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

• I swept it along the carpet, and then memory burst in: my late anguish was swallowed in a paroxysm of despair.
  我顺着桌毯一拂，记忆跟着就来了：我原来的悲痛被一阵突然的绝望吞没了。
• A Case of Epilepsy Paroxysm Induced by Allergic Reaction After TAT Desensitization Injection
  TAT脱敏注射后发生过敏反应诱发癫痫发作1例
• 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。
• It would be folly to let a paroxysm of anxiety over immigration drive this debate.
  让对移民问题的突发忧虑左右这场辩论的走向，将是愚蠢的。
• She said nothing further till the paroxysm was over; then she continued, more kindly&` I'm not wishing you greater torment than I have, Heathcliff.
  她说不出话来，直到这阵激动过去，才又接着说，稍微温和一些了。我并不愿意你受的苦比我受的还大，希刺克厉夫。
• Cure to use super a fog turn the machine in common use in breath a paroxysm treatment, belong to the medical treatment apparatus of the universal type.
  医用超声雾化器常用于呼吸道疾病的治疗之中，属于普及型的医疗器械。
• 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。
• A paroxysm of laughter [ anger] A hearty, boisterous burst of laughter.
  一阵突发的笑声[愤怒]
• If this Paroxysm of sorrow was to assail him again that night, there was but one place for him to be.
  如果这一晚，这种排山倒海式的哀愁又要来折磨他，那他只有一个好地方可去。
• In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.
  突然一阵嫉妒，他把她的衣服扔出窗外。