Dictionary entry
electrical shock
/iˈlektrikəl ʃɔk/
noun
电击；电震
a sudden painful or injurious effect caused by an electric current passing through the body
电震；电休克
In use
He got a mild electrical shock when he plugged in the old lamp.
Rubber gloves protect electricians from electrical shock while they work.
The device produces a loud noise and an electrical shock if it is opened improperly.
get an electrical shock
He got an electrical shock when he touched the wire.
他碰到电线时遭到了电击。
suffer an electrical shock
The worker suffered a severe electrical shock.
这名工人遭受了严重的电击。
give someone an electrical shock
The faulty appliance gave her an electrical shock.
那个有故障的电器让她触电了。
electrical shock from something
He received an electrical shock from the exposed wiring.
他因裸露的电线而触电。
Common mistakes
He got electrical shock.He got an electrical shock.
中文学习者常常忘记在可数名词短语前加冠词。这里 electrical shock 是一个可数事件，应该用不定冠词 an。
I was electrical shocked.I received an electrical shock.
学习者误将 electrical shock 用作动词短语，实际上 shock 在此处是名词。应使用 receive an electrical shock 这样的名词短语结构。
Connections
Confusing words
- electric shock
- 电击；触电 · electric shock 多指具体的触电事件或感觉，而 electrical shock 更偏向医学上的电击伤或电休克。
- electrocution
- 电刑；触电致死 · electrocution 指因电击致死，而 electrical shock 不一定致命，仅指电击伤或电休克。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.