| 单词 | gasp |
| 释义 | gasp (gɑːsp , gæsp ) Word forms: gasps , gasping , gasped 1. countable noun A gasp is a short quick breath of air that you take in through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. An audible gasp went round the court as the jury announced the verdict. She gave a small gasp of pain. [+ of] Synonyms: pant, puff, gulp, intake of breath 2. verb When you gasp, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water. [VERB + for] I heard myself gasp and cry out. [VERB] Synonyms: pant, blow, puff, choke 3. last gasp phrase You describe something as the last gasp to emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment. [emphasis] ...the last gasp of a dying system of censorship. He snatched a last gasp winner. Idioms: last gasp [journalism] achieved at the last possible moment It is more than 15 years since that famous last gasp drop goal in Sydney sunk Australia and made Wilkinson a world superstar. the very last stage of a long process or period of time Eleven thousand years ago, at the last gasp of the ice age, the area was covered with rich, semi-deciduous forest, not dry grassland. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: hear a gasp The snootiness around age may well have disappeared, but mention the words 'readily available' to even the most modern of antiques dealers and you'll hear a gasp of disapproval. Times, Sunday Times Suddenly we heard a gasp, and a loud clunk: one of the students had collapsed onto the floor. Times, Sunday Times He can still hear the gasps of the home fans. Times, Sunday Times You could hear the gasps around the ground when the ferocity of the tackle was replayed on the big screen. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 倒抽一口气尤指惊讶或疼痛时的, 倒吸气尤指惊讶或疼痛时的 Japanese: あえぎ, あえぐ |
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