| 单词 | shocking |
| 释义 | shocking —shocking /ˈʃɒk.ɪŋ/ aep /ˈʃɑː.kɪŋ/ adjective (OFFENSIVE) ► B1 offensive, upsetting, or immoral: » The sex scenes in the book were considered very shocking at the time when it was published.» There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children.Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑DishonestThesaurus+: ↑Saddening, shocking and upsettingWord Builder:–Nouns: shock–Adjectives: shocked, shocking–Verbs: shock–Adverbs: shockingly• • • Extra Examples:» The city's most shocking statistic is its high infant mortality rate.» He gave a very vivid and often shocking account of his time in prison.» The motive for this shocking attack seems to be racial hatred.» There were some very shocking pictures of the fighting on the news last night.» The whole country has been outraged by this most shocking of crimes.adjective (SURPRISING) ► F0 extremely surprising: » The news came as a shocking blow.Thesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetshockingly /-li/ adverb MAINLY UK INFORMAL► F0» The service was shockingly bad.» The restaurant charges shockingly high prices for its food.» Stories of abused and battered children are shockingly familiar.Thesaurus+: ↑Saddening, shocking and upsettingThesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetThesaurus+: ↑Not of good quality , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Informal words for badThesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badWord Builder:–Nouns: shock–Adjectives: shocked, shocking–Verbs: shock–Adverbs: shockingly adjective MAINLY UK INFORMAL (VERY BAD) ► F0 extremely bad or unpleasant, or of very low quality: » What shocking weather!» My memory is shocking.Thesaurus+: ↑Not of good quality , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Informal words for badThesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badshockingly /-li/ adverb MAINLY UK INFORMAL► F0» The service was shockingly bad.» The restaurant charges shockingly high prices for its food.» Stories of abused and battered children are shockingly familiar.Thesaurus+: ↑Saddening, shocking and upsettingThesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetThesaurus+: ↑Not of good quality , ↑Rubbish and waste , ↑Informal words for badThesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badWord Builder:–Nouns: shock–Adjectives: shocked, shocking–Verbs: shock–Adverbs: shockingly |
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