spasmodic

英 [spæzˈmɒdɪk]

美 [spæzˈmɑːdɪk]

adj.  一阵阵的; 阵发性的; 断断续续的; 痉挛(性)的

GREIELTSTEM8医学

BNC.21707 / COCA.31866

牛津词典

adj.

• 一阵阵的；阵发性的；断断续续的
  happening suddenly for short periods of time; not regular or continuous
  1. There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday.
     昨天，那一地区发生过零星的战斗。
• 痉挛（性）的
  caused by your muscles becoming tight in a way that you cannot control
  1. spasmodic movements
     痉挛性动作

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 间歇的;一阵阵的
  Something that isspasmodichappens suddenly, for short periods of time, and at irregular intervals.
  1. He managed to stifle the spasmodic sobs of panic rising in his throat...
     他惊慌得差一点哭了起来，不过还是竭力地克制住了。
  2. My husband's work was so spasmodic.
     我丈夫的工作总是时忙时闲。

英英释义

adj

• occurring in spells and often abruptly
  1. fitful bursts of energy
  2. spasmodic rifle fire
  Synonym:fitful
• affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
  1. convulsive motions
  2. his body made a spasmodic jerk
  3. spastic movements
  Synonym:convulsivespastic

双语例句

• He appeared to be in a spasmodic sort of hurry.
  他那副样子好象非常匆促似的。
• It lifted to a spasmodic sneeze and ended.
  它大声地打了一阵喷嚏，然后就结束了。
• Conclusion: Nimodipine and aspirin in treatment for brain arterial spasmodic headache and dizziness was not only more efficacious nimodipine, but also prevented brain ischemia.
  结论尼莫地平加小剂量阿司匹林治疗脑血管痉挛性头痛头晕优于单用尼莫地平，并可预防缺血性脑卒中的发生。
• His relations with me were subject to spasmodic outbursts tending constantly to get worse.
  他跟我的关系由于冷热无常而每况愈下。
• As she talked, she kept making spasmodic dashes to the window.
  她谈话时不断神经质地急步冲到窗前。
• The heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes-Edith Wharton; reckless squandering of public funds.
  习惯于拥有大量财产的人们的轻率、慷慨和时不时的奢侈&伊迪斯·沃顿。
• She heard her own breath pass from loud evenness to spasmodic sobbing but her eyes were dry and burning as though there would never be tears in them again.
  她听见她自己的呼吸声从均匀响亮转为痉挛性的抽泣，但她的眼睛是干枯而火辣辣的，仿佛它们再也不会流泪了。
• Spasmodic periods of happiness followed by misery.
  时而快乐，时而痛苦。
• Any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain.
  出现在喉咙上的任何疾病特征是痉挛窒息疼痛。
• Her head twitched violently, more quickly than usual, and her hand gave that queer spasmodic gesture.
  她的头抽搐得厉害，比平常还快，她的手做着那种奇怪的一抽一抽的姿势。