par.ox.ysm
n.(名词)A sudden outburst of emotion or action:迸发:感情或行为的突然爆发:例句:a paroxysm of laughter.突然爆发的笑声
Medicine 【医学】 A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease.发作:突然的发作、复发或疾病的加剧A spasm or fit; a convulsion.阵发:痉挛或短暂发作;抽搐
来源:Middle English paroxism [periodic attack of a disease] 中古英语 paroxism [周期性的疾病发作] from Medieval Latin paroxysmus 源自 中世纪拉丁语 paroxysmus from Greek paroxusmos 源自 希腊语 paroxusmos from paroxunein [to stimulate, irritate] 源自 paroxunein [刺激,激怒] para- [intensive pref.] * see para- para- [前缀,表.加强语气.] *参见 para-oxunein [to goad, sharpen] from oxus [sharp] * see ak- oxunein [刺激,加剧] 源自 oxus [尖的] *参见 ak-
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par.oxys.mal
par.oxys.mally
adv.(副词)