Emma began to laugh, a strident, piercing, continuous laugh; she had an attack of hysterics.

艾玛大笑起来。 笑得刺耳，哄动，持久：她的神经病又发作了。

But the patient, who was in a very excited state, had an attack of fever and became delirious.

但是，处于非常兴奋状态的病人突然发烧并变得神志不清。

One day, I don't know why, I had an attack of lumbago, and Frau Grabau, my landlady, insisted on putting me to bed with hot-water-bottles.

有一天，不知为何，我突然腰痛起来， 女房东格拉鲍夫人非要用热水袋给我上床睡觉。

Joseph, before taking me up to see his master, told me that Elliott had had an attack of uremia and that his doctor took a grave view of his condition.

约瑟夫在带我去见他的主人之前，告诉我埃利奥特患了尿毒症，他的医生对他的病情非常看重。

I had a similar experience later while crossing the ocean. I had an attack of lumbago so severe that I could not walk. I suffered extreme pain when I tried to stand up straight. While in that condition, I was invited to give a lecture on shipboard.

后来我在渡海的时候也有过类似的经历。我腰痛得厉害，不能走路。当我试图站直时，我感到极度疼痛。在那种情况下，我应邀在船上进行了演讲。