"gasp for air" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喘氣
• 急切地呼吸

Definition

因為呼吸困難、驚訝、害怕或極度疲憊而急促地深呼吸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

經常用來描述劇烈運動、驚嚇或缺氧時大力喘息。遇到 'gasp for breath' 也是類似意思。多見於口語或文學，正式場合不常用。

Examples

He started to gasp for air after running up the stairs.

他跑上樓後開始**喘氣**。

The swimmer reached the surface and gasped for air.

游泳的人浮上海面後**喘氣**。

She was so scared she had to gasp for air.

她嚇得只能**喘氣**。

After laughing so hard, I had to stop and gasp for air.

大笑到喘不過氣時，我只好停下來**喘氣**。

He came out of the smoky room, coughing and gasping for air.

他從煙霧瀰漫的房間出來，一邊咳嗽一邊**喘氣**。

When the meeting finally ended, I felt like I could gasp for air again.

會議終於結束時，我覺得終於能再一次**喘氣**了。