be gasping for something

Related to word: gasp

Idiom

Definition

  1. To have an extreme desire or need for something.

    极度渴望或需要某事物。

    • After a full day of meetings, I'm gasping for a cup of coffee.

      开了一整天的会后,我极度渴望来杯咖啡。

    • He was gasping for water after completing the marathon.

      他跑完马拉松后极度渴望喝水。

    • They were stranded in the desert for days, gasping for food and water.

      他们在沙漠中困了好几天,极度渴望食物和水。