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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

一阵 [yízhèn]
  1. 1. a burst; a fit; a peal; stab; surge; gust; blast; shower; spasm
    脸上红一阵,白一阵
    one's face turning now red, now pale
    一阵枪声
    a burst of gunfire
    一阵狂风
    a violent gust of wind; a blast (of wind)
    一阵阵笑声
    peals of laughter
    一阵咳嗽
    a fit (or spasm) of coughing
    一阵掌声
    a burst of applause
  2. 2. a period of time; a spell; flurry
    她病了好一阵了。
    She has been ill for quite a long time.
    一阵尽下雨。
    We've had a spell of rainy weather recently.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

一阵 [yízhèn]
  1. 1. 指动作或情况持续的一段时间,也说一阵子。
    干了一阵了,该休息会儿了。
    一阵,他身体不太好。
    下了一阵雨。

Examples

脸上红一阵一阵
flush and turn pale by turns
狂涛一阵一阵地袭来,海边的茅草屋眼看要被淹没了。
Raging waves are sweeping the seashore; the thatched hut at the seaside will be submerged soon.
一番直通通的话,说得对方脸上一阵一阵白。
下了一阵暴雨。
There was a heavy downpour.
大厅里迸发出一阵笑声。
There was an outburst of laughter in the hall.
迎面一阵狂风把我刮得倒退了好几步。
A gust of strong wind pushed me a few steps backwards.
迎面吹来一阵冷风,她禁不住打了个寒战。
She couldn't help shivering in the face of a gust of cold wind.
一阵昏眩
a spell of giddiness
会场上又是一阵静默。
Another spell of silence fell upon the meeting room.
汽车飞驰而过,卷起一阵尘土。
A car sped past, raising a cloud of dust.

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