名詞 palsy:

1. loss of the ability to move a body part
   同義詞：paralysis
2. a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor

動詞 palsy:

1. affect with palsy

1. Cerebral palsy is a terrible disabler.
   腦性麻痹是使人殘廢的可怕病因。
2. He had a cerebral palsy.
   他得了腦癱。

pal.sy

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 pal.sies
Complete or partial muscle paralysis, often accompanied by loss of sensation and uncontrollable body movements or tremors.
癱瘓：全部或部分肌肉麻痹，經(jīng)常伴隨著失去知覺和失控的運(yùn)動或顫動

A weakening or debilitating influence.
虛弱或衰弱的影響
An enfeebled condition or debilitated state thought to result from such an influence.
癱瘓，無能狀態(tài)：由這種影響而導(dǎo)致的一種衰弱的情況或虛弱的狀態(tài)
A fit of strong emotion marked by the inability to act:
顫抖：以不能動為特征的強(qiáng)烈感情的痙攣：
例句：
.Flaherty dithered in a little palsy of indignation.(Anthony Burgess)
.弗萊厄蒂在憤怒的痙攣中發(fā)抖.(安東尼·伯吉斯)

v.tr.（及物動詞）
pal.sied,pal.sy.ing,pal.sies

To paralyze.
使麻痹，使癱瘓
To deprive of strength.
使喪失力量
To make helpless, as with fear.
使無助，如因恐懼

來源：
Middle English palsie
中古英語 palsie
alteration of Old French paralisie
古法語 paralisie的變化
alteration of Latin paralysis * see paralysis
拉丁語 paralysis的變化 *參見 paralysis