Word · Frequency #34076
paroxysms
发作；阵发；突发
paroxysms is the plural of paroxysm.
核心释义
a sudden, uncontrollable attack or outburst
- 1.
疾病症状(如咳嗽、癫痫)的突然发作；病情加重期。
A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
- 2.
(活动、情感等的)突然爆发；高潮部分。
Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
- 3.
(地震、雷暴、火山喷发等)自然现象的剧烈发生；尤指火山喷发系列中最剧烈的部分。
A violent occurrence of a natural phenomenon, such as an earthquake, thunderstorm, or volcanic eruption; specifically (volcanology), the most explosive event during a series of volcanic eruptions.
疾病症状(如咳嗽、癫痫)的突然发作；病情加重期。；(活动、情感等的)突然爆发；高潮部分。；(地震、雷暴、火山喷发等)自然现象的剧烈发生；尤指火山喷发系列中最剧烈的部分。；发作；突发；[医] 发作
用法In use
A sudden paroxysm of laughter made everyone in the room turn to look at us.
用法提示：paroxysm 是名词，表示“突然发作”，常与 of 加名词连用。
He went into a paroxysm of rage when he discovered the error.
用法提示：此处 paroxysm 指情绪突然失控的爆发，结构为 paroxysm of + 情绪名词。
Her paroxysms of sneezing were so violent that she had to sit down.
用法提示：paroxysm 的复数 paroxysms 表示反复的阵发，这里指连串的喷嚏发作。
paroxysm of something
后接表示症状或情绪的名词。
He was seized by a paroxysm of coughing.
他一阵咳嗽发作。
in a paroxysm of something
用于描述发作时的伴随状态。
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of连用，如a paroxysm of coughing
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