1. vi.喘气；喘息，倒抽气　struggle for breath; take short quick breaths as a fish does out of water
2. vt.喘着气说出　utter in a breathless way
3. vi.很想要　want sth very much

　～ away　不断地喘气
　～ forth〔out〕　气喘吁吁地说
　～ up　咽气，断气
　～ at　对…大为惊叹
　～ for breath〔air〕　喘气
　～ with anger　气得直喘气

　The exhausted runner threw himself down and gasped.　那位筋疲力尽的赛跑的运动员一头栽倒直喘气。
　"Did you need a drink?""Yes, I'm gasping!"　“你要喝点什么吗?”“我巴不得能喝点！”
　The excited boy gasped the news.　那个激动的男孩喘着气说出了这个消息。

 ♣ gasp at　(v.+prep.)
　对…感到惊奇〔震惊〕　express surprise, shock, etc. by taking a sudden breath through the open mouth
　My daughter, visiting the city for the first time, gasped at the prices of houses here.　我的女儿初次来访这个城市，对这儿的房价感到十分吃惊。
 ♣ gasp for　(v.+prep.)
1. 喘气struggle to get air
　He was gasping for breath.　他在喘气。
2. 渴望，渴求…desire sth strongly
　I'm gasping for a smoke.　我真想抽一支烟。
 ♣ gasp out　(v.+adv.)
　气喘吁吁地说　tell sth with difficulty in breathing
　The old man gasped out a few words.　这个老人气喘吁吁地说了几句话。

C 喘气，喘息quick deep breath of pain, surprise, etc.

　breathe one's last ～　断气，死
　hear the ～s　听到喘息声
　prolong one's last ～　苟延残喘
　at one's last ～　临死时，在紧要关头，筋疲力尽
　speak between ～es　喘着气说话
　to the last ～　至死，到最后一口气

　She gave a gasp of surprise.　她吃惊得大口喘气。
　My breaths were coming in gasps.　我急促地喘起气来。

 ♣ at〔on, with〕 one's last gasp
　临终，在奄奄一息时　at the point at which one must finish (because of exhaustion or death)
　With his last gasp, he murmured the name of the person who shot him.　他于奄奄一息时低声说出向他开枪的人的名字。

　［同义词］ v. catch the breath, pant n. sudden short breath
　［词源］古挪威语geispa（打呵欠）