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单词 tic
释义

tic

/tɪk /
noun
1A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.In contrast, complex motor tics usually involve more muscle groups....
  • Others discovered that after months or years of treatment they developed uncontrollable muscle twitches or tics that were often irreversible, even after stopping the drugs.
  • Other children get stomach aches, headaches, heart palpitations or muscle tics.

Synonyms

twitch, spasm, jerk, convulsion, contraction, tremor, tremble
1.1An idiosyncratic and habitual feature of a person’s behaviour: they’ve developed a verbal tic which involves repeating odd bits of each other’s utterances...
  • As I watched, he started to display another characteristic tic - smiling and giving her a lazy wink.
  • The actor's tics and idiosyncrasies are in full flower here.
  • But what of other sports stars and their sporting tics, traits and peculiarities?

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Italian ticchio.

Rhymes

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