Convulsion
[kən'vʌlʃ(ə)n] or [kən'vʌlʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval.
(noun.) a violent disturbance; 'the convulsions of the stock market'.
(noun.) violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles.
校對:利昂--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
(n.) Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
編輯:凯利
同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. Spasm, cramp.[2]. Agitation, disturbance, tumult, commotion.
錄入:提托
例句/造句/用法:
- I saw the old man throw up his arms, a terrible convulsion passed over his grim face, and he fell back in his chair. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Christian turned and flung himself on the ferns in a convulsion of remorse, O, what shall I do with my wretched self? 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- In short, she declares she apprehends a convulsion fit. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- I know it is ignoble: a mere fever of the flesh: not, I declare, the convulsion of the soul. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- More than once, as she thus lay, a slight convulsion shook the sick-bed, and a faint sob broke the silence round it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Here the little man indulged in a convulsion of mirth, which was only checked by the entrance of a third party. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- A convulsion of despair crossed the love-beaming face of Adrian, while with set teeth he murmured, Yet they shall be saved! 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- With another strange, sick convulsion, she turned away, as if she were sick, could feel dissolution setting-in in her body. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- At this point the whole routineer scheme of things collapses, there is a period of convulsion and C?sarean births, and men weary of excitement sink back into a newer routine. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- There was a sudden jerk, a terrific convulsion of the limbs; and there he hung, with the open knife clenched in his stiffening hand. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Suddenly, a slight convulsion of the upper lip induced me to place my trembling hand on my sister's heart. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Uttering these words, the good lady pointed, distractedly, to the cupboard, and underwent a convulsion from internal spasms. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- As soon as Gerald entered the firm, the convulsion of death ran through the old system. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- Every nation that carries in its bosom great and unredressed injustice has in it the elements of this last convulsion. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Tom and Miss Ophelia alone seemed to have any presence of mind; for Marie was in strong hysteric convulsions. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- That there was any Fancy in them demanding to be brought into healthy existence instead of struggling on in convulsions? 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- The barber soaped my face, and then took his razor and gave me a rake that well nigh threw me into convulsions. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- He at last fell down in convulsions. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- This his selected task was exchanged for the far different one of encountering the ruin caused by the convulsions of physical nature. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- When I enquired for them, the man to whom I spoke, uttered the word plague, and fell at my feet in convulsions; he also was infected. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Margaret started to her feet,--for she thought, by the working of his face, he was going into convulsions. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- She had been taken with a sudden fright, my mistress said, and master he told us she was in a fit of convulsions. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Convulsions came on; and when they ceased, Mrs. Hale was unconscious. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Even ignorant infancy appeared with timorous shrieks and convulsions to acknowledge the presence of unseen powers. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- She had been so wearied out, before that, by the convulsions, that she never stirred hand or foot, or spoke a word to anybody. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- The Captain thought so, and raved about her in uncouth convulsions. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Instantly she went into fearful convulsions, and it was with the greatest difficulty that six strong men could hold her. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- With this, Mr. Weller launched into convulsions of laughter, while Sam regarded him with a broad grin gradually over-spreading his whole countenance. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I was very fond of stories, and had a choice lot, always kept fresh, with which I could usually throw a man into convulsions. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
編輯:瑞伊