pant
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pant /pænt/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive]HBBREATHE to breathe quickly with short noisy breaths, for example because you have been running or because it is very hot 气喘，喘息 He came in panting after running up the steps. 他跑上台阶，气喘吁吁地走了进来。 He was panting for breath. 他上气不接下气。 The dog lay panting on the doorstep. 那条狗躺在门阶上喘着气。► see thesaurus at breathe2 [transitive]SAY to say something while you are panting 喘着气说 ‘I can’t run any farther, ’ she panted. 她气喘吁吁地说:“我跑不动了。”3 pant for something phrasal verb WANTto want something very much 渴望，迫切想要 He came in panting for a cup of tea. 他走了进来，急着想喝杯茶。 —pant noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
pant• "Go on without me, " Mike panted.• Matt was still panting after his run.• He slammed the door shut behind him and leaned panting against the glass.• The surface of the Melanisms heaved and panted, and Fenella felt the suction about her waist increase.• Staggering up, I leaned against the wall, panting and gasping, wondering how severely I was hit.• The athletes panted and puffed in the 90-degree heat.• I stood as straight as possible while their tossing velvety horns spun me about and their misty panting breath enveloped me.• The mousy man sat on the suitcase panting dismally.• She was panting from running, dancing, chanting, crawling, beating the ground.• The infantry are also upon the run, sweating and panting in the hot sunshine.• A strange brown dog suddenly jumped all over him, panting, its tongue out.• When I reached the top of the stairs I was puffing and panting like an old steam engine.panting for breath• After five minutes I was panting for breath.Origin pant (1400-1500) Old French pantaisier, from Vulgar Latin phantasiare “to see things which are not there”, from Latin phantasia; → FANTASYpant verbChinese
breathe short to Corpus noisy with quickly
pant
pant /pænt/
verb
He came in panting after running up the steps.
He was panting for breath.
The dog lay panting on the doorstep.
2. [transitive] to say something while you are panting:
‘I can’t run any farther,’ she panted.
—pant noun [countable]
▪ breathe [intransitive and transitive] to take air into your lungs and send it out again: Mary knew he was asleep because he was breathing deeply. | He breathed the clear spring air.
▪sigh to breathe out slowly and make a noise that shows you are disappointed, tired, relieved etc: She just sighed and shook her head. | ‘Never mind,’ he sighed. ‘I’m sure there’ll be other opportunities.’
▪pant to breathe quickly and noisily through your mouth, because you have been using a lot of effort: They were panting by the time they got to the finish line.
▪gasp to breathe very quickly and deeply and with difficulty: Her eyes were wide, and she was gasping for breath. | ‘Do you think you can walk?’ ‘I’ll try to,’ he gasped.
▪snore to breathe noisily while you are sleeping: I couldn’t sleep because my husband was snoring.
▪wheeze to breathe with difficulty, making a noise in your throat and chest, because you are ill: His asthma was making him wheeze.
▪be out of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you have been running or doing other exercise: I was out of breath by the time we reached the top of the hill.
▪be short of breath to be unable to breathe easily, especially because you are unhealthy: Because she was so overweight, she was often short of breath.
pant for something phrasal verb
to want something very much:
He came in panting for a cup of tea.
pant /pænt/
verb Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: pantaisier, from Vulgar Latin phantasiare 'to see things which are not there', from Latin phantasia; ⇨ fantasy
1. [intransitive] to breathe quickly with short noisy breaths, for example because you have been running or because it is very hot:Language: Old French
Origin: pantaisier, from Vulgar Latin phantasiare 'to see things which are not there', from Latin phantasia; ⇨ fantasy
2. [transitive] to say something while you are panting:
—pant noun [countable]
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pant for something phrasal verb
to want something very much:
view what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful natural scenery 指从某处看到的景色、风景，尤指自然美景 ：◆ The cottage had a delightful sea view. 这小屋可以看到宜人的海景。 sight a thing that you see or can see, especially sth that is impressive or unusual 指看见或看得见的事物、景象，尤指壮观、奇特的景象 ：◆ It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. 一群红鹳飞向空中，景象十分壮观。 scene a view that you see, especially one with people and/or animals moving about and doing things 指景象、景色，尤指有人和／或动物活动的风光 ：◆ It was a delightful rural scene. 那是赏心悦目的乡村风光。 panorama a view of a wide area of land 指全景 ：◆ The tower offers a breathtaking panorama of Prague. 从塔上可看到壮丽的布拉格全景。
Patterns
a view/panorama of stha beautiful/breathtaking view/sight/scene/panoramaa magnificent/spectacular view/sight/panoramato take in the view/sight/sceneto admire the view/sight
