spasm

英 [ˈspæzəm]

美 [ˈspæzəm]

n.  痉挛; 抽搐; (感情或反应)一阵阵发作，阵发

复数：spasms　过去式：spasmed　现在分词：spasming　

IELTSTEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.12447 / COCA.11667

牛津词典

noun

• 痉挛；抽搐
  a sudden and often painful contracting of a muscle, which you cannot control
  1. a muscle spasm
     肌肉痉挛
  2. The injection sent his leg into spasm .
     一针打下去，他的腿就痉挛了。
• （感情或反应）一阵阵发作，阵发
  a sudden strong feeling or reaction that lasts for a short time
  1. a spasm of anxiety/anger/coughing/pain, etc.
     突然一阵焦虑、愤怒、咳嗽、疼痛等

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 痉挛;抽搐
  Aspasmis a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control.
  1. A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack...
     冠状动脉的肌肉痉挛可能导致心脏病。
  2. A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.
     缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。
• N-COUNT (剧痛或不愉快情感的)阵发，迸发
  Aspasmis a sudden strong pain or unpleasant emotion which lasts for a short period of time.
  1. A spasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present...
     一阵剧痛把他的思绪拉回到了现在。
  2. Kemp felt a spasm of fear.
     肯普突然感到一阵恐惧。

英英释义

noun

• (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
• a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  Synonym:crampmuscle spasm

双语例句

• Alleviate various muscles to ache and muscle spasm.
  缓解各种肌肉酸痛及肌肉痉挛。
• I had slipped a disc and was frozen in a spasm of pain.
  我有一个椎间盘错位了，疼得我动弹不得。
• A spasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present
  一阵剧痛把他的思绪拉回到了现在。
• A painful cramp or muscle spasm, as in the back or neck.
  痛性痉挛颈部或背部等能引起剧痛的肌肉抽筋或痉挛。
• Kemp felt a spasm of fear.
  肯普突然感到一阵恐惧。
• The injection sent his leg into spasm.
  一针打下去，他的腿就痉挛了。
• That led to a predictable "risk off" spasm in other world markets.
  正如预料中的一样，这导致了全球其他市场出现了“规避风险”的痉挛反应。
• A spasm of pain contorted his face.
  一阵剧烈的疼痛扭歪了他的脸。
• The child in a spasm kept twitching his arms and legs.
  那个害痉挛的孩子四肢不断地抽搐。
• A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack
  冠状动脉的肌肉痉挛可能导致心脏病。