con·vul·sion /kənˈvʌlʃən/
震動,震撼,動亂,驚厥,痙攣
con·vul·sion /kənˈvəlʃən/ 名詞
Con·vul·sion n.
1. Med. An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
Those two massy pillars,
With horrible convulsion, to and fro
He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton.
Times of violence and convulsion. --Ames.
Syn: -- Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.
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convulsion
n 1: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a
fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" [syn: paroxysm,
fit]
2: violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
3: a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
[syn: turmoil, upheaval]
4: a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval