2[transitiveT]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。”
3pant for somethingphrasal verbphr vWANTto 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。
Examples from the Corpus
pant for • He pants for a minute against the wall with his eyes shut.• Her ribcage seemed too small and she panted for air.• He continues to pant forbreath.• He felt sure the girls were creaming their pants for him.• She got hotpants for this guy twice her age.