Word · Frequency #24101
tics
抽搐；痉挛
tics is the plural of tic.
核心释义
a local and habitual twitching, especially in the face
- 1.
突然、非节律性的运动或发声
A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.
- 2.
习惯性或特征性行为或产物
Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.
突然、非节律性的运动或发声；习惯性或特征性行为或产物；痉挛；三叉神经痛；[计] 任务中断控制；技术情报中心
用法In use
He has a nervous tic in his left eye.
用法提示：这里 tic 是名词，指脸部肌肉的不自主抽动。
The teacher tried to ignore the student's tic during class.
用法提示：tic 表示习惯性的小抽动，这里作宾语。
Stress can make a tic worse.
用法提示：tic 是可数名词，指一种抽动症状。
have a tic
tic 是可数名词，常用单数形式。
He has a tic in his left eye.
他左眼有抽搐。
develop a tic
develop 强调逐渐出现，是常见搭配。
Some children develop a tic for a few months.
有些孩子会出现持续几个月的抽搐。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- nervous tic
- 紧张性抽搐
- Speaking in public makes his nervous tic worse.在公开场合讲话会让他的紧张性抽搐加重。
- facial tic
- 面部抽搐
- The medication helped reduce his facial tic.这种药有助于减轻他的面部抽搐。
- eyelid tic
- 眼皮跳动
- An eyelid tic is often triggered by lack of sleep.眼皮跳动通常由睡眠不足引起。
- vocal tic
- 发声性抽动
- Repeated throat clearing can be a vocal tic.反复清嗓子可能是发声性抽动。
- motor tic
- 运动性抽动
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
tic 与 tick（钟表滴答声）同音，想象脸上肌肉像秒针一样不自主地'滴答'抽动一下。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical consultations、neurology textbooks、everyday conversation tic 通常用于医学或神经病学语境，也可在日常对话中指不自觉的抽动；相比口语中常说的 twitch，tic 更偏向书面或客观描述，但不算特别正式的术语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Kick, pick, sick, thick, and quick all rhyme with tic /tɪk/, sharing the stressed /ɪ/ and final /k/. Note that tic is spelled -ic while these use -ick. Music looks similar with its -ic ending, but the stress is on the first syllable (/ˈmjuːzɪk/), so it does not rhyme.
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