spasm

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Collins 1

n. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
n. (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

n. 痉挛, 抽搐, 发作
[医] 痉挛

Collins 星级

12,447

BNC 频率

11,667

使用频率

spasm 并没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“收缩”或“抽搐”相关的概念，可以理解为身体的一种突发性、短暂的肌肉收缩。

例句

1. He felt a spasm in his back after lifting the heavy box.

他在抬重箱子后感到背部抽筋。

2. The athlete experienced a muscle spasm during the game.

运动员在比赛中经历了肌肉痉挛。

3. She tried to relax, but the stress caused a spasm in her neck.

她试着放松，但压力导致了脖子抽筋。