convulsion

kәn'vʌlʃәn

GRE Collins 1

n. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
n. a violent disturbance
n. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval

n. 震动, 震撼, 动乱, 惊厥, 痉挛
[医] 惊厥, 抽搐

Collins 星级

18,641

BNC 频率

16,936

使用频率

convulsion 由前缀 con-（表示一起）和词根 vuls（抓、拉）以及后缀 -ion（表示动作或状态）组成，意为“一起拉扯”或“抽搐的状态”。

例句

1. The patient experienced a convulsion during the examination.

患者在检查期间出现了抽搐。

2. After the seizure, the doctor checked for any signs of convulsion.

发作后，医生检查是否有抽搐的迹象。

3. Convulsions can be a symptom of various medical conditions.

抽搐可以是多种医疗状况的症状。