gasping
present participle ofgasp
| 单词 | gasping |
| 释义 | gasping present participle ofgasp gasp verb[I] uk/ɡɑːsp/us/ɡæsp/C2 to take ashort,quickbreaththrough themouth,especiallybecause ofsurprise,pain, orshock: When shesawthemoneyhiddenin theboxshe gaspedinsurprise. [+ speech]"Help me!" he gasped. C2 tobreatheloudlyand withdifficulty,tryingto get moreair: Hepulledheraboardtheboatand shesprawledon thedeck,coughingand gaspingforbreath.
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing Idiomsbe gasping be gasping forsomething Examplesofgaspinggasping In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In her last months, she would often sit in the doorway of her home,gaspingfor breath. From theCambridge English Corpus It has been assumed that the resultant ofgaspingforce on each phalanx is applied in the middle of the phalanx itself. From theCambridge English Corpus I did not feel panic, but thegaspingwas persistent. From theCambridge English Corpus The newsmark and appreciation both have sustained high pitch, dramatic emphases, and a "gasping" voice. From theCambridge English Corpus Justice is constrained and leftgaspingas its application is only to the age-correct class of patient. From theCambridge English Corpus Here she made an important connection between thegaspingbreath and a perceived need to take in lots of air in order to play the oboe. From theCambridge English Corpus They are continually coughing andgaspingfor breath. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It began as a £14 million-£16 million project and left usgaspingat its scope. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One cannot find any basis for it at all, and one is leftgaspingat the mentality which can bring it about. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the interests of balance, it may be appropriate to hear thegaspingtones of at least one smoker. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For 25 years he has beengaspingfor breath, for 25 years he has been unable to follow any normal occupation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Why do they not do that for third world countries that aregaspingfor our goods? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have vivid memories of mengaspingfor breath, suffering from emphysema and ghastly diseases of that kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It did not die—civil aviation never does die—but it remainedgaspinguntil the end of the war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By the time they arrived, they were in extremely poor condition—most weregaspingfor air and many had already died. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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