1 [C,U] the feeling that you get when sth unpleasant happens suddenly; the situation that causes this feeling 震惊;惊吓;令人震惊的情况:
The sudden noise gave him a shock.突如其来的声音把他吓了一跳。The bad news came as a shock to her.那个坏消息使她感到震惊。I'm still suffering from shock at the news.那个消息至今仍然令我震惊。His mother is in a state of shock.他的母亲惊愕不已。
2 [U] a serious medical condition of extreme weakness caused by damage to the body 休克:
He was in/went into shock after the accident.意外发生后,他处于休克状态。
3 [C] a violent shaking movement (caused by a crash, explosion, etc) 重击,震荡(因碰撞、爆炸等造成)
4 [C] =ELECTRIC SHOCK
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/ʃɒk ||; ʃɑk/verb
1 [T] to cause an unpleasant feeling of surprise in sb 使惊愕或震惊:
We were shocked by his death.我们对他的死感到震惊。I'm sorry, I didn't mean to shock you when I came in.对不起,我进来让你吃了一惊,我不是有意的。
2 [I,T] to make sb feel disgusted or offended 使厌恶或生气:
These films deliberately set out to shock.这些电影有意要让人感到愤慨。 ➔shockedadja shocked expression/look 震惊的表情╱神色
shock1/ʃɑk; ʃɒk/n 1 [C usually singular 一般用单数] if something is a shock, or if it gives you a shock, you did not expect it, and it makes you feel very surprised, and usually upset 令人震惊的事﹔震惊﹐惊愕: I got a terrible shock when I saw the bill. 我看到账单时大吃一惊。The sudden noise gave me a shock . 这突如其来的响声吓了我一跳。Tom's death came as a complete shock (=was a complete shock) to us all. 汤姆的去世让我们大家都感到十分震惊。be a shock to discover/find/realize etc (that) It was a shock to hear that she was leaving. 听说她要走﹐真是震惊。+of I’m still recovering from the shock of his death. 我仍未从他去世的打击中恢复过来。2 [C] an ELECTRIC SHOCK 电击﹐触电3 [U] a medical condition in which someone looks pale and their heart and lungs are not working correctly, usually after a sudden very unpleasant experience 休克: I was taken to hospital suffering from shock . 我因休克被送进了医院。She's still in a state of shock . 她仍处于休克状态。4 [C,U] violent shaking caused by an explosion, a crash etc〔爆炸﹑撞击等引起的〕剧烈震动: The rubber supports are designed to absorb shock . 这些橡胶支座的设计目的是吸收剧烈震动。CULTURE SHOCK
shock2v 1 [T] to make someone feel very surprised and upset 使震惊﹐使惊愕: I was shocked by his arrogance. 我对他的傲慢自大感到很惊讶。be shocked to hear/learn/discover etc sth They were shocked to hear of his arrest. 听到他被捕﹐他们惊愕不已。2 [I,T] to make someone feel very offended, by talking or behaving in an immoral or socially unacceptable way 使生气﹐使愤慨: The play shocked audiences all over the country. 这部戏剧让全国的观众感到愤慨。Ken loved to shock. 肯以冒犯别人为乐。—shocked adj : We are deeply shocked by what happened. 我们为发生的事深感震惊。
shockshockshocks1noun1a very bad surprise: The news of his death came as a shock to all of us.2a sudden pain when electricity goes through your body: Don't touch that wire – you'll get an electric shock.shockshockshocksshockedshocking2verb (shocks, shocking, shocked) to give somebody a very bad surprise; to upset somebody: I was shocked by his behaviour.▶ shockedadjective: Don't look so shocked – I did warn you!