convulsion | BrE kənˈvʌlʃ(ə)n, AmE kənˈvəlʃən | noun ① Medicine 痉挛 jìngluán ▸ to go into convulsions 抽搐起来 ▸ to be in/go into convulsions (with laughter) 在/开始狂笑 ▸ to have sb in convulsions 让某人笑得前仰后合 ② figurative (disturbance) 动乱 dòngluàn ▸ political convulsions 政治动乱 |