Spasmodic
[spæz'mɒdɪk] or [spæz'mɑdɪk]
解释:
(a.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma.
(a.) Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry.
(n.) A medicine for spasm.
埃莉整理
同义词及近义词:
a. Convulsive, fitful.
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例句:
- He was seated on the ice, making spasmodic efforts to smile; but anguish was depicted on every lineament of his countenance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Counterfeiting a sneeze to cover their movements, Mr Wegg, with a spasmodic 'Tish-ho! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Of course her approach always galvanized him to new and spasmodic life: the game of romps was sure to be exacted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- There was a spasmodic abandonment about it as if, in allowing herself to utter the sound the woman's brain had authorized what it could not regulate. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- Gradually his contortions became spasmodic, lessening by degrees until they ceased entirely. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- The forces of upheaval have been spasmodic; the forces of wearing down continuous. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Mr Venus takes gulps of hot tea, shutting his eyes at every gulp, and opening them again in a spasmodic manner; but does not commit himself to assent. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
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