spasm
/ˈspæzəm/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈæzəm] /ˈspæzəm/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈæzəm] /ˈspa-zəm How to pronounce spasm (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈspæz.əm/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈæzəm] /ˈspæz.əm/ (ame, ipa)
spasm — 名詞
1. a brief painful episode when a muscle or inner body passage suddenly tightens or
痙攣；抽搐
肌肉或器官突然失控收縮
a brief painful episode when a muscle or inner body passage suddenly tightens or jerks by itself.
Gabriela grabbed the rail when a back spasm hit halfway up the stairs.
Gabriela 走到樓梯一半時背部突然痙攣，只好抓住扶手。
common frame: back spasm
During the night, Henry woke with a calf spasm after the long hike.
夜裡長途健行後，Henry 因小腿抽搐而驚醒。
calf spasm after exercise
The doctor said the throat spasm should ease once the medicine starts working.
醫師說，等藥效開始發揮後，喉嚨的痙攣就會緩和下來。
A brief spasm twisted Christopher's hand beside the sink.
Christopher 站在水槽邊時，手突然一陣抽搐。
- cramp
often stresses pain and is especially common for a leg, foot, or stomach muscle
- twitch
smaller and more visible, often in one small body part
- convulsion
much stronger and more serious, often affecting large parts of the body
文法句型
have a spasm
a spasm in + body part
go into spasm
用法筆記
Usually refers to one muscle or an inner passage such as the throat, back, or leg. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is a physical body reaction, not a brief emotional or activity burst.
常見錯誤
2. a short burst of feeling, activity, or bodily sensation that comes suddenly and
一陣；一股
短暫爆出的情緒、感受或力氣
a short burst of feeling, activity, or bodily sensation that comes suddenly and quickly passes.
Walid felt a spasm of panic when the train doors closed on his bag.
火車門夾住包包時，Walid 心裡突然湧上一陣恐慌。
a spasm of panic
A spasm of laughter ran through the room after Ravindra copied the alarm sound.
Ravindra 模仿警報聲後，房間裡爆出一陣笑聲。
a spasm of laughter
For one spasm of energy, Mayumi cleaned the kitchen before sitting down again.
Mayumi 只是一股勁上來，就把廚房打掃完才又坐下。
Eliska had a spasm of jealousy when the prize went to another singer.
獎項頒給另一位歌手時，Eliska 心頭掠過一陣嫉妒。
- calm
a steady state without a sudden emotional flare-up
文法句型
a spasm of + emotion
a spasm of laughter
a spasm of energy
用法筆記
Often appears in phrases such as 'a spasm of laughter', 'a spasm of panic', or 'a spasm of energy'. Unlike sense 1, the source is an emotion, urge, or short-lived burst of activity rather than a muscle.
常見錯誤
spasm — 動詞
- spasmpresent simple I / you / we / they
- spasms3rd person singular
- spasming-ing form
- spasmedpast simple
1. to jerk or tighten suddenly without meaning to, especially because a muscle reac
抽動；痙攣
肌肉或部位突然失控抽動
to jerk or tighten suddenly without meaning to, especially because a muscle reacts by itself.
Kwame's left eyelid spasmed during the interview after too much coffee.
咖啡喝太多後，Kwame 的左眼皮在面試時抽動起來。
body part + spasmed
As the nurse removed the bandage, Dahlia's calf spasmed once and then settled.
護士拆下繃帶時，Dahlia 的小腿痙攣了一下，之後才平靜下來。
spasmed once and then settled
The injured dog's leg spasmed whenever the vet touched the swollen area.
獸醫一碰到腫起來的部位，那隻受傷的狗腿就會抽動。
After the crash, Ilan's hand spasmed around the steering wheel for a second.
車禍後，Ilan 的手在方向盤上痙攣了將近一秒。
- relax
to loosen instead of tightening suddenly
文法句型
body part + spasmed
spasm + adverbial phrase
用法筆記
Most often used with muscles, eyelids, backs, or hands as the subject. It describes an uncontrolled body reaction, not a deliberate action done to something else.