convulse
convulse
[kənˈvʌls]
verb
[kənˈvʌls]
verb
- [no obj.](of a person) suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs
（人）抽搐；痉挛
she convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain.
她抽搐着，痛苦地倒在地上。
■[with obj.](一般作 be convulsed)(of an emotion, laughter, or physical stimulus) cause (someone) to make sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements
（情绪、笑或物理刺激）使（无法控制地）剧烈抖动
Harry was convulsed by a second bout of sneezing.
哈利因第二阵喷嚏颤抖不已。
she rocked backwards and forwards, convulsed with helpless mirth.
她开心地笑得前仰后合。
■[with obj.](figurative)throw (a country) into violent social or political upheaval
(喻)使（国家）陷入剧烈的社会（或政治）动荡
a wave of mass strikes convulsed the Ruhr, Berlin, and central Germany.
大规模的罢工浪潮使鲁尔、柏林和德国中部地区动荡不安。
- mid 17th cent.: from Latin convuls- 'pulled violently, wrenched', from the verb convellere, from con- 'together' + vellere 'to pull'
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