"tic" in Chinese (Simplified)
抽搐
Definition
抽搐是指人在无法自控时出现的突然、快速的动作或声音。这些动作或声音常常反复发生,可以影响脸部或身体。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“抽搐”多用于医学或日常口语中,主要指面部或身体的不自主运动。不要和“tick”(蜱虫或标记)混淆。常用搭配有“面部抽搐”、“神经性抽搐”。
Examples
He has a small facial tic when he is nervous.
他紧张时脸上会有轻微的**抽搐**。
A tic can happen many times a day.
**抽搐**可能一天发生多次。
Some children develop a tic in school.
有些孩子在学校会出现**抽搐**。
I thought his wink was a joke, but it turned out to be a tic.
我以为他眨眼在开玩笑,结果那其实是**抽搐**。
Sometimes stress makes my eye develop an annoying tic.
有时压力大会让我眼睛有讨厌的**抽搐**。
He tries to hide his tic, but close friends notice it right away.
他试图掩饰自己的**抽搐**,但亲密的朋友很快就会注意到。