ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPASM | SPASM + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤sudden突然的痙攣➤involuntary, uncontrollable無意識的/控制不住的痙攣◇involuntary spasms of the nervous system神經系統不由自主的痙攣➤intense, violent劇烈的痙攣➤painful, severe痛苦的/嚴重的痙攣▸➤muscle, muscular肌肉痙攣➤back背部痙攣◇He suffered a back spasm while playing football.他踢球的時候背部突然發生痙攣。VERB + SPASM➤experience, feel, suffer感到痙攣◇He felt a spasm of panic sweeping over him.他感到一陣恐慌傳遍全身。➤cause引起痙攣▸➤go into (especially BrE) 開始抽搐◇The muscle goes into spasm, producing the symptom of cramp.肌肉開始抽搐,出現了痛性痙攣的症狀。SPASM + VERB➤pass, stop痙攣退去/停止PREPOSITION➤in spasm (especially BrE) 處於痙攣狀態◇She could not speak; her throat was in spasm.她的喉嚨抽搐着,說不出話來。➤spasm of(感情、動作等的)突發◇He kicked the chair in a spasm of impatience.他突然變得不耐煩,一腳踢向椅子。PHRASES➤a spasm of pain一陣疼痛