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单词 convulse
释义

convulse

UK /kənˈvʌls/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyconvulse
he/she/itconvulses
present participleconvulsing
past tenseconvulsed
past participleconvulsed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    transitive usually passiveif you are convulsed with a strong emotion, it makes your body move in an uncontrolled way
    be convulsed with something:

    They were convulsed with laughter, and could hardly speak.

    Synonyms and related words

    Physical sensations associated with emotions
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive medicalif someone convulses, or if something convulses them, their body moves in an uncontrolled way
      Synonyms and related words

      To move the body in an uncontrolled way
  2. 2
    transitive mainly journalismto cause major problems or serious harm to someone or something

    ethnic killings that have convulsed the region in recent weeks

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause problems for someone or something

convulse

US /kənˈvʌls/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyconvulse
he/she/itconvulses
present participleconvulsing
past tenseconvulsed
past participleconvulsed

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    transitive mainly journalismto cause major problems or serious harm to someone or something

    ethnic killings that have convulsed the region in recent weeks

    Problems in the Far Eastern economy convulsed the New York markets.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause problems for someone or something
  2. 2
    transitive usually passiveif you are convulsed with a strong emotion, it makes your body move in an uncontrolled way
    be convulsed with something:

    They were convulsed with laughter, and could hardly speak.

    Synonyms and related words

    Physical sensations associated with emotions
    1. 2a
      intransitive/transitive medicalif someone convulses, or if something convulses them, their body moves in an uncontrolled way
      Synonyms and related words

      To move the body in an uncontrolled way
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