The word "shock" can be used as a noun or a verb in English. As a noun, it refers to a feeling of surprise, distress, or dismay, a sudden event causing such feelings, a state of medical collapse, an electric jolt, or a large mass of hair. As a verb, it means to cause someone to feel surprise and distress, or to offend someone with morally unacceptable behavior.
The word "shock" can be used as a noun or a verb in English. As a noun, it refers to a feeling of surprise, distress, or dismay, a sudden event causing such feelings, a state of medical collapse, an electric jolt, or a large mass of hair. As a verb, it means to cause someone to feel surprise and distress, or to offend someone with morally unacceptable behavior.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]震惊；惊愕；令人震惊的事 If you have a shock, something suddenly happens which is unpleasant, upsetting, or very surprising.
The extent of the violence came as a shock...
暴力程度令人震惊。
He has never recovered from the shock of your brother's death...
他从未从你哥哥去世的打击中恢复过来。
It was quite a shock to see my face on that screen!
从那个屏幕上看到我的脸，真让人惊愕不已。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](身心受到的)打击，震惊Shock is a person's emotional and physical condition when something very frightening or upsetting has happened to them.
The little boy was speechless with shock...
那小男孩惊得说不出话来。
She's still in a state of shock.
她仍惊魂未定。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]休克 If someone is in shock, they are suffering from a serious physical condition in which their blood is not flowing round their body properly, for example because they have had a bad injury.
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He was found beaten and in shock...
发现他被打得休克了。
They escaped the blaze but were rushed to hospital suffering from shock.
他们逃离了火海，却因休克而被迅速送往医院。
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[VERB 动词]使震惊；使惊愕；打击 If something shocks you, it makes you feel very upset, because it involves death or suffering and because you had not expected it.
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After forty years in the police force nothing much shocks me...
在警队呆了 40 年后，我对什么都见怪不怪了。
Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.
救援人员被眼前的景象惊呆了。
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This was a nasty attack and the woman is still very shocked.
这是一次恶意袭击，那女人仍然惊骇不已。
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[VERB 动词](因行为粗鲁或不道德而)使不快，使气愤，使厌恶，使反感 If someone or something shocks you, it upsets or offends you because you think it is rude or morally wrong.
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You can't shock me...
我不会被你激怒的。
They were easily shocked in those days...
在那个年代，他们动不动就对一些事情看不顺眼。
We were always trying to be creative and to shock.
那时我们总是想搞点儿新意，以求惊世骇俗。
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Don't look so shocked.
别一脸不高兴。
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[ADJ 形容词](通告、事件等)令人惊愕的，令人震惊的 A shock announcement or event is one which shocks people because it is unexpected.
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[JOURNALISM 新闻]
...the shock announcement that she is to resign.
她将要辞职的惊人声明
...a shock defeat.
令人震惊的落败
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](对经济、传统、生活方式的)冲击，撞击 A shock is something sudden and unexpected that threatens the economy, traditions, or way of life of a group of people.
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[JOURNALISM 新闻]
This is the latest in a series of shocks to the Scandinavian banking system.
这是一系列对斯堪的纳维亚银行系统的冲击中最近的一次。
...the economic pain of two oil shocks.
两次原油冲击下的经济萧条
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[N-VAR 可变名词]冲击力 A shock is the force of something suddenly hitting or pulling something else.
Steel barriers can bend and absorb the shock.
钢制栅栏可以弯曲并能吸收冲击力。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]触电；电击 A shock is the same as an electric shock .
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]减震器 A shock is a shock absorber .
[AM 美]
Do you think I need new shocks?
你认为我需要换新的减震器吗？
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]浓密的一堆(头发) A shock of hair is a very thick mass of hair on a person's head.
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[WRITTEN 笔语]
...a very old priest with a shock of white hair.
满头白发、年事已高的神父
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See also:
shocking
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culture shock
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electric shock
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shell shock
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[PHRASE 短语]从速严惩 A short, sharp shock is a punishment that is fairly harsh and severe but only lasts for a short time.
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shock★/ʃɒk; NAmEʃɑːk/
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shockshocksshockedshockingnoun★surprise 震惊1★[countable , usually singular, uncountable ]a strong feeling of surprise as a result of sth happening, especially sth unpleasant; the event that causes this feeling 震惊；惊愕；令人震惊的事◆The news of my promotion came as a shock.我获晋升的消息着实让我一惊。◆He's still in a state of shock.他至今还惊魂未定。◆I got a terrible shock the other day.前两天，可把我吓坏了。◆She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again.竟然又见到了他，她到现在还惊愕不已。◆( informal) If you think the job will be easy, you're in for a shock.如果你以为这项工作容易，那你就会大吃一惊。◆Losing in the first round was a shock to the system(= it was more of a shock because it was not expected).首轮失利让人大为震惊。◆The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round.球队首战失利，十分意外。☞see also
culture shock
medical 医学上2★[uncountable ]a serious medical condition, usually the result of injury in which a person has lost a lot of blood and they are extremely weak 休克◆She was taken to hospital suffering from shock.她因休克被送到医院。◆He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock.他伤得不重，但处于休克状态。☞see also
shell shock
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toxic shock syndrome
violent shaking 剧烈震动3★[countable , uncountable ]a violent shaking movement that is caused by an explosion, earthquake,etc. （由爆炸、地震等引起的）剧烈震动，剧烈震荡◆The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away.爆炸引起的剧烈震荡在六英里之外都能感觉到。◆The bumper absorbs shock on impact.遇到撞击时保险杠能减轻震动。from electricity 电4★[countable ]=
electric shock
◆Don't touch that wire or you'll get a shock.别碰那根电线，不然会触电的。of hair 头发5a thick mass of hair on a person's head 浓密的一堆（头发）IDIOMˌshock ˈhorror( BrE) ( informal,often humorous) used when you pretend to be shocked by sth that is not really very serious or surprising （假装震惊时说）☞see also
shock-horror
verb★surprise and upset 震惊1★[transitive ]to surprise and upset sb 使震惊；使惊愕shocksb ◆It shocks you when something like that happens.发生这样的事情，使人觉得难以置信。◆We were all shocked at the news of his death.听到他的死讯，我们都感到震惊。shocksb that… ◆Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area.竟有这样的暴力行为发生在这一地区，邻居们大为惊骇。shocksb to do sth ◆I was shocked tohear that he had resigned. 听到他辞职的消息，我深感意外。offend/disgust 使气愤╱厌恶2★[intransitive , transitive ](of bad language, immoral behaviour, etc. 脏话、不道德行为等)to make sb feel offended or disgusted 使气愤；使厌恶◆These movies deliberately set out to shock.这些电影存心让人恶心。shocksb (to do sth) ◆She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things.她喜欢故意说些不堪入耳的话让人讨厌。▶shocked★/; NAmE/adjective◆For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence.一时间，我们站在那儿惊讶得说不出话来。SYNONYMS 同义词辨析shockappal ◆horrify ◆disgust ◆sicken ◆repel These words all mean to surprise and upset sb very much. 以上各词均含使人震惊、惊愕之意。■shock[often passive] to surprise sb, usually in a way that upsets them 指使震惊、使惊愕：◆We were all shocked at the news of his death.听到他的死讯，我们都感到震惊。■appal/appallto shock and upset sb very much 指使大为震惊、使惊骇：◆The brutality of the crime has appalled the public.罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。■horrifyto make sb feel extremely shocked, upset or frightened 指使惊吓、使惊恐、恐吓：◆The whole country was horrified by the killings.全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。■disgustto make sb feel shocked and almost ill because sth is so unpleasant 指使作呕、使厌恶、使反感：◆The level of violence in the movie really disgusted me.影片中的暴力程度实在让我反感。■sicken( BrE) to make sb feel very shocked, angry and almost ill because sth is so unpleasant 指使大为震惊、使愤怒、使作呕：◆The public is becoming sickened by these images of violence and death.公众看到这些充满暴力和死亡的画面大为震惊。■repel[often passive] ( rather formal) to make sb feel rather disgusted 指使恶心、使厌恶：◆I was repelled by the smell of drink on his breath.他满口酒气，让我恶心。PATTERNS◆shocked/appalled/horrified/disgusted atsb/sth ◆to shock/appal/horrify/disgust sb that…◆to shock/appal/horrify/disgust/sicken sb to think / to think ◆sb's behaviourshocks/appals sb ◆violence / violence shocks/appals/horrifies/disgusts sb shock/ʃɒk; NAmEʃɑːk/shocked/; NAmE/
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shock3 adjective
shockshock1 /ʃɒk $ ʃɑːk/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1unexpected event/situation [countable usually singular] if something that happens is a shock, you did not expect it, and it makes you feel very surprised, and usually upsetshock to The news of his death came as a great shock to everyone.it was a shock to find/discover etc that It was a real shock to hear that the factory would have to close.2unexpected unpleasant feeling [singular, uncountable] the feeling of surprise and disbelief you have when something very unexpected happens, especially something bad or frightening: She was shaking with shock and humiliation.the shock of (doing) something Mom’s never really gotten over the shock of Dad’s death.3medical [uncountable] a medical condition in which someone looks pale and their heart and lungs are not working correctly, usually after a sudden very unpleasant experience: He was bleeding from the head and suffering from shock. He is clearly in a state of shock. The tanker driver was treated for shock and released.4electricity [countable] an electric shock5vehicle [countable usually plural] a shock absorber6shock of hair a very thick mass of hair: an energetic young man with a shock of red hair7sudden change [countable] a sudden unexpected change which threatens the economic situation, way of life, or traditions of a group of people – used especially in news reports: the oil shocks of the 1970s8shaking [countable, uncountable] violent shaking caused for example by an explosion or earthquake: The shock was felt miles away. →
shock wave
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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 shock· No one expected the factory to close – it was a complete shock.a nasty shock especially British English (=one that is very unpleasant and upsetting)· Come and sit down. You’ve had a nasty shock.a rude shock formal (=one that is unexpected and unpleasant but not serious)· Shopping for food in Miyako brought a rude shock. The prices were breathtaking.verbsget/have a shock· I got a shock when I saw how thin he had become.give somebody a shock· Oh, you gave me quite a shock.get over/recover from a shock· He hasn’t got over the shock of losing his job yet.die of shock informal (=be very surprised)· I nearly died of shock when I saw Helen at the door.phrasescome as a shock (=be very unexpected)· The collapse of the company came as a shock to us all.be a bit of a shock British English especially spoken (=be a shock, but not very serious or unpleasant)· I wasn’t expecting to win, so it was a bit of a shock.be a shock to the system (=be strange because you are not used to something)· Having to work full-time again was quite a shock to the system.be in for a shock (=be likely to have a shock)· Anyone who thinks that bringing up children is easy is in for a shock.be in a state of shock (also be in deep shock) (=be very shocked and upset)· Eva left the room in a state of shock.get the shock of your life (=get a very big shock)· He got the shock of his life when he found out who I was.
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1[transitive] to make someone feel very surprised and upset, and unable to believe what has happened: The hatred in her voice shocked him.shock somebody to hear/learn/discover etc that They had been shocked to hear that the hospital was closing down.it shocks somebody that/how/to do It shocked me to think how close we had come to being killed.shock somebody into (doing) something She was shocked into action by the desperate situation in the orphanages.2[intransitive, transitive] to make someone feel very offended, by talking or behaving in an immoral or socially unacceptable way: He seems to enjoy shocking people. Just ignore the bad language – they only do it to shock. →
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shock3 adjective
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1very surprising – used especially in news reports: England’s shock defeat by Luxembourg2shock tactics methods of achieving what you want by deliberately shocking people: Shock tactics are being used to stop drink drivers.