spastic

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spas·tic /ˈspæstɪk/ adjective  1. old-fashionedMI having cerebral palsy, a disease that prevents control of the muscles 患痉挛性麻痹的2. informal not politeSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTINSULT an insulting way of describing someone who drops things, falls easily, and is stupid – used especially by children 愚笨的，拙劣的〔尤为儿语〕 —spastic noun [countable]Origin spastic (1700-1800) Latin spasticus, from Greek, from span; → SPASM

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spastic
spas‧tic /ˈspæstɪk/ adjective1. old-fashioned having cerebral palsy, a disease that prevents control of the muscles
2. informal not polite an insulting way of describing someone who drops things, falls easily, and is stupid – used especially by children
—spastic noun [countable]

spas·ticBrE /ˈspæstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspæstɪk/ 🔊 adjective(medical 医学 or old-fashioned) having or caused by cerebral palsy, an illness which makes it difficult for sb to control their muscles and movements. Using this word is now often considered offensive. 痉挛性的；痉挛性麻痹的（此词现常被认为有冒犯意）◆spastic children痉挛性麻痹症患儿◆spastic reactions痉挛性麻痹症反应(informal) an offensive word, sometimes used by children to mean 'stupid' （有时儿童用以骂人愚蠢）笨拙的，无能的▸ spas·tic noun