shock
noun
uk/ʃɒk/us/ʃɑːk/shocknoun(SURPRISE)
B1[CorU]
(theemotionalorphysicalreactionto) asudden,unexpected, and usuallyunpleasanteventorexperience:
令人震惊的事件（或经历）；惊愕，震惊Her mother'sdeathcame asagreatshock - it was sounexpected.她母亲的去世让人倍感震惊——简直太出乎意料了。
It was such aloudcrash- itgaveme/Igotquitea shock.轰隆一声巨响就撞上了——真把我吓了一跳。
Itwas a shocktoseeherlookingsoill.看到她病得如此厉害，真让人震惊。
I wasin (astateof)shock for about twoweeksafter theaccident.事故发生后，我有约两个星期都处于惊魂未定的状态。
UKManchester Citysuffereda shockdefeat(=completelyunexpecteddefeat)at theweekend.周末的时候，曼彻斯特城队出乎意料地输了比赛。
a surprise
- surpriseThe announcement that she was leaving the post was a surprise to us all.
- shockIt will be a terrible shock if their income is cut.
- kickerUSThe kicker is that even after six rounds of interviews, she still wasn't a finalist for the job.
- a rude awakeningShe'll be in for a rude awakening when she has to pay her own bills.
- eye-openerHis unauthorized biography was a real eye-opener.
- news to meSarah is leaving? Well that's news to me.
a shock to the system
anunpleasantfeelingthat youexperiencewhen something new orunusualhappens:
（新的或不常见的事物）让人感到难以应对（或不快）It's really hard getting back toworkafter threemonthsoff - it'squitea shock to thesystem.3个月的休假之后，真的很难回到工作状态——感觉很不适应。
- Herresignationcame asquitea shock.
- It wasquitea shock for allconcerned.
- It took himyearsto get over the shock of hiswifedying.
- It was onehellof a shock tofindout I'dlostmyjob.
- When Isawhim after theaccidenthe was still in shock and washeavilysedated.
Surprising and shocking
- amaze
- amazing
- amazingly
- astonish
- astonishing
- blinding
- dynamite
- earth-shattering
- earth-shatteringly
- earthshakingly
- overtake
- shock tactics
- shocking
- springsomethingonsomeone
- stagger
- staggering
- staggeringly
- stun
- the darnedest thingidiom
- world-shattering
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Making people sad, shocked and upset
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
shocknoun(ELECTRICITY)
C2[C]
anelectric shock:
触电；电击（同 electric shock）Ow! - Igota shock from thatlamp!哎哟！——我被那盏灯电了一下！
Electricity & electronics
- anti-static
- arc
- bitstream
- brownout
- capacitance
- chargeable
- charged
- conduct
- electromagnetism
- generate
- hydropower
- negatively
- non-electric
- non-electrical
- non-electronic
- non-polar
- photoelectric
- piezoelectric
- pylon
- resistance
shocknoun(ILLNESS)
[U]
amedicalconditioncausedbysevereinjury,pain,lossofblood, orfearthatslowsdown theflowofbloodaround thebody:
休克Severalpassengersfrom thewreckedvehiclewere taken tohospitalsufferingfromshock.出事的车上有几位乘客处于休克状态，被送往医院。
Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- angina
- anti-anaemia
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- fur
- haemophilia
- hypoglycaemia
- lockjaw
- non-haemolytic
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
- varicose vein
shocknoun(DAMAGING EFFECT)
C2[U]
theeffectof oneobjectviolentlyhittinganother,causingdamageor aslightmovement:
冲击，剧烈震动Forrunningon hardroads, you needshoeswithextracushioningtoabsorb(=reduce)the shock.在坚硬的马路上跑步时，需要穿具有超强缓冲力的鞋子。
Physics: energy, force & power
- anti-gravity
- atmospheric pressure
- attract
- attraction
- bar magnet
- barometric pressure
- frictionless
- fundamental force
- G-force
- gravitational
- high-impact
- meltdown
- propulsion
- stored energy
- strong force
- surface tension
- thermodynamic
- transduce
- transduction
- unexcited
shocknoun(OFFENDED)
[U]
afeelingof beingoffendedorupsetby something youconsiderwrongorunacceptable:
愤怒，生气，不快You should haveseenthelookof shock on herfacewhen hestartedswearing!你真应该看看他开始用粗话骂人时，她脸上那又惊又气的表情！
Feelings of surprise and amazement
- amazement
- astonishment
- bewilderment
- future shock
- incredulity
- stupefaction
- surprise
- wonder
- wonderment
shocknoun(HAIR)
[S]
alargeandnoticeablemassofhair:
惹眼的一大团毛发Thebabyhadashockofbrightredhair.这个婴儿长着一大团鲜红的头发。
Hair
- anti-dandruff
- as bald as a cootphrase
- baldness
- baldy
- bedhead
- curl
- five o'clock shadow
- frizzle
- frizzy
- fuzzy
- goatee
- lank
- mane
- muttonchops
- rug
- scurf
- slaphead
- walrus moustache
- waxed
- wig
Idiom
shock, horror!
shock
verb[IorT]
uk/ʃɒk/us/ʃɑːk/shockverb[I or T](OFFEND)
B2
tooffendorupsetsomeone by doing or saying something that theyconsiderisimmoralorunacceptable:
（使）愤怒，（使）生气，（使）不快Theadvertisementsweredesignedto shock - that was thewholepointof thecampaign.这些广告为的就是惊世骇俗——这就是此次活动的全部意义。
[+ obj + to infinitive]Ithinkit shocks himtohearwomentalkingaboutsex.我想他听到女人谈性会很愤慨。
- People were shocked by theadvertisementdepictinga womanbeatingherhusband.
- The play'seroticismshockedaudienceswhen it was firstperformed.
- Ithinkshe was shocked by myextravagance.
- Thissortofartisintendedto shock.
- IhopeI haven't shocked you.
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- bum
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- nerve
- screw(something)up
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- tear
- toxic
shockverb[I or T](SURPRISE)
B2
to make someonefeelupsetorsurprised:
（使）震惊，（使）惊愕Thephotographsofstarvingchildrenshockedpeopleintogivingmoney.那些饥饿儿童的照片让人们深感震惊，都纷纷解囊相助。
Thenewsof theaccidentshocked thefamilydeeply.有关事故的消息让全家人深感震惊。
- News of thedisastershocked thewholeworld.
- It was thespeedat which it allhappenedthat shocked me.
- Theferocityof theattackshocked a lot ofpeople.
- Theacrimonyof thedisputehas shocked a lot ofpeople.
- Therecentattackon the UNbuildinghas shocked thecivilizedworld.
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- bum
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- nerve
- screw(something)up
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- tear
- toxic
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Surprising and shocking