| 词汇 | twitching |
| 释义 | twitching noun uk /ˈtwɪtʃ.ɪŋ/ us /ˈtwɪtʃ.ɪŋ/ twitchingnoun (MOVEMENT)[ C or U ] the slight sudden movement of a part of the body, usually when this is unintentional: I was suffering from dizziness, numbness, extreme twitching in one side of my body, and fatigue. twitching ofThe twitching of facial muscles is a common symptom of the condition. These muscular twitchings gradually spread and may involve the whole body. See also curtain twitching You couldn't tell she was frightened except by a kind of twitching of her neck and shoulders. She rested her hand on his forehead, and the twitching stopped. I thought I was having a seizure and was so stressed, but the doctor assured me that it was just bad twitching. Making short, sudden movements aquiver choppily choppiness convulse convulsion flick jar jerk jerkily jerkiness jerky quake quiver recoil shaky shook shudder squirm toss whip twitchingnoun (WATCHING BIRDS)[ U ]UKinformal the activity of birdwatching(= watching wild birds in their natural environment as a hobby), especially when this involves trying to see birds that are rare in a particular area, and being willing to travel long distances to do this : Twitching is the pursuit and observation of rare birds, which for many people becomes a total obsession. go twitchingFor a fun day out, you could go twitching in the wetlands. Twitching involves someone travelling long distances to see a rare bird in order to tick it off their life list. Twitching is an extreme kind of birdwatching. A bird's habitat is vital to it and therefore we must ensure that our twitching does not cause damage. Zoology: ornithology & bird-watching aerie birder birding birdsong birdwatcher birdwatching eggshell feeding station flighted flightless hide hover incubate incubation incubator ornithological ornithologist ornithology twitcher Examples of twitchingtwitching As the smoke wafts my way, my nostrils begin twitching, my throat becomes parched, and my resulting cough wakes me up. The contractions were not immediate, with muscle fibres twitching for up to 15 s prior to contraction. The main clinical features are muscle stiffness, cramps and twitching (myokymia), which may be localized or generalized. He is capable of standing still but you sense his feet twitching to be on the move once more. The muscle tone was increased and the arms and legs showed bursts of intense twitching, accompanied by observable behavior. Throbbing hearts, twitching limbs, the pitiable blanching of cheeks would touch even heartless souls. This is due in great part to the fact that there are no muscles in this region capable of causing a twitching of the skin. Apart from the muscle twitching (which may be confused with fasciculation or denervation, leading to an erroneous diagnosis of motor neuron disease) physical examination may be normal. In wakefulness, an extremely activated brain, irregular respiration, bouts of tachycardia, and twitching muscles coupled with potential extraneous interference from the environment would hardly be considered optimal for memory formation. Berenice dies and is buried, only for the servants to discover her bleeding and still twitching body atop an excavated grave. Apart from the muscle twitching (which may be confused with the fasciculation or denervation, leading to an erroneous diagnosis of motor neurone disease) physical examination may be normal. It can cause mental confusion, transient nervousness, motor twitchings, headaches, nausea, vomiting and liver damage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some, such as dizziness and twitching, can always be argued to have been caused by something other than organophosphate exposure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Muscles can begin to develop, as it were, a life of their own, causing uncontrollable twitching, tremors and other abnormal movements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Twitching movements, however, suggest that one is much more likely to be dealing with a live body than a dead one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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