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BNC: 12447 COCA: 11667

spasm

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spasm /ˈspæzəm/ noun
plural spasms
spasm
/ˈspæzəm/
noun
plural spasms
Learner's definition of SPASM
[count]
: a sudden uncontrolled and often painful tightening of a muscle痉挛;抽搐
: a sudden and usually brief occurrence of something you cannot control突发;发作;阵发
BNC: 12447 COCA: 11667
1
: an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction
2
: a sudden violent and temporary effort, emotion, or sensation
a spasm of creativity
spasms of pain
spasm intransitive verb

Example Sentences

a disease that causes muscle spasms He was racked with coughing spasms. She was suffering spasms of guilt.
Recent Examples on the Web Patients have inflamed airways prone to being hyperactive, and the airways spasm in response to a patient’s sensitivities to certain triggers, such as dust, pests and pets. Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Odd smells, like earth or rotting matter, that nobody else could perceive, or a spasm of tremors and pain at the precise moment when disaster struck far away. Ian Beacock, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 So, for example, a spoon full of sugar, which is a popular home remedy, the experts say that the sugar kind of irritates the back of your throat, which interrupts the spasm. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Daily life had become an anxiety-ridden obstacle course of avoiding the most innocuous tasks that might trigger a spasm. Jesse Hicks, Men's Health, 25 July 2022 Peralta exited with one out in the eighth due to a left hamstring spasm. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2022 The spasm tensing in San Francisco could be an early flare for criminal-justice focused policymakers from both parties. Philip Elliott, Time, 7 June 2022 The other is due to bronchospasm, which happens when the muscles lining the airways in the lungs spasm and constrict, Dr. Elliott says. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 31 May 2022 Most people have had hiccups, an involuntary spasm of the muscles of breathing. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English spasme, from Anglo-French espasme, from Latin spasmus, from Greek spasmos, from span to draw, pull

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spasm was in the 14th century
BNC: 12447 COCA: 11667
spasm

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPASM | SPASM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEsudden突然的痙攣involuntary, uncontrollable無意識的/控制不住的痙攣involuntary spasms of the nervous system神經系統不由自主的痙攣intense, violent劇烈的痙攣painful, severe痛苦的/嚴重的痙攣muscle, muscular肌肉痙攣back背部痙攣He suffered a back spasm while playing football.他踢球的時候背部突然發生痙攣。VERB + SPASMexperience, feel, suffer感到痙攣He felt a spasm of panic sweeping over him.他感到一陣恐慌傳遍全身。cause引起痙攣go into (especially BrE) 開始抽搐The muscle goes into spasm, producing the symptom of cramp.肌肉開始抽搐,出現了痛性痙攣的症狀。SPASM + VERBpass, stop痙攣退去/停止PREPOSITIONin spasm (especially BrE) 處於痙攣狀態She could not speak; her throat was in spasm.她的喉嚨抽搐着,說不出話來。spasm of(感情、動作等的)突發He kicked the chair in a spasm of impatience.他突然變得不耐煩,一腳踢向椅子。PHRASESa spasm of pain一陣疼痛

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