convulse

大学

vt. 使震动, 使震撼, 使抽搐

发音

其它 /kənˈvʌls/

词形变化

convulsed convulses 三单 convulses convulseth convulsing convulsing 现在分词 convulsed 过去式 convulsed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

震撼；使剧烈震动；使抽搐

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To be beset by political or social upheaval.

    比喻 不及物
  3. 3.

    To cause (someone) to suffer such contractions, especially as a result of making them laugh heartily.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To cause disruption to.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

toss slash thrash jactitate thrash about thresh

上位词 10

laugh press shake contract squeeze amuse compact compress agitate constrict

下位词 1

whip

词源

From Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere (“to pluck up, dislocate, convulse”), from com- (“together”) + vellere (“to pluck, pull”). Doublet of convel.

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