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单词 spasmodic
释义 spas·mod·ic
\(ˈ)spaz|mädik, -dēk\ adjective
or spas·mod·i·cal \-də̇kəl, -dēk-\
Etymology: New Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs spasmodic (from spasmos spasm) + Latin -icus -ic, -ical
1.
 a. : of, relating to, affected or characterized by a spasm
 b. : resembling a spasm in being sudden and violent
  < his body gave a spasmodic jerk forward — Anthony Trollope >
  < clutched at the doctor's hand with a spasmodic movement of despair — W.H.Wright >
2. : acting or proceeding fitfully or intermittently : lacking continuity of effort, production, or activity : intermittent
 < a continuous discussion of international affairs, not a spasmodic action at times of crisis — Clement Attlee >
 < growth of the towns was spasmodicAmerican Guide Series: Massachusetts >
 < streamlining … may prove chronic or spasmodic — C.C.Furnas >
3. : subject to outbursts of emotional excitement
spas·mod·i·cal·ly \-də̇k(ə)lē, -dēk-, -li\ adverb
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