convulsion
翻译
抽搐, 惊厥, 动乱
例句
The child had a convulsion due to the high fever.
那个孩子因高烧而抽搐。
The country was in political convulsion.
这个国家正处于政治动乱之中。
语法模式
to have a convulsion 抽搐 The child had a convulsion due to the high fever.
in convulsion 处于动乱中 The country was in political convulsion.
近义词
同义词: seizure, spasm, upheaval, turmoil
词源
源自拉丁语 'convellere'（猛烈地拉到一起）。'con-'（共同）+ 'vellere'（拉）。
记忆技巧
想象肌肉“共同(con-)”被猛烈“拉扯(vuls)”的情景，这正是抽搐的描述。