paroxysm

英 [ˈpærəksɪzəm]

美 [ˈpærəksɪzəm]

n.  突然发作; (病痛的)突然发作，阵发

复数：paroxysms　

GRE医学

BNC.34076 / COCA.28107

牛津词典

noun

• 突然发作
  a sudden strong feeling or expression of an emotion that cannot be controlled
  1. paroxysms of hate
     突然满腔仇恨
  2. a paroxysm of laughter
     一阵狂笑
• （病痛的）突然发作，阵发
  a sudden short attack of pain, causing physical shaking that cannot be controlled

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （情绪的）突然爆发
  Aparoxysm ofemotion is a sudden, very strong occurrence of it.
  1. He exploded in a paroxysm of rage.
     他突然勃然大怒。
  2. ...a paroxysm of grief.
     突然悲痛欲绝
• N-COUNT （咳嗽、大笑或剧痛引起的）身体震颤；阵发
  Aparoxysmis a series of sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements that your body makes because you are coughing, laughing, or in great pain.
  1. He broke into a paroxysm of coughing.
     他突然猛咳了一阵。

英英释义

noun

• a sudden uncontrollable attack
  1. a paroxysm of giggling
  2. a fit of coughing
  3. convulsions of laughter
  Synonym:fitconvulsion

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