shocking /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/ adjective Learner's definition of SHOCKING
[more shocking; most shocking]
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: very surprising and upsetting or causing a sudden feeling of horror or disgust驚人的;令人驚恐的;令人惡心的 -
a shocking crime驚人的犯罪行爲
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The fact that he was married to another woman was a shocking discovery. = It was shocking to discover that he was married to another woman.他跟另一個女人結婚了,這可是個令人震驚的發現。
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shocking news驚人的消息
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The number of young teenagers who smoke is shocking.青少年吸煙的人數真是驚人。
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chiefly British, informal : very bad糟糕的