shocking
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ You can say that something is shocking if you think that it is very bad. 极坏的[非正式]
The media coverage was shocking. 媒体的报道糟透了。
2. shockinglyADV 极坏地[ADV adj/adv]
His memory was becoming shockingly bad. 他的记忆力正变得很糟。
3. ADJ You can say that something is shocking if you think that it is morally wrong. 令人震惊的; 令人愤慨的
It is shocking that nothing was said. 令人震惊的是，什么都没说。
4. shockinglyADV 令人震惊地; 令人愤慨地
Shockingly, this useless and dangerous surgery did not end until the 1930s. 令人震惊地，这种毫无作用又危险的外科手术直到20世纪30年代才结束。
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shocking /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
剑桥词典
- The city's most shocking statistic is its high infant mortality rate .
- He gave a very vivid and often shocking account of his time in prison .
- The motive for this shocking attack seems to be racial hatred .
- There were some very shocking pictures of the fighting on the news last night .
- The whole country has been outraged by this most shocking of crimes.
shocking adjective (OFFENSIVE)
offensive , upsetting , or immoral令人厌恶的；令人难过的；不道德的
The sex scenes in the book were considered very shocking at the time when it was published . 这本书里面的性爱场面描写在当初出版时被认为是不堪入目的。
There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children . 没有什么犯罪比谋杀或虐待儿童更骇人听闻了。
例句
shocking adjective (VERY BAD)
mainly UK informalextremely bad or unpleasant , or of very low quality
极糟的，极令人厌恶的；质量低劣的
What shocking weather ! 天气可真糟糕！
My memory is shocking. 我的记性极差。
shocking adjective (SURPRISING)
extremely surprising
令人震惊的，令人极为惊讶的
The news came as a shocking blow . 这一消息令人震惊，对人打击不小。 返回 shocking