Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #7556
shocking
/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
adjective
令人震惊的；惊人的
causing shock; startling
- 1.
Inspiring shock; startling.
引起震惊的；令人吃惊的
- 2.
Unusually obscene or lewd.
异常猥亵或淫秽的
极其淫秽的；下流的；引起震惊的；令人吃惊的；异常猥亵或淫秽的；令人震惊的；极坏的
In use
The news about the factory closing was shocking to everyone in the town.
It is shocking how quickly the storm destroyed the beach houses.
She found the price of the ticket shocking, so she decided not to go.
be shocking
The news was shocking.
这个消息令人震惊。
shocking + noun
They witnessed a shocking accident.
他们目睹了一起令人震惊的事故。
it is shocking that + clause
It is shocking that he would lie.
Connections
Collocations
- shocking news
- 令人震惊的消息
- The shocking news of the accident spread quickly.事故的震惊消息迅速传开。
- shocking revelation
- 惊人的揭露
- The documentary made a shocking revelation about the company's practices.这部纪录片揭露了公司做法中的惊人内幕。
- shocking pink
- 亮粉色
- She wore a shocking pink dress to the party.她穿了一条亮粉色的裙子去派对。
- shocking behavior
- 令人震惊的行为
- His shocking behavior at the meeting was unacceptable.他在会议上的令人震惊的行为是不可接受的。
- shocking truth
- 惊人的真相
- The journalist uncovered the shocking truth behind the scandal.记者揭露了丑闻背后的惊人真相。
- shocking discovery
Learner notes
Memory Tip
shocking = shock（休克）+ing，想象一件事震惊到让人休克。
Context & Register
根据语境选择：通常用于形容道德上令人反感或媒体渲染的耸人听闻之事，中性文本中较少直接使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-ocking' ending and rhyme with 'shocking' /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ (stressed vowel /ɒ/ and following sounds match). Be careful: words like 'shaking' /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/ share some letters but do not rhyme.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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