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shocking

shocking /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/ adjective
shocking
/ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SHOCKING
[more shocking; most shocking]
: very surprising and upsetting or causing a sudden feeling of horror or disgust惊人的;令人惊恐的;令人恶心的
chiefly British, informal : very bad糟糕的

— shockingly

adverb
TOEFL BNC: 7556 COCA: 6021

shocking

adjective

shock·​ing ˈshä-kiŋ How to pronounce shocking (audio)
: extremely startling, distressing, or offensive
shocking news
shockingly adverb

Example Sentences

The number of young teenagers who smoke is shocking. a shocking waste of money The building is in a shocking state.
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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shocking was in 1655
TOEFL BNC: 7556 COCA: 6021
shocking

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem, sound駭人聽聞;似乎令人震驚;聽起來令人憤怒find sth發覺⋯駭人聽聞ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常駭人聽聞deeply, especially, genuinely, particularly, truly令人深感震驚;令人尤為震驚;確實令人震驚;特別令人震驚a deeply shocking and painful discovery駭人聽聞、令人揪心的發現absolutely, just絕對/確實令人震驚He recently did something that was just shocking.他最近做了一些實在令人震驚的事。a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些令人震驚PREPOSITIONto對⋯感到震驚His attitude was shocking to her.他的態度令她詫異。

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