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

• He broke into a paroxysm of coughing.
  他突然猛咳了一阵。
• 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。
• He exploded in a paroxysm of rage.
  他突然勃然大怒。
• A painful paroxysm of coughing.
  突然一阵痛苦的狂咳。
• VILLEFORT ROSE, half ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
  维尔福站起身来，被人撞见他这样痛哭流涕，他感到有点难为情。
• 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。
• Objective To study influence of the first paroxysm psychopath's family relation on patients 'illness state and nursing intervention.
  目的探讨首发精神病病人家庭关系对其病情的影响及护理干预措施。
• Beauchamp, who had watched with sincere pity the young man's paroxysm of grief, approached him.
  波尚怀着深深的同情怜悯注视着这悲痛欲绝的青年，走到他的身边。
• 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。
• They flung themselves down upon the ground and wept, imploring for mercy in a way that was dreadful to behold. VILLEFORT ROSE, half ashamed of being surprised in such a paroxysm of grief.
  他们一齐倒在地上痛哭流涕。那哀告求饶的惨景简直目不忍睹。维尔福站起身来，被人撞见他这样痛哭流涕，他感到有点难为情。