spas·m /ˈspæzəm/ noun 1 HBPAIN[countableC, uncountableU] an occasion when your muscles suddenly become tight, causing you pain 痉挛,抽搐 Maggie felt a muscle spasm in her back. 玛吉觉得背部肌肉一阵抽搐。
Tom’s jaw muscles had gone into spasm. 汤姆的颌部肌肉开始抽搐。
back/shoulder/throat etc spasm 背部/肩部/喉咙等痉挛
2 spasm of grief/laughter/coughing etc MISTRONG FEELING OR BELIEFa sudden strong feeling or reaction that you have for a short period of time 一阵悲伤/欢笑/咳嗽等 I felt a spasm of fear. 我感到一阵恐惧。
spasm of grief/laughter/coughing etc• A spasm of coughing woke him.