"gasp for breath" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 喘不过气来
• 拼命喘气

Definition

因疲劳、害怕或缺氧而突然或困难地呼吸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于字面和比喻。常见于运动后、惊慌时或被吓到时。经常和“after”连用说明原因，如“gasp for breath after running”。不是指正常呼吸，而是极度缺氧的状态。

Examples

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

跑上楼梯后，我开始**喘不过气来**。

The swimmer reached the shore and gasped for breath.

游泳者到岸后，**拼命喘气**。

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

房间充满烟时，她开始**喘不过气来**。

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

“我太害怕了，听到那个声音时不得不**喘不过气来**！”

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

他笑得太厉害了，开始**喘不过气来**。

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

高海拔徒步时，很多人都不得不**拼命喘气**。