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paroxysm

['pærək'sɪzəm]

解释

n. （疾病周期性）发作；突发

※ 提供单词"paroxysm"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

paroxysm 突然发作，突发症

来自希腊语paroxysmos,激怒，挑衅，发作，来自para-,在旁，在周围，oxys,锋利的，被刺中的，来自PIE*ak,尖，刺，词源同oxygen,acrid.比喻用法。

英文词源

paroxysm (n.): "sudden attack, convulsion," early 15c., from Middle French paroxysme (16c.), earlier paroxime (13c.), from Medieval Latin paroxysmus "irritation, fit of a disease," from Greek paroxysmos "irritation, exasperation," from paroxynein "to irritate, goad, provoke," from para- "beyond" (see para- (1)) + oxynein "sharpen, goad," from oxys "sharp, pointed" (see acrid). Non-medical sense first attested c. 1600. Related: Paroxysmal.

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例句和用法

1. He broke into a paroxysm of coughing.: 他突然猛咳了一阵。

2. a paroxysm of laughter: 一阵狂笑

3. He exploded in a paroxysm of rage.: 他突然勃然大怒。

4. The paroxysm and destructiveness of crisis incidents increase the difficulty in management.: 由于危机事件具有突发性、破坏性等特点,从而增加了对其管理的难度.

5. My heart paroxysm is cool, how to know you to think again?: 我的心一阵发凉, 不知你又想怎样 ?