"sudden attack, convulsion," early 15c., from Middle French paroxysme (16c.), earlier paroxime (13c.), from Medieval Latin paroxysmus "irritation, fit of a disease," from Greek paroxysmos "irritation, exasperation," from paroxynein "to irritate, goad, provoke," from para- "beyond" (see para- (1)) + oxynein "sharpen, goad," from oxys "sharp, pointed" (see acrid). Non-medical sense first attested c. 1600. Related: Paroxysmal.
雙語例句
1. He broke into a paroxysm of coughing.
他突然猛咳了一陣。
來自柯林斯例句
2. a paroxysm of laughter
一陣狂笑
來自《權威詞典》
3. He exploded in a paroxysm of rage.
他突然勃然大怒。
來自辭典例句
4. The paroxysm and destructiveness of crisis incidents increase the difficulty in management.
由于危機事件具有突發性、破壞性等特點,從而增加了對其管理的難度.
來自互聯網
5. My heart paroxysm is cool, how to know you to think again?