单词 | shock |
释义 | Word Frequency shock 1(ʃɒk) verb 1. to experience or cause to experience extreme horror, disgust, surprise, etc the atrocities shocked us she doesn't shock easily 2. to cause a state of shock in (a person) 3. to come or cause to come into violent contact; jar noun 4. a sudden and violent jarring blow or impact 5. something that causes a sudden and violent disturbance in the emotions the shock of her father's death made her ill 6. pathology a state of bodily collapse or near collapse caused by circulatory failure or sudden lowering of the blood pressure, as from severe bleeding, burns, fright, etc 7. pathology pain and muscular spasm as the physical reaction to an electric current passing through the body Derived forms shockable (ˈshockable) adjective shockability (ˌshockaˈbility) noun Word origin C16: from Old French choc, from choquier to make violent contact with, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German schocWord Frequency shock 2(ʃɒk) noun 1. a number of sheaves set on end in a field to dry 2. a pile or stack of unthreshed corn verb 3. (transitive) to set up (sheaves) in shocks Word origin C14: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schok shock of corn, group of sixtyWord Frequency shock 3(ʃɒk) noun 1. a thick bushy mass, esp of hair adjective 2. rare bushy; shaggy Word origin C19: perhaps from shock2 |
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