spas·mod·ic
adjective/spæzˈmɒdɪk/
/spæzˈmɑːdɪk/
- happening suddenly for short periods of time; not regular or continuous
一阵阵的；阵发性的；断断续续的 - a spasmodic interest in politics
对政治的间歇性兴趣 - There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday.
昨天，那一地区发生过零星的战斗。 - The training given was spasmodic and followed no organized pattern.
所进行的训练是间歇性的，没有遵循有组织的模式。
- a spasmodic interest in politics
- (specialist) caused by your muscles becoming tight in a way that you cannot control
痉挛（性）的 - spasmodic movements
痉挛性动作
- spasmodic movements
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from modern Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasma, from span ‘pull’.