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spasm

/spaz-uhm/US // ˈspæz əm //UK // (ˈspæzəm) //

痉痉挛,痉挛,肌痉挛,痉痉

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations .
    • : any sudden, brief spell of great energy, activity, feeling, etc.

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Examples

  • In Week 15, with the Lions out of playoff contention, Stafford played through torn cartilage in his rib cage that gave him body spasms.

  • Hauser also scored 21 points, connecting on 7 of 13 three-pointers, and added seven rebounds despite being bothered by back spasms before the game.

  • Meanwhile, multiple sclerosis patients have access to THC-based treatments in more than 30 countries to ease muscle spasms, expand mobility, decrease pain, improve sleep, and, overall, provide better quality of life.

  • Gun sales surged, especially among first-time buyers, this year during the coronavirus outbreak and then spasms of racial unrest.

  • Beyond cosmetic applications, Botox is a treatment for more than 20 medical conditions, including eye spasm, Bell’s palsy, headache, excessive sweating and urinary incontinence.

  • The only joy is the momentary spasm of sexual gratification; the only happiness that of (temporarily) allayed jealousy.

  • A spasm of computer trouble yesterday delayed finishing some thoughts on Mitt Romney's USA Today op-ed about social safety nets.

  • Akin's view may be outrageous, but its outrageousness is not one man's mental spasm.

  • For three straight days, a spasm of violence has gripped Cairo, leaving 13 people dead and scores wounded.

  • Essentially, this is no more than a spasm of mindless and brutal high summer destruction.

  • Here the Dimbula shot down a hollow, lying almost on her side—righting at the bottom with a wrench and a spasm.

  • It might be a spasm of pain, and his somewhat pale face became paler; but he did not speak.

  • What he dreaded was the spasm of dying—the convulsion that was to snap the thousand silver strings in the harp of life.

  • Richard thought to see him fell the Greek to the stones; but his uplifted arm lowered, the spasm of madness passed.

  • But what a contrast to this spasm of local statesmanship the earlier years of that drink-sodden century display!