/ʃɒk ||; ʃɑk/noun1 [C,U] the feeling that you get when sth unpleasant happens suddenly; the situation that causes this feeling 震惊;惊吓;令人震惊的情况: The sudden noise gave him a shock. 突如其来的声音把他吓了一跳。The bad news came as a shock to her. 那个坏消息使她感到震惊。I'm still suffering from shock at the news. 那个消息至今仍然令我震惊。His mother is in a state of shock. 他的母亲惊愕不已。
2 [U] a serious medical condition of extreme weakness caused by damage to the body 休克: He was in/went into shock after the accident. 意外发生后,他处于休克状态。
3 [C] a violent shaking movement (caused by a crash, explosion, etc) 重击,震荡(因碰撞、爆炸等造成)
4 [C] =ELECTRIC SHOCK