convulse

英 [kən'vʌls] 美 [kən'vʌls]

• v. （使）震动；（使）抽搐

英英释义

Verb:

1. make someone convulse with laughter;

   "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
   

2. be overcome with laughter

3. move or stir about violently;

   "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
   

4. shake uncontrollably;

   "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
   

5. cause to contract;

   "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
   

6. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm;

   "The muscles in her face convulsed"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. This event convulse the whole world .
   这个事件震惊中外。
2. Suddenly, he starts to convulse and his pulse goes into hyperdrive.
   突然他开始痉挛

经典引文

• A revolution..was to convulse England for many years.

  出自： I. D

• Suddenly a blind, shattering fury convulsed him.

  出自： H. Roth

近反义词

【近义词】

• shake 摇动
• jerk 急动
• tremble 战悚
• shudder 战栗
• quiver 颤抖
• agitate 煽动
• judder 震颤
• toss 投掷
• thrash 打(谷)
• slash 猛砍
• thresh 打谷
• jactitate 剧烈震动
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