
shock
词源
源自中古法语 'choquer'(碰撞、冲击),可能来自古法语 'choc'(碰撞),最终源自日耳曼语源。
noun
❶ 指突然的强烈震动或冲击,可以是物理上的撞击,也可以是情感上的剧烈反应。
“The earthquake sent a shock through the entire building.”
(地震使整栋建筑都受到了强烈的震动。)
“She felt a shock when she touched the live wire.”
(她碰到带电的电线时感到一阵电击。)
❶ 指医学上的休克状态,由于严重受伤或疾病导致血液循环不足。
“The patient went into shock after losing too much blood.”
(病人失血过多后陷入了休克状态。)
“The doctor treated him for shock before addressing his injuries.”
(医生在处理他的伤口前先治疗了他的休克。)
verb
❶ 使某人感到震惊或极度惊讶,通常是因为意想不到的事情。
“The scandal shocked the entire nation.”
(这桩丑闻震惊了整个国家。)
“I was shocked to hear that they had broken up.”
(听说他们分手了,我感到非常震惊。)
常见短语
culture shock — 文化冲击,指当一个人突然处于一个陌生的文化环境时感到的不适应和困惑。
“Moving to a new country often causes culture shock.”
(搬到一个新的国家常常会引起文化冲击。)
in shock — 处于震惊或休克状态,形容因突发事件而无法正常反应的状态。
“She stood there in shock after hearing the bad news.”
(听到这个坏消息后,她震惊地站在那里。)