spasm

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n. 痉挛, 抽搐, 发作 [医] 痉挛

发音

US /ˈspæz.m̩/

词形变化

spasms 复数 spasms spasmed spasming spasms 三单 spasming 现在分词 spasmed 过去式 spasmed 过去分词

别名

spazm

教材释义与例句

名词

痉挛；抽搐；一阵发作

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

    痉挛

    Jessica went into spasms after eating a peanut.

  2. 2.

    A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.

  3. 3.

    A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

v.
  1. 1.

    To produce and undergo a spasm or series of spasms.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

cramp

上位词 2

symptom constriction

下位词 10

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相关短语

spasm band spasm bands spasm war spasm wars cadaveric spasm [医] 尸体痉挛

词源

From Middle English spasme, from Old French spasme, from Latin spasmus, from Ancient Greek σπασμός (spasmós, “spasm, convulsion”), from σπάω (spáō, “to draw out, pull out”).

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