
好词典

源自法语 'tique'(抽搐),最早可追溯至拉丁语 'ticcus'(一种痉挛)。
❶ 指不由自主的、突然且重复的肌肉抽动或声音,通常与神经系统疾病如抽动症有关。
“He has facial tics that make him blink rapidly.”
(他有面部抽动,会让他快速眨眼。)
“Tics can sometimes be suppressed temporarily.”
(抽动有时可以暂时被抑制。)
nervous tics — 指因紧张或焦虑引起的短暂肌肉抽动,通常不严重但可能反复出现。
“During the exam, she developed nervous tics in her hands.”
(考试期间,她的手出现了紧张性抽动。)