convulsion

英 [kənˈvʌlʃn]

美 [kənˈvʌlʃn]

n. 痉挛; 抽搐; 动乱; 骚动

复数：convulsions　

Collins.1 / BNC.18641 / COCA.16936

牛津词典

noun

痉挛；抽搐
a sudden shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled
1. The child went into convulsions.
  那孩子全身抽搐起来。
动乱；骚动
a sudden important change that happens to a country or an organization

抽搐;痉挛
If someone hasconvulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
N-COUNT (国家、体系、组织发生的)动乱，骚乱
If there areconvulsionsin a country, system, or organization, there are major unexpected changes in it.
1. ...the political convulsions that led to de Gaulle's return to power in May 1958.
  促使戴高乐在1958年5月重新上台的政治动乱
2. ...the great convulsion of the eighteenth century.
  18世纪的巨大动乱

noun

a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
a violent disturbance
1. the convulsions of the stock market
Synonym:turmoilupheaval
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
a sudden uncontrollable attack
1. a paroxysm of giggling
2. a fit of coughing
3. convulsions of laughter
Synonym:paroxysmfit

Resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent.
似突然地强烈的痉挛。
The child reacts to the drug by going into convulsion.
这孩子全身痉挛，对药物有反应。
Identification Of Bezoar And Tianma In The Prescription Of Bezoar Relieving Convulsion Pills By TLC
牛黄镇惊丸中牛黄与天麻的TLC鉴别研究
Objective To study the relationship between febrile convulsion and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
目的探讨热性惊厥与注意缺陷多动障碍的关系。
Therefore the exploration the cause of children febrile convulsion provides very important clinic significance.
因此探讨小儿惊厥发生的病因具有非常重要的临床意义。
Study on Prophylaxis of Febrile Convulsion with Levetiracetam in Rats
左乙拉西坦预防动物热性惊厥的实验研究
The child's nervous illness often threw her into convulsion.
这孩子的神经性疾病常使她产生痉挛。
Clinical significance of changes of blood sodium, potassium, calcium and glucose in children with febrile convulsion
热性惊厥患儿血钠、钾、钙、糖变化的临床意义
The baby became ill and had a convulsion.
这孩子病了，还痉挛。
How could this be? doesn't it mean she had a convulsion before she died?
怎么会这样？难道她死前的一刻曾经痉挛过？