We are all in convulsion of laughter. 我们大家都笑得前仰后合。
The child reacted to the drug by going into convulsions. 这孩子全身痉挛,对药物有反应。
The President's assassination led to political convulsion. 总统遇刺引起了政治骚乱。
convulsion
[ noun ]
a sudden uncontrollable attack
<noun.state> a paroxysm of giggling a fit of coughing convulsions of laughter
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
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a violent disturbance
<noun.state> the convulsions of the stock market
a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
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Convulsion \Con*vul"sion\, n. [L. convulsio: cf. F. convulsion.] 1. (Med.) An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
2. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
Those two massy pillars, With horrible convulsion, to and fro He tugged, he shook, till down they came. --Milton.
Times of violence and convulsion. --Ames.
Syn: Agitation; commotion; tumult; disturbance.
The bill to implement the increased funding of the European Union agreed at the 1992 Edinburgh summit is threatening another convulsion on the Tory backbenches. Mr Major had no choice other than to make it an issue of confidence in his government.