spasm

• n. [临床] 痉挛；抽搐；一阵发作

来自拉丁语 spasmus,来自希腊语 spasmos,痉挛，抽搐，来自 PIE*spe,拉长，拉伸，词源同 span,spade,-asm,名词后缀。

1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

2. (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

spasm

spasm: [14] A spasm is etymologically a sudden ‘stretching’ of a muscle (although in fact physiologically spasms are contractions of muscle tissue). The word comes via Old French spasme and Latin spasmus from Greek spasmós, a derivative of the verb span ‘pull’. This in turn was descended from the Indo-European base *spə- ‘stretch’. The metaphorical notion of ‘intermittence’ (based on the intervals between spasms) emerged in the derived adjective spasmodic [17] in the 19th century.
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spasm (n.)

late 14c., "sudden violent muscular contraction," from Old French spasme (13c.) and directly from Latin spasmus "a spasm," from Greek spasmos "a spasm, convulsion," from span "draw up, tear away, contract violently, pull, pluck," from PIE *spe- "stretch." Figurative sense of "a sudden convulsion" (of emotion, politics, etc.) is attested from 1817.

spasm (v.)

1900, from spasm (n.). Related: Spasmed; spasming.

a muscle spasm

肌肉痉挛

牛津词典

The injection sent his leg into spasm .

一针打下去，他的腿就痉挛了。

牛津词典

a spasm of anxiety/anger/coughing/pain, etc.

突然一阵焦虑、愤怒、咳嗽、疼痛等

牛津词典

A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack...

冠状动脉的肌肉痉挛可能导致心脏病。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm.

缺镁会导致肌肉痉挛。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A spasm of pain brought his thoughts back to the present...

一阵剧痛把他的思绪拉回到了现在。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Kemp felt a spasm of fear.

肯普突然感到一阵恐惧。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

In serious cases : spasm of the abdomen , vomiting , diarrhea, paralysis of the respiratory system and death.

严重者引起致命的呼吸系统麻痹﹐腹部抽筋﹐呕吐 ﹐ 腹泻等症状.

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" I was asleep, " cried Mr. Klipspringer , in a spasm of embarrassment. " That is, I'd BEEN asleep.

“ 我在睡觉, ” 克利普斯普林格先生窘迫之中脱口而出, “ 我是说, 我本来在睡觉.

英汉文学 - 盖茨比

Moreover, four cases of acute lumbar sprain, hysteria, urticaria and facial spasm were introduced.

并例举其治疗急性腰扭伤 、 癔病 、 荨麻疹、面肌痉挛病例四则.

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Spasm of the small labyrinthine vessels can give rise to vertigo and hearing loss.

小迷路血管痉挛能引起眩晕和听力丧失.

辞典例句

These 3 things may a strong stomach spasm and increase the risk of heart diseases.

上述食法可能引发强烈肠胃道痉挛,并提升心脏病发生几率.

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She could not speak; her throat was in spasm.

她喉咙抽搐着,说不出话来.

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Objective To investigate the efficacy of Jiaweiqianzhengsan in treatment of facial spasm.

目的观察加味牵正散治疗面肌痉挛的疗效.

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Less commonly a spasm a coronary artery can cause a heart attack.

另外,冠状动脉痉挛也会导致心脏病发作,不过这个原因一般不太常见.

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Repeat the massage and tap, can be quick relaxation of cervical muscle spasm and pain.

重复上述按摩与轻叩, 可迅速使痉挛的颈肌松弛而止痛.

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The child in a spasm kept twitching his arms and legs.

那个害痉挛的孩子四肢不断地抽搐.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Objective : To explore the clinical significance and variational type of electroencephalogram in infantile spasm.

目的: 探讨婴儿痉挛脑电图的临床意义及变异类型.

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He kicked the chair in a spasm of impatience.

他突然变得不耐烦,一脚踢向椅子.

《简明英汉词典》

Suddenly, when Kanda's member hit that spot, a spasm ran through his body a lightning.

突然, 神田的分身撞击到那一点, 一道痉挛像闪电经过他的身体.

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Hemiparalysis clinically can be divided into acute, spasm, comparative recovery and sequelae stages.

偏瘫临床分为偏瘫急性期 、 偏瘫痉挛期 、 相对恢复期、偏瘫后遗期.

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A spasm of pain contorted his face.

一阵剧烈的疼痛扭歪了他的脸.

辞典例句

Conclusion Combing and partially ligating the facial nerve root is a effective treatment for hemifacial spasm.

方法乙状窦后径路面神经根梳理并部分结扎.

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Results: Tongfuning Granule can remove significantly the intestines spasm.

结果: 通腑宁颗粒有显著的解除肠管痉挛的作用.

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They can also relieve diarrhoea [ spasm ].

它们还可以治泻肚 [ 痉挛 ].

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If breathing is not restored, the patient may go into spasm.

如果不能恢复呼吸, 这个病人就会发生抽搐.

《简明英汉词典》

To cause to choke, retch, or undergo a regurgitative spasm.

窒息, 作呕, 因为痉挛使人反胃、想吐.

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A gifted American psychologist has said, " Worry is a spasm of emotion … "

一位有天赋的美国心理学家说过: “ 焦急是感情的一阵发作…… ”

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