spasmodic
adj.痉挛的,间歇性的
难易程度:
spasmodic为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:spasmodically
近义词, 同义词
spasmodic
/spæz'mɒdɪk; spæz`mɑdɪk/
adj
1 occurring or done at irregular intervals (usu for short periods at a time); not continuous or regular 一阵阵的; 时断时续的
*spasmodic efforts to clean the house 对房子时干时停的打扫
* spasmodic periods of happiness followed by misery 时而快乐, 时而痛苦.
2 caused by or affected by spasms 痉挛的; 痉挛性的
*spasmodic asthma 支气管气喘.
spasmodic
adj
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Modern Latin;Origin: spasmodicus, from Greek spasmos; SPASM]
happening for short irregular periods, not continuously
spasmodic machine gun fire
formal or medical of or relating to a muscle spasm
a spasmodic cough
>spasmodically [-kli/