| 释义 |
paroxysm/ˈpærəksiz(ə)m/n. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 of) a sudden attack or outburst (of rage, laughter, etc.) (愤怒、大笑等的)突发，发作 2 a fit of disease (疾病的)发作，阵发 □ paroxysmal /-ˈsizm(ə)l/ adj.[French paroxysme via medieval Latin paroxysmus from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunō ‘exasperate’ (as PARA-1, oxunō ‘sharpen’ from oxus ‘sharp’)] |