happening suddenly for short periods of time; not regular or continuous 一阵阵的；阵发性的；断断续续的 a spasmodic interest in politics 对政治断断续续的兴趣 There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday. 昨天，那一地区发生过零星的战斗。 The training given was spasmodic and followed no organized pattern. 给予的训练是间歇性的，没有遵循有组织的模式。
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caused by your muscles becoming tight in a way that you cannot control 痉挛（性）的 spasmodic movements 痉挛性动作
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from modern Latin spasmodicus, from Greek spasmōdēs, from spasma, from span ‘pull’.