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spasmodic

UK //spæzˈmɒdɪk//US //spæzˈmɑːdɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'spasmodes'(痉挛的),由 'spasmos'(痉挛)和 '-ic'(形容词后缀)组成,17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容突然、不规律地发生或表现的事物,通常指动作或活动时断时续,缺乏连贯性。

“His work was spasmodic, with bursts of energy followed by long periods of inactivity.”

(他的工作断断续续,一阵子精力充沛,接着又是长时间的无所事事。)

“She made spasmodic attempts to learn the piano but never stuck with it.”

(她断断续续地尝试学钢琴,但从未坚持下来。)

❶ 医学上指与痉挛有关的,表现为肌肉突然、不自主的收缩。

“The patient experienced spasmodic contractions in his legs.”

(病人的腿部出现了痉挛性收缩。)

“Spasmodic dysphonia is a voice disorder caused by involuntary muscle movements.”

(痉挛性发声障碍是一种由肌肉不自主运动引起的声音障碍。)

同义词:intermittent, irregular, fitful, erratic, convulsive

常见短语

spasmodic activity — 指不规律、时断时续的活动或行为,常用于描述工作、运动或其他动态过程。

“The spasmodic activity of the volcano kept the villagers on edge.”

(火山的间歇性活动让村民们一直提心吊胆。)

spasmodic effort — 形容努力或尝试缺乏持续性,时而积极时而懈怠。

“His spasmodic effort to lose weight never yielded lasting results.”

(他断断续续的减肥努力从未带来持久的效果。)