vi 喘氣(息) (breathe using short quick breaths) [I，I+prep]：After jogging a mile he was sweating and～ing. 慢跑一英里后他大汗淋漓，氣喘吁吁?！玣rom the heat/one's exertions 由于熱/勞累而氣喘不已;〖同〗gasp，puff，blow;
pant along/down (v adv) 氣喘吁吁地走或跑 (vi) ：The dog～ed along after the boys. 那只狗氣喘吁吁地跟著那些男孩子。
pant for (v prep) 1)氣喘吁吁地要…… (vt) (僅用prog)：He was～ing for breath/a cold drink.他大口地喘著氣/想要喝點(diǎn)冷飲。 2)渴望(vt)：All his life he～ed for wealth and luxury.他一生都渴望富有和奢華。
pant out (v adv)喘著氣說出(vt)：The dying man～ed out his last wishes.那個(gè)瀕死的人喘息著說出自己最后的心愿。
n喘氣(息) (short，quick gasp) [C]：breathe in (with) short～s 上氣不接下氣地喘息著;speak between～s 氣喘息息地說話;〖同〗gasp，puff;
→′pantingly adv 氣喘吁吁地，喘息地;
【辨異】pant與gasp的區(qū)別見GASP。