panting
present participle ofpant
| 单词 | panting |
| 释义 | panting present participle ofpant pant verb[I] uk/pænt/us/pænt/tobreathequicklyandloudlythroughyourmouth, usually because you have been doing something veryenergetic: Matteoarrivedat thetopof thehill, panting andcoveredinsweat. [+ speech]"Hurry! They'realmosthere," she panted. Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
Phrasal verbpant for/aftersomeone/something Examplesofpantingpanting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In other words, unlike the norm for humans, chimpanzees breathe in and out as they produce a breathy,pantinglaughter. From theCambridge English Corpus Thepantingsounds of chimpanzee laughter later came to symbolize ("ritualize") the laboredpantingof the physical play even in the absence of physical exertion. From theCambridge English Corpus In bonobos, peep sequences are among the most important vocalizations, and croaks, muffled barks, andpantinglaughs are used mainly by young individuals. From theCambridge English Corpus Historians and political scientists interested in integration have had difficulty keeping up with all these developments, are indeed leftpantingin their wake. From theCambridge English Corpus We are allpantingto hear the real interpretation of "majority rule". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But is he notpantingto take part in a secret ballot for the leadership of his own party? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact that the higher standards cannot accomplish all that they ought, is not the fault of the teachers, who arepantingfor opportunity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It used to be a sad thing to see menpantingwith what was called pneumoconiosis, not knowing what was the matter with them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One knows that the door will be opened by a dreadful monster with an even worse monster on four feet with him,panting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They arepantingfor more rounds; indeed, for a speed-up in licensing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no question of any unwillingness on the part of buyers to buy; buyers arepantingto buy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The pensioners are "pantingalong" and trying to catch up, but if we are to consider the other aspects, some special machinery is required. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Pantingwas a boy who, on more than one occasion, got into a fight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been so radical and reforming and have done so much that they arepantingalong behind us to catch up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I assume that they arepantingto vote on them. 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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