convulsion

[英] [kənˈvʌlʃən] [美] [kənˈvʌlʃən] 生词本

n.

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1. N-COUNT 抽搐;痉挛 If someone has convulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles. 
2. N-COUNT (国家、体系、组织发生的)动乱,骚乱 If there are convulsions in a country, system, or organization, there are major unexpected changes in it. 
  • ...the political convulsions that led to de Gaulle's return to power in May 1958.

    促使戴高乐在1958年5月重新上台的政治动乱

  • ...the great convulsion of the eighteenth century.

    18世纪的巨大动乱

Noun

1. a sudden uncontrollable attack;

  • "a paroxysm of giggling"
  • "a fit of coughing"
  • "convulsions of laughter"

2. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

3. a violent disturbance;

  • "the convulsions of the stock market"

4. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval

医学

  • 1.惊厥,抽搐:随意肌不自主的单次或连续强烈收缩

药学

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  • 1.惊厥
  • 2.抽搐
  • 3.又称“搐搦”。肌肉不由自主地突然而迅速抽动的表现。
1. A sudden convulsion shook him, and he fell to the ground.
一阵突然的痉挛使他全身发抖,摔倒在地上。

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2. The child's nervous illness often threw her into convulsion.
这孩子的神经性疾病常使她产生痉挛。

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3. The country was in ruin and convulsion.
这个国家没落于动乱之中。

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