convulsive

英 [kənˈvʌlsɪv]

美 [kənˈvʌlsɪv]

adj.  突然而无法控制的; 痉挛的; 抽搐的

医学

BNC.25576 / COCA.27168

牛津词典

adj.

• 突然而无法控制的；痉挛的；抽搐的
  sudden and impossible to control
  1. a convulsive movement/attack/fit
     痉挛的动作 / 发作
  2. Her breath came in convulsive gasps.
     她的呼吸变得突然喘不过气来。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 突然的;不能自控的;不由自主地
  Aconvulsivemovement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled.
  1. She thought she could never stop until convulsive sobs racked her even more.
     要不是自己已经泣不成声，她想她可能永远也不会停下来。

英英释义

adj

• affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
  1. convulsive motions
  2. his body made a spasmodic jerk
  3. spastic movements
  Synonym:spasmodicspastic
• resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
  1. a convulsive rage
  2. convulsive laughter

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