| 釋義 |
convulsion /kan-VAlJn; ksn'vI/sn/ n [C] 1 violent disturbance: 劇烈震動(dòng); 震撼; 動(dòng)亂; 騷動(dòng): a ~ of nature, eg an earthquake, 自然的動(dòng)亂; 天災(zāi) (如地震); Civil ~s, riots, etc; 內(nèi); 人禍 (如暴動(dòng)等); a political ~, eg an attempt ai revolution. 政治的騷動(dòng) (如企圖革命) 。 2 (usu pl) violent irregular movement of a limb or limbs, or of the body, caused by contraction of muscles: (通常用復(fù)數(shù)) (畝肌肉收縮所造成四肢或身體的) 痙攣; 抽搐: The child's ~s filled us with fear. 那孩子的抽筋使我們害怕極了。 3 (pl) violent fit of laughter: (復(fù)) 狂笑; 大笑: The story was so funny that we were all in ~s. 那故事有爬極了,使我們大家都捧腹大笑。 |