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

双语例句

• He exploded in a paroxysm of rage.
  他突然勃然大怒。
• A painful paroxysm of coughing.
  突然一阵痛苦的狂咳。
• A paroxysm of laughter [ anger] A hearty, boisterous burst of laughter.
  一阵突发的笑声[愤怒]
• They flung themselves down upon the ground and wept, imploring for mercy in a way that was dreadful to behold. VILLEFORT ROSE, half ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
  他们一齐倒在地上痛哭流涕。那哀告求饶的惨景简直目不忍睹。维尔福站起身来，被人撞见他这样痛哭流涕，他感到有点难为情。
• Reports on two cases of acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning combined with epileptic paroxysm
  急性硫化氢中毒后继发性癫痫样发作2例报告
• The cloud of spectators followed, jesting, in a paroxysm of delight.
  一大群观众，乐到发狂，嘴里胡言乱语，都跟着走。
• The Phenotype of Wheezing in the Younger Children and the Differential Diagnosis of the Asthma in Children Effect of Two Methods on Asthma Paroxysm of Infants Asthmatic Diseases
  婴幼儿喘息的分类和小儿哮喘的鉴别诊断两种疗法对婴幼儿喘息性疾病后喘息的影响
• Had the poor man been apoplectic, he could never have recovered from his paroxysm of wrath.
  说真话，这个老实人要是万一现在带着这股气劲中风晕过去了，那他准不会再活过来了。
• Against the dignity, seriousness and power of the Chinese displays, it was so far beyond embarrassing, my brain has already almost forgotten it, in a desperate paroxysm of self-defence.
  对照尊严的，严正的和力气的中国表演，它比争脸还要难看，在失望的自我维护状况下，我的大脑已经将它忘却。
• Linton had sunk prostrate again in another paroxysm of helpless fear, caused by his father's glance towards him, I suppose: there was nothing else to produce such humiliation.
  林惇又在一阵无能为力的恐惧中伏在地上，我想这是由于他父亲瞅了他一眼的缘故：没有别的可以产生这种屈辱。