paroxysm
paroxysm
[ˈparəksɪz(ə)m]
noun
paroxysmal
adjective
语源
[ˈparəksɪz(ə)m]
noun
- a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
（感情，行为）一阵突发；强烈表达
a paroxysm of weeping.
一阵大哭。
■(Medicine)a sudden recurrence or attack of a disease; a sudden worsening of symptoms
(医)阵发；发作
paroxysmal
adjective
语源
- late Middle English: from French paroxysme, via medieval Latin from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunein 'exasperate', from para- 'beyond' + oxunein 'sharpen' (from oxus 'sharp')
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