paroxysm
noun /ˈpærəksɪzəm/
/ˈpærəksɪzəm/
- paroxysm of something a sudden strong feeling or expression of an emotion that cannot be controlled
突然发作 - paroxysms of hate
突然满腔仇恨 - a paroxysm of laughter
一阵狂笑
- paroxysms of hate
- (medical
医学 阵发痛
词源late Middle English: from French paroxysme, via medieval Latin from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunein ‘exasperate’, from para- ‘beyond’ + oxunein ‘sharpen’ (from oxus ‘sharp’).