Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1998
shock
震惊；惊愕
核心释义
指心理上的震惊，区别于物理撞击。
a sudden feeling of distress and disbelief caused by something bad
- 1.
突然的重击。
A sudden, heavy impact.
- 2.
为干燥而堆放的禾束堆；禾束垛。
An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
- 3.
意外坏事发生时的痛苦和难以置信感
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
- 4.
减震器(通常指车辆悬架中的)。
A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
- 5.
一束或一团东西,如头发或草。
A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
- 6.
个人或群体进入战斗时的激烈冲突
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- 7.
偏微分方程的解中出现的间断。
A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
- 8.
电流通过身体引起的反射反应
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
- 9.
添加到游泳池中以调节氯含量的化学剂。
A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
电击；触电；冲击；撞击；减震器；避震器；激烈冲突；交战；一丛；一束；一绺
用法In use
The news of the accident came as a great shock to everyone.
用法提示：shock 作名词，表示“震惊”，与 come as a shock 搭配使用。
She tried to hide her shock when she heard the result.
用法提示：shock 作名词，表示“震惊”，在此作 hide 的宾语。
The initial shock wore off quickly, and she began to think clearly.
用法提示：shock 作名词，表示“震惊”，在句中作主语。
he was numb with shock
the armies met in the shock of battle
subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- culture shock
- 文化冲击；文化休克
- Moving to a new country often causes culture shock.移居新国家常常会引起文化冲击。
- electric shock
- 电击；触电
- He got an electric shock from the faulty socket.他被有故障的插座电到了。
- shock absorber
- 减震器；避震器
- The car's shock absorbers need replacing.这辆汽车的减震器需要更换了。
- in shock
- 处于震惊状态；目瞪口呆
- She was in shock after hearing the news.听到这个消息后，她惊呆了。
- shell shock
- 弹震症；战斗疲劳症
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
可以这样记：开车突然碾过减速带，车身“咣当”一震——shock 就是那一下突如其来的冲击与震惊。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reporting、everyday conversation、medicine and first aid、automotive repair shock 作名词时含义较多，语域随具体搭配而变化：表示“震惊”时通常中性，多用于新闻、日常对话或书面叙述；表示“电击/触电”或“撞击/减震器”时比较常见于技术、医疗或汽修等场景。具体用法需看语境，不宜简单归为单一正式或非正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ock 结尾，和 shock（/ʃɒk/）押韵：lock、block、clock、sock、stock、rock（读 /ɒk/）。注意 sock 和 shock 只差 h，首音不同；stock 的首音是 /st/ 而非 /ʃ/。拼写相似的 shook（/ʃʊk/）和 shuck（/ʃʌk/）发音不同，不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.