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

• CHANGES IN HEMODYNAMICS OF MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERIES AFTER MIDDLE AND INFERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION BLOCKADE A experiment study on EMG and twitch muscle fiber structure in spasmodic muscle after superior cervical sympathectomy
  颈中、下交感神经节阻滞对大脑中动脉血流动力学的影响颈上节交感神经切断后痉挛肌肉肌电图与肌纤维结构的改变
• 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。
• Acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves.
  一条或多条神经上的剧烈，间歇性疼痛。
• Then there is spasmodic state intervention.
  另外还有间歇性的国家干预。
• It lifted to a spasmodic sneeze and ended.
  它大声地打了一阵喷嚏，然后就结束了。
• A spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing.
  喉咙发出的一种间歇性反射，好象在吞咽东西。
• What is unique about the Swiss clock is that it shoots the atoms in a continuous beam rather than a spasmodic one.
  瑞士原子钟别树一帜的地方在于，它将原子发射到连续的电磁波上，而不是不持续的。
• Spasmodic periods of happiness followed by misery.
  时而快乐，时而痛苦。
• Axonal Transport of Zinc Ions in Sympathetic Trunk and the Morphological Changes in Sympathetic Trunk after Zinc Deficiency; A experiment study on EMG and twitch muscle fiber structure in spasmodic muscle after superior cervical sympathectomy
  锌离子在交感干的轴突运输以及锌缺乏对交感干结构影响的研究颈上节交感神经切断后痉挛肌肉肌电图与肌纤维结构的改变
• An abrupt spasmodic movement.
  一种突然而且间歇性的动作。