paroxysm
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/ˈpærəksɪzəm/
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/ˈpærəksɪzəm/
A sudden, intense outburst of emotion or feeling.
She was overcome by a paroxysm of fear when she saw the spider.
当她看到蜘蛛时,她被一阵恐惧的痉挛所征服。
A sudden, intense episode of a disease or condition, often causing physical discomfort.
He suffered a paroxysm of coughing that left him gasping for air.
他遭受了一阵剧烈的咳嗽,让他喘不过气来。