(1) 痙攣，昏厥(sudden attack of an illness that causes violent uncontrolled movements and often unconsciousness) [C]：a～of epilepsy 癲癇病發(fā)作;fall down in a～昏倒;be subject to～s 易犯痙攣;
(2) (一陣)發(fā)作(sudden attack，sharp attack of a minor disease) [C]：have a～of coughing 一陣咳嗽;Sometimes she had cold/fainting～s. 有時她會患感冒/會昏厥?！纪給utbreak;
(3) (一陣)大笑(等) (sudden burst of laughter，activity，etc) [C]：burst into a～of laughter/(the) giggle 哈哈大笑起來/咯咯笑起來;(be) in～s of laughter 不由大笑起來;〖同〗burst;
(4) (感情等的)突發(fā)(沖動) (sudden burst (of emotion)) [C]：a～of energy/of spring cleaning 一股干勁/一陣大掃除;In a～of fury，he hit his child. 盛怒之下，他打了孩子一頓?！纪給utburst，explosion，burst;
by fits and starts 一陣陣地：The clock goes by～s and starts. 這只鬧鐘時走時停。
have/throw a fit 1) 大發(fā)脾氣：My mother will have a～when she sees what I have done. 等我媽媽知道我做的事情之后，她會大發(fā)脾氣的。2) 痙攣，昏厥：The dog suddenly had a～. 那條狗突然發(fā)生痙攣。
→′fitful adj 間歇的，一陣陣的;′fitfully adv 間歇地，一陣陣地