spasmodic

英 [spæzˈmɒdɪk]

美 [spæzˈmɑːdɪk]

adj.  一阵阵的; 阵发性的; 断断续续的; 痉挛(性)的

GREIELTSTEM8医学

BNC.21707 / COCA.31866

牛津词典

adj.

• 一阵阵的；阵发性的；断断续续的
  happening suddenly for short periods of time; not regular or continuous
  1. There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday.
     昨天，那一地区发生过零星的战斗。
• 痉挛（性）的
  caused by your muscles becoming tight in a way that you cannot control
  1. spasmodic movements
     痉挛性动作

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 间歇的;一阵阵的
  Something that isspasmodichappens suddenly, for short periods of time, and at irregular intervals.
  1. He managed to stifle the spasmodic sobs of panic rising in his throat...
     他惊慌得差一点哭了起来，不过还是竭力地克制住了。
  2. My husband's work was so spasmodic.
     我丈夫的工作总是时忙时闲。

英英释义

adj

• occurring in spells and often abruptly
  1. fitful bursts of energy
  2. spasmodic rifle fire
  Synonym:fitful
• affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
  1. convulsive motions
  2. his body made a spasmodic jerk
  3. spastic movements
  Synonym:convulsivespastic

双语例句

• A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing.
  喉咙发出的一种间歇性反射，好象在吞咽东西。
• A condition, such as severe sore throat, in which spasmodic attacks of suffocating pain occur.
  咽痛一种出现痉挛性窒息的情况，如严重的咽部疼痛。
• Her approach always galvanized him into new and spasmodic life.
  她每次走进来都使他感到一阵阵振奋激动。
• Spasmodic periods of happiness followed by misery.
  时而快乐，时而痛苦。
• CHANGES IN HEMODYNAMICS OF MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERIES AFTER MIDDLE AND INFERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION BLOCKADE A experiment study on EMG and twitch muscle fiber structure in spasmodic muscle after superior cervical sympathectomy
  颈中、下交感神经节阻滞对大脑中动脉血流动力学的影响颈上节交感神经切断后痉挛肌肉肌电图与肌纤维结构的改变
• One white, plump leg was incessantly moving with a rapid, spasmodic twitching.
  一条雪白的大粗腿快速不停地、像发疟疾似的抖动着。
• Convulsive motions; his body made a spasmodic jerk; spastic movements.
  骤发的动作；他的身体痉挛的抽动；痉挛的动作。
• The heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes-Edith Wharton; reckless squandering of public funds.
  习惯于拥有大量财产的人们的轻率、慷慨和时不时的奢侈&伊迪斯·沃顿。
• She heard her own breath pass from loud evenness to spasmodic sobbing but her eyes were dry and burning as though there would never be tears in them again.
  她听见她自己的呼吸声从均匀响亮转为痉挛性的抽泣，但她的眼睛是干枯而火辣辣的，仿佛它们再也不会流泪了。
• An abrupt spasmodic movement.
  一种突然而且间歇性的动作。