英语词汇“palsy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pal·sy

(pôlzē)

n. pl. pal·sies

1. Complete or partial muscle paralysis, often accompanied by loss of sensation and uncontrollable body movements or tremors.

a. A weakening or debilitating influence.

b. An enfeebled condition or debilitated state thought to result from such an influence.

3. A fit of strong emotion marked by the inability to act: "Flaherty dithered in a little palsy of indignation" (Anthony Burgess).

tr.v. pal·sied, pal·sy·ing, pal·sies

a. To paralyze.

b. To deprive of strength.

2. To make helpless, as with fear.

[Middle English palsie, alteration of Old French paralisie, alteration of Latin paralysis; see PARALYSIS.]

单词	palsy
释义	pal·sy (pôlzē) n. pl. pal·sies 1. Complete or partial muscle paralysis, often accompanied by loss of sensation and uncontrollable body movements or tremors. 2. a. A weakening or debilitating influence. b. An enfeebled condition or debilitated state thought to result from such an influence. 3. A fit of strong emotion marked by the inability to act: "Flaherty dithered in a little palsy of indignation" (Anthony Burgess). tr.v. pal·sied, pal·sy·ing, pal·sies 1. a. To paralyze. b. To deprive of strength. 2. To make helpless, as with fear. [Middle English palsie, alteration of Old French paralisie, alteration of Latin paralysis; see PARALYSIS.]
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