vi.

1. （因惊讶等）倒抽一口气[（+at/with/in）]
   She gasped at the ghastly sight.

   那恐怖的景象令她倒抽一口气。

2. 喘气，上气不接下气
   He was gasping for air.

   他气喘吁吁。

3. 切望，渴望[（+for/after）]
   The seamen were gasping for the sight of land.

   海员渴望看到陆地。

vt.

1. 喘着气说[（+out）]
   The wounded soldier gasped out a few words.

   那个受了伤的士兵上气不接下气地说了几句话。

n.

1. 倒抽一口气；喘气；喘息[C]
   The sick man's breaths were coming in gasps.

   病人急促地喘起气来。

v.

1. catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment.
   ▸ (gasp for) strain to obtain (air) by gasping.
2. (be gasping for) Brit. informal be desperate to obtain or consume; crave:
   I'm gasping for a drink!

n.