"gasp for breath" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喘不過氣來
• 拼命喘氣

Definition

因疲勞、害怕或缺氧而突然或困難地呼吸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於字面和比喻。常見於運動後、驚慌時或被嚇到時。經常搭配“after”來說明原因，如 “gasp for breath after running”。不是一般呼吸，而是極端缺氧的情況。

Examples

After running up the stairs, I started to gasp for breath.

跑上樓梯後，我開始**喘不過氣來**。

The swimmer reached the shore and gasped for breath.

游泳者到岸後，**拼命喘氣**。

She began to gasp for breath when the room filled with smoke.

房間充滿煙時，她開始**喘不過氣來**。

"I was so scared I had to gasp for breath when I heard that noise!"

「我太害怕了，聽到那個聲音時不得不**喘不過氣來**！」

He was laughing so hard he started to gasp for breath.

他笑得太厲害了，開始**喘不過氣來**。

During the hike at high altitude, many people had to gasp for breath.

高海拔健行時，很多人都不得不**拼命喘氣**。