一阵

(又作‘一阵子’)

1. a burst; a fit; a peal

♦ ~掌声 a burst of applause

♦ ~咳嗽 a fit (or spasm) of coughing

♦ 一阵阵笑声 peals of laughter

♦ ~狂风 a violent gust of wind; a blast (of wind)

♦ ~枪声 a burst of gunfire

♦ 脸上红~, 白~ one's face turning now red, now pale

2. a period of time; a spell

♦ 这~尽下雨。 We've had a spell of rainy weather recently.

♦ 她病了好~了。 She has been ill for quite a long time.