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

• A paroxysm of laughter [ anger] A hearty, boisterous burst of laughter.
  一阵突发的笑声[愤怒]
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Phenotype of Wheezing in the Younger Children and the Differential Diagnosis of the Asthma in Children Effect of Two Methods on Asthma Paroxysm of Infants Asthmatic Diseases
  婴幼儿喘息的分类和小儿哮喘的鉴别诊断两种疗法对婴幼儿喘息性疾病后喘息的影响
• 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。
• The cloud of spectators followed, jesting, in a paroxysm of delight.
  一大群观众，乐到发狂，嘴里胡言乱语，都跟着走。
• The sufferer has the exaltation to the paroxysm that oneself get understanding and ego health care consciousnesses. The sight of him turns me against myself, and all of you.
  患者对自身所患疾病的了解及自我保健意识有所提高。一看见他，我就恨我自己，恨你们所有的人。
• 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。
• 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。