"gasping" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 喘气
• 喘息

Definition

快速而急促地呼吸，通常因为缺氧、强烈情绪或剧烈运动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于形容由于跑步、受惊、激动等导致的急促呼吸，常见短语有“gasping for air”。不用来形容一般的疲劳，而是指真的急需呼吸。

Examples

She was gasping after running up the stairs.

她爬完楼梯后在**喘气**。

He stopped, gasping for breath.

他停下来，**喘着气**。

The fish was gasping out of water.

这条鱼离开水后在**喘息**。

She finished the race gasping, hands on her knees.

她跑完比赛后，双手扶膝在**喘气**。

I was gasping for air after that wild roller coaster ride.

坐过那疯狂的过山车后，我在**喘气**。

Everyone was gasping when the magician made the elephant disappear.

当魔术师让大象消失时，大家都在**喘息**。