1 happening suddenly for short periods of time; not regular or continuous 一阵阵的；阵发性的；断断续续的: There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday. 昨天，那一地区发生过零星的交火。

2 (technical 术语) caused by your muscles becoming tight in a way that you cannot control 痉挛﹙性﹚的: spasmodic movements 痉挛性动作 ➔spasmodically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv