| 单词 | culture shock |
| 释义 | culture shockSEE SYNONYMS FOR culture shock ON THESAURUS.COM nouna state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment. VIDEO FOR CULTURE SHOCKWATCH NOW: What Does "Culture Shock" Mean?What does the phrase "culture shock" mean ... and how can a culture be shocking? Origin of culture shockFirst recorded in 1955–60 OTHER WORDS FROM culture shockculture-shocked, adjectiveWords nearby culture shockculture-free test, culture hero, culture jamming, culture medium, culture pattern, culture shock, culture specific syndrome, culture trait, culture vulture, culture war, culturist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for culture shockculture shock nounsociol the feelings of isolation, rejection, etc, experienced when one culture is brought into sudden contact with another, as when a primitive tribe is confronted by modern civilization Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with culture shockculture shock A state of confusion and anxiety experienced by someone upon encountering an alien environment. For example, It's not just jet lag—it's the culture shock of being in a new country. This term was first used by social scientists to describe, for example, the experience of a person moving from the country to a big city. It is now used more loosely, as in the example. [Late 1930s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Medical definitions for culture shockculture shock n.A condition of confusion and anxiety affecting a person suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or milieu. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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