名詞 gasp:

1. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
   同義詞：pant

動(dòng)詞 gasp:

1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
   同義詞：pant, puff, heave

1. The team were at their last gasp when the whistle went.
   球隊(duì)正作最後拚搏，這時(shí)哨聲響了。
2. He gasped out the message.
   他喘著氣說出了這個(gè)消息。
3. I gasped with surprise at the unexpected news.
   聽到意外的消息，我驚訝地吸了一口氣。

gasp

v.（動(dòng)詞）
gasped,gasp.ing,gasps
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To draw in the breath sharply, as from shock.
喘息，喘氣：猛烈地吸入氣息，就象受到驚嚇一樣
To breathe convulsively or laboriously.
劇烈地、吃力地喘氣
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To utter in a breathless manner.
喘著氣說：氣吁吁地說
n.（名詞）
A short convulsive intake or catching of the breath.
短促地、劇烈地吸氣或屏氣

來源：
Middle English gaspen, gaispen [to gape, yawn]
中古英語 gaspen, gaispen [張嘴，打哈欠]
from Old Norse geispa [to yawn]
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 geispa [打哈欠]