Word · Frequency #25576
convulsive
抽搐的；痉挛性的；惊厥的
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
- 1.
Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
以惊厥为特征的；具有惊厥性质的。
- 2.
Having or producing convulsions.
抽搐的；惊厥的
突然而猛烈的；剧烈的；以惊厥为特征的；具有惊厥性质的。；抽搐的；惊厥的；摇撼的；抽搐的
In use
She was overcome by convulsive sobs when she heard the sad news.
His convulsive laughter filled the room, making everyone smile.
The kitten's convulsive twitching worried the children.
convulsive + noun
A convulsive movement shook his hand.
一阵痉挛性的动作使他的手抖动了一下。
be + convulsive
convulsive 常与 movement、fit、sob、laughter 等词搭配，表示无法控制的抽搐或剧烈反应。
Her breathing was convulsive.
她的呼吸是痉挛性的。
Common mistakes
The patient had a convulsive.The patient had a convulsion.
Connections
Collocations
- convulsive seizure
- 惊厥发作；抽搐性发作
- The child was rushed to the hospital after a convulsive seizure.孩子发生惊厥发作后被紧急送往医院。
- convulsive movement
- 痉挛性运动；抽搐动作
- His convulsive movements made it hard for the doctors to examine him.他那痉挛性的动作使医生难以对他进行检查。
- convulsive tremor
- 痉挛性震颤
- A convulsive tremor ran through her hands before she collapsed.在她倒下之前，一阵痉挛性震颤传遍了她的双手。
- convulsive laughter
- 控制不住的大笑；爆笑
- The joke sent them into convulsive laughter.那个笑话让他们爆发出无法控制的大笑。
- convulsive sobbing
- 抽噎；抽搐般地啜泣
- She broke into convulsive sobbing when she heard the news.听到这个消息，她忍不住抽噎起来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 convulsive，先想其中的 convulse（抽搐）：全身肌肉不受控制地突然猛抽，既抽搐又剧烈，像被电击一样。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学/临床、正式书面/文学 该词通常用于医学或正式书面语，口语中较少见。作“抽搐的”讲时是医学用语；作“突然猛烈的”讲时多见于文学修辞。请根据语境选择对应释义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The -sive words (impulsive, compulsive, explosive, decisive) share the final unstressed /sɪv/ sound with convulsive, but their stressed vowels differ, so they are not perfect rhymes. Beware of the lookalikes convulse /kənˈvʌls/ and convulsion /kənˈvʌlʃən/: they have different endings and sound different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.