pants; panted; panting
pants; panted; panting
Learner's definition of PANT
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a [no object] : to breathe hard and quickly气喘 -
Dogs pant when they are hot.狗热的时候会气喘吁吁。
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The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.旅行者登上山顶的时候都气喘吁吁。
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They panted up the hill. [=they were panting as they went up the hill]他们气喘吁吁地爬山。
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The patient was panting for breath. [=breathing heavily]患者上气不接下气。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 b [+ object] : to say (something) while you are breathing quickly and heavily气喘吁吁地说 2
[no object] informal : to wish for or want something very eagerly渴望 —
often + for or after —
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式