shock

/ʃɒk/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

震惊;令人震惊的事

释义与例句

n. 震惊;令人震惊的事
a strong feeling of surprise and distress, or an event that causes it
  1. The sudden closure of the factory came as a shock to workers.
    工厂突然关闭让工人们感到震惊。
  2. She was still in shock after hearing the news.
    听到这个消息后,她仍处于震惊之中。
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  1. It was a shock to discover how much the repairs would cost.
    发现维修费用如此之高,让人大吃一惊。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 shocked 描述人的感受;shocking 描述令人震惊的事物。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • shocked 震惊的;惊愕的
    形容词,描述人感到震惊,常接 by/at 或不定式。
  • shocking 令人震惊的;极糟糕的
    形容词,描述事件或行为本身令人震惊或反感。
同义词
  • surprise 惊讶;意外之事
    surprise 是中性词,可以是惊喜或不愉快;shock 通常表示更强烈、更令人不安的震惊,常伴随难以置信或痛苦。
    The unexpected visit was a pleasant surprise. 这次意外来访是个令人愉快的惊喜。
常见搭配
  • come as a shock 令人震惊
    His resignation came as a shock to the whole team. 他的辞职让整个团队感到震惊。
  • in shock 处于震惊中
    Witnesses sat in silence, still in shock. 目击者沉默地坐着,仍处于震惊之中。
  • culture shock 文化冲击
    Many international students experience culture shock at first. 许多国际学生起初都会经历文化冲击。