| 单词 | shock |
| 释义 | noun | verb shockshock1 /ʃɑk/ ●●● S2 noun 1UNEXPECTED EVENT [countable usually singular] if something that happens is a shock, you did not expect it, and it makes you feel very surprised and usually upset: shock to Their divorce was a big shock to everyone. Chuck’s death came as a complete shock to all of us.in for a shock If you think it’s easy, you’re in for a shock (=you are going to experience a shock).be a shock to see/hear/find etc. It was a shock to discover just how bad conditions were.2BAD FEELING [singular, uncountable] the feeling of surprise you have when something that you do not expect happens, especially something bad or frightening: in shock The team was in shock after the defeat. The whole town was in a state of shock at the news.the shock of (doing) something Mom never really got over the shock of Dad’s death.3ELECTRICITY [countable] (also electric shock, electrical shock) physics, science a sharp painful feeling caused by a dangerous flow of electricity passing through your body: Ouch! The light switch just gave me a shock.4MEDICAL [uncountable] medicine a medical condition in which someone looks pale and his or her heart and lungs are not working correctly, usually after blood loss or a sudden very bad experience: Several passengers were treated for shock. A small boy was brought in, in a state of shock.5SHAKING [countable, uncountable] science, earth science, physics violent shaking caused for example by an explosion or an earthquake: The shock of the explosion could be felt miles away. → see also shock wave6car [countable usually plural] a shock absorber7sudden change [countable] a sudden unexpected change that threatens the economic situation, way of life, or traditions of a group of people: The oil shocks of the 1970s spurred conservation efforts.8a shock of hair a very thick mass of hair[Origin: (1-7) French choc, from choquer to strike against] → see also culture shock, shell shock, shocked, toxic shock syndromeWORD CHOICE: shock, shocking, surprise, surprising• Shock is a noun. It is a fairly strong word to describe something that is unexpected and often very bad: It came as a real shock to hear she was in the hospital. It will take a long time to get over the shock of his wife’s death.• Shocking is an adjective. Something that is shocking is extremely bad, often because it is offensive or immoral: The shocking news of her murder came late Friday night.• Surprise is a noun, and surprising is an adjective. You can use both to talk about something that is unexpected, but is not necessarily bad: It was a nice surprise when Brenda dropped in. There are a number of surprising differences between life in America and in my country.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesa big/great shock It was a great shock to find out he had been lying.a terrible/awful shock Her death was a terrible shock to everyone.(a) complete/total/utter shock No one expected the factory to close – it was a complete shock. People sat there in total shock, unable to believe what had happened.the initial shock After the initial shock, she quickly got used to the idea of being pregnant.a sudden shock What effect could a sudden shock have on the prisoners?mild shock (=a small feeling of shock) I stood watching in mild shock as the golf ball rolled into the hole.verbsget/have a shock I got a shock when I saw how thin he had become.come as a shock (=be very unexpected) The collapse of the company came as a shock to us all.express shock The players expressed shock over the resignation of the coach.give somebody a shock Oh, you gave me a shock! Don’t do that!get over a shock (also recover from a shock formal) He hasn’t gotten over the shock of losing his job yet.the shock wears off (=it becomes not as shocking as it was before) After the shock had worn off, it started to seem like a good idea. noun | verb shockshock2 ●●● S2 verb [transitive] 1to make someone feel very surprised and upset, and unable to believe what has happened: The hatred in her voice shocked him. Obviously, her suicide shocked the whole school.2to make someone feel very offended, by talking or behaving in an immoral or socially unacceptable way: Many readers were shocked by the obscenities in the article.3to give an electric shock to someone |
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