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

• As she talked, she kept making spasmodic dashes to the window.
  她谈话时不断神经质地急步冲到窗前。
• He appeared to be in a spasmodic sort of hurry.
  他那副样子好象非常匆促似的。
• Axonal Transport of Zinc Ions in Sympathetic Trunk and the Morphological Changes in Sympathetic Trunk after Zinc Deficiency; A experiment study on EMG and twitch muscle fiber structure in spasmodic muscle after superior cervical sympathectomy
  锌离子在交感干的轴突运输以及锌缺乏对交感干结构影响的研究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
• 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。
• A experiment study on EMG and twitch muscle fiber structure in spasmodic muscle after superior cervical sympathectomy A Study on EMG of Central Spastic Palsy Rats after Cervical Sympathectomy
  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颈交感神经阻断后脑瘫大鼠上肢肌电图的研究
• Her head twitched violently, more quickly than usual, and her hand gave that queer spasmodic gesture.
  她的头抽搐得厉害，比平常还快，她的手做着那种奇怪的一抽一抽的姿势。
• Any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain.
  出现在喉咙上的任何疾病特征是痉挛窒息疼痛。
• 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。
• 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。
• Spasmodic periods of happiness followed by misery.
  时而快乐，时而痛苦。