Convulsive

(adj.) affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; 'convulsive motions'; 'his body made a spasmodic jerk'; 'spastic movements' .

(adj.) resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent; 'a convulsive rage'; 'convulsive laughter' .

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• It seemed to me that he was making desperate efforts to restrain a convulsive attack of laughter. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• A wild, long laugh rang through the deserted room, and ended in a hysteric sob; she threw herself on the floor, in convulsive sobbing and struggles. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The hysterical passion swelled in her bosom--her quickened convulsive breathing almost beat on my face, as she held me back at the door. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• As I spoke he gave my wrist a convulsive grip; the smile on his lips froze: apparently a spasm caught his breath. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He did not know yet how to dance their convulsive, rag-time sort of dancing, but he knew how to begin. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I lowered my lamp, and saw a negro half clad, writhing under the agony of disease, while he held me with a convulsive grasp. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Fanny threw her arms once more round my neck, and with a convulsive last effort pressed me to her heart. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• He knew a certain danger in her, a convulsive madness. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Seizing my pistol, I was rushing out, when my wife threw her arms round me and held me with convulsive strength. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• It gave Hermione a sudden convulsive sensation of pleasure, to see these rich colours under the candle-light. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The operation was performed amidst the fiercest yells and the most convulsive plunges. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• After an interval almost convulsive, Baby curled her little hands in one another and smiled. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Her world was in a state of convulsive change; the only thing she could say distinctly to herself was, that she must wait and think anew. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Then, as I approached the door, she seized my sleeve and pulled me back with convulsive strength. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Some strange, dark, convulsive power was in Hermione, fascinating and repelling. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The convulsive sob of my companion made me break off my internal orisons. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He burst into convulsive sobbing, with his face buried in his hands. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.

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