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convulsions
惊厥；痉挛；抽搐
convulsions is the plural of convulsion.
核心释义
指身体突然不受控制地剧烈收缩
a sudden uncontrollable attack of the body, with violent jerky movements
- 1.
剧烈的、阵发性的、不自主的肌肉收缩
An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
- 2.
突发的无法控制的攻击
a sudden uncontrollable attack
- 3.
无法控制的发作,如大笑；痉挛
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
- 4.
肌肉的剧烈不受控制的收缩
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
- 5.
剧烈的动荡
Violent turmoil.
- 6.
剧烈的骚乱
a violent disturbance
- 7.
具有歇斯底里性质
Hysteric in nature.
动乱；动荡；剧烈震动；剧烈的、阵发性的、不自主的肌肉收缩；突发的无法控制的攻击；无法控制的发作,如大笑；痉挛；肌肉的剧烈不受控制的收缩
用法In use
The child suddenly had a convulsion, and the teacher called for help.
用法提示：convulsion 是名词，在此表示“痉挛、惊厥”，作 had 的宾语。
The patient's convulsions stopped after the doctor gave him medicine.
用法提示：convulsions 是 convulsion 的复数形式，用作主语，指“抽搐”。
When the fever got very high, she went into convulsions and her family rushed her to the hospital.
用法提示：此处用 go into convulsions 表示“陷入抽搐”，convulsions 作介词 into 的宾语。
convulsions of laughter
the convulsions of the stock market
have a convulsion
描述个体发生单次惊厥。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- have convulsions
- 发生抽搐；痉挛发作
- The baby had convulsions and needed immediate medical care.婴儿发生抽搐，需要立即就医。
- convulsions of laughter
- 笑得前仰后合；一阵狂笑
- The audience was in convulsions of laughter at the clown's act.观众被小丑的表演逗得笑作一团。
- political convulsions
- 政治动荡
- The region has experienced political convulsions for decades.该地区数十年来经历了政治动荡。
- febrile convulsions
- 高热惊厥
- Febrile convulsions are common in children under five.高热惊厥在五岁以下儿童中很常见。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：con+vul 谐音“抽搐”，身体肌肉一阵阵剧烈乱动，像被电击一样不受控制。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学或临床描述、文学或新闻书面语、正式演讲或学术写作 convulsion 通常属于较正式或书面用词，多用于医学、文学和新闻等语境，指剧烈的不自主肌肉收缩或突然发作。日常口语中较少单独使用，更常见的说法是 seizure（医学）或 fit（非正式）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以重读的 /ʌlʃən/ 结尾，与 convulsion 押韵：compulsion, expulsion, repulsion, propulsion, revulsion, emulsion。注意拼写相似的 conclusion /kənˈkluːʒən/ 和 confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ 发 /ʒən/ 音，并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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