convulsions

英 [kənˈvʌlʃənz]

美 [kənˈvʌlʃənz]

n.  痉挛; 抽搐; 动乱; 骚动
convulsion的复数

柯林斯词典

• 抽搐;痉挛
  If someone hasconvulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
• N-COUNT (国家、体系、组织发生的)动乱，骚乱
  If there areconvulsionsin a country, system, or organization, there are major unexpected changes in it.
  1. ...the political convulsions that led to de Gaulle's return to power in May 1958.
     促使戴高乐在1958年5月重新上台的政治动乱
  2. ...the great convulsion of the eighteenth century.
     18世纪的巨大动乱

双语例句

• The behavioural changes as excitation, restlessness, tremors, and convulsions followed by paralysis observed in the treated larvae suggest a probable effect of the oils on their neuromuscular system.
  在处理的幼虫中观察到行为改变，如兴奋、坐立不安、颤抖、痉挛然后瘫痪，说明这两种油可能对其神经肌肉系统产生了影响。
• The resulting spasms, seizures, convulsions and comas were supposed to jar her from her puerperal psychosis, the term then used in England for postpartum depression.
  人们认为，由此产生的痉挛、抽搐、惊厥和昏迷可以让她从产后精神病中恢复过来。当年在英格兰，产后精神病指的就是产后抑郁症。
• Characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy.
  在怀孕期间惊厥或昏迷。
• Restlessness, anxiety, confusion, and twitching may also precede convulsions.
  惊厥前也可出现躁动，烦躁，错觉，抽搐等症状。
• Some people may be more likely to have febrile convulsions because they have inherited particular genes from their parents.
  有些人可能更可能有惊厥，因为他们继承了特定基因从他们的父母。
• The doctor treated him for convulsions.
  医生医治了他的惊厥。
• Infants may be unable to feed or drink and may also experience unconsciousness, hypothermia and convulsions.
  婴儿可能无法进食或喝水，并可出现失去知觉、低体温和惊厥。
• What are the convulsions of a city in comparison with the insurrections of the soul?
  一个城市的痉挛和灵魂的惊骇比较起来，算得了什么？
• The leader's assassination led to political convulsions.
  领导人遇刺引起了政治动乱。
• 'I had some stomach convulsions, but I'm OK now,' he said.
  他说：我胃有点痉挛，这会儿好一点。