Convulse



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使震动, 震惊
• ［英］ v, 使震动, 震惊 ( to shake or disturb violently; agitate)
• ［记］ con＋vulse ( 可能来自pulse""推"") -> 共同推 -> 震动
• ［同］ 参考: vulnerable ( 易受影响的, 脆弱的)

Webster Collegiate

verb (convulsed; convulsing)

• Etymology: Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable
• Date: 1614
• transitive verb
  • to shake or agitate violently; especially to shake with or as if with irregular spasms <was convulsed with laughter
• intransitive verb
  • to become affected with convulsions
• Synonyms: see shake

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