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attack3 noun a bomb attack 炸弹袭击a vicious knife attack 凶残的持刀袭击事件an attack of flu/nerves 流感爆发；突然紧张不安attack ♦︎ burst ♦︎ bout ♦︎ flurry ♦︎ outburst ♦︎ fit ♦︎ spurtThese are all words for a short and often sudden period of a particular activity, an illness or an emotion. 这些词均表示突然发作、突如其来。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an attack / a burst / a bout / a flurry / an outburst / a fit / a spurt of sth◆a sudden attack / burst / bout / flurry / outburst / fit / spurt◆an occasional attack / burst / bout / flurry / outburst◆a brief burst / bout / flurry / spurt◆a violent bout / outburst / fit◆a burst / an outburst / a fit of laughter◆a burst / flurry / spurt of activity◆a burst / a bout / an outburst / a fit / a spurt of anger◆a burst / an outburst / a fit of temper◆to suffer (from) / have an attack / a bout / a fit (of sth)◆to bring on an attack / a bout / a fit (of sth)◆to trigger an attack / an outburst / a fit (of sth)◆to cause an attack / a flurry / a fit (of sth)■ attack [countable] a sudden, short period of illness, usually severe, especially an illness that you have often; a sudden period of feeling an emotion such as fear （尤指常发疾病的）发作；（情感的）一阵突发◆He died after suffering an asthma attack.他哮喘发作，去世了。◆He is recovering in hospital after an acute attack of food poisoning.他急性食物中毒后正在医院慢慢康复。◆An attack of nerves took hold of her.她突然紧张不安起来。◆Not everyone who has problems with stress and anxiety will have panic attacks.不是所有受压力和焦虑困扰的人都会患恐慌症。ⓘ Attack is always used to describe negative things. A heart attack is a sudden serious medical condition in which the heart stops working normally, sometimes causing death. * attack总用于描述不好的事情。heart attack指突发性心脏病，有时会致死。■ burst [countable] a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly 突发；猝发；迸发◆I had a sudden burst of energy and cleaned the house from top to bottom.我突然觉得浑身是劲，就把整座房子从上到下打扫了一遍。◆I tend to work in bursts.我的工作劲头往往是一阵一阵的。◆Her breath was coming in short bursts.她的呼吸急迫短促。◆There was a spontaneous burst of applause.掌声自发地响起。ⓘ Burst is usually used to talk about short periods of positive things such as energy, enthusiasm, laughter and applause, but it is also possible to talk about a burst of negative feelings such as pain, jealousy, irritation, impatience and frustration. * burst通常表示正面事物的迸发，搭配的词有energy、enthusiasm、laughter和applause等，但同时也可以表示负面情感的发作，搭配的词有pain、jealousy、irritation、impatience和frustration等。■ bout / /baʊt/ / [countable] a short period of great activity; a short period during which there is a lot of a particular thing, usually sth unpleasant; an attack or period of illness 一场；一阵；（坏事的）一通，一次；（疾病的）发作（期）◆They had been fighting after a drinking bout.他们一顿狂饮之后一直在打架。◆Regular exercise is better than occasional bouts of strenuous activity.有规律的运动比偶尔一两次剧烈运动好。◆He's just recovering from a severe bout of flu.他正从一场重感冒中慢慢恢复。NOTE 辨析 Attack or bout?Both attack and bout can be used to talk about a period of illness. Attack, however, can give an impression of a shorter and more sudden period of illness. * attack和bout都可以指疾病发作。但是attack给人的印象是病情来得更突然，持续时间更短。■ flurry /ˈflʌri; NAmE ˈflɜːri/ [countable, usually singular] an occasion when there is a lot of activity, interest or excitement within a short period of time 一阵忙乱（或激动、兴奋）◆Her arrival caused a flurry of excitement.她的到来引起了一阵轰动。◆A flurry of shots rang out in the darkness.黑暗中突然响起一阵枪声。ⓘ You have a(n) attack/burst/bout of sth; a flurry of sth is sth that there is/was, or that is caused or happens in some way. 常用have a(n) attack/burst/bout of sth和there is/was a flurry of sth句式，a flurry of修饰的事物通常是以某种方式引起或发生的。■ outburst /ˈaʊtbɜːst; NAmE ˈaʊtbɜːrst/ [countable] a sudden strong expression of an emotion, especially anger; a sudden increase in a particular activity or attitude （尤指愤怒的）迸发，爆发；（活动的）激增；（态度的）激化◆He was alarmed by her violent outburst.她暴跳如雷，令他惊恐万状。◆This outburst of racism manifested itself most in the suburbs.这波种族主义情绪的突然高涨在郊区表现得最为突出。ⓘ Outburst is used most frequently to talk about negative feelings such as anger, violence, hatred, annoyance and rage. It is also used to describe sudden increases in political or social behaviour. * outburst最常表示负面情绪的爆发，搭配的词有anger、violence、hatred、annoyance和rage等，还用来描述政治或社会行为的激增◆an outburst of militancy / nationalism / patriotism / racism好战／民族主义／爱国主义／种族主义情绪的高涨 ■ fit [countable] a sudden short period of coughing or laughter, that you cannot control; a sudden strong expression of an emotion 一阵（忍不住的咳嗽或大笑）；（强烈感情的）冲动，发作◆Laughing brought on a terrible fit of coughing.大笑引起一阵剧烈的咳嗽。◆He had us all in fits (of laughter) with his jokes.他的笑话让我们都笑得前仰后合。◆The defendant claimed to have acted in a fit of anger.被告称自己是在狂怒之下作出此等行为。■ spurt /spɜːt; NAmE spɜːrt/ [countable] a sudden increase in speed, effort, activity or emotion for a short period of time （速度、干劲、活动或感情的）短时激增，迸发◆You'd better put on a spurt (= hurry up) if you want to finish that work today.你要是想今天完成那个工作，最好多加一把劲。◆Babies get very hungry during growth spurts.婴儿在猛长时期会很饿。◆I felt a little spurt of pleasure at the prospect.我对前景突然感到一丝鼓舞。 |