shock

US: /ˈʃɑk/

UK: /ʃˈɒk/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

shock /ʃɔk/
  • danh từ
    • sự đụng chạm, sự va chạm
    • sự đột xuất, sự đột biến, sự đột khởi
      • shock tactics: chiến thuật tấn công ồ ạt
    • (nghĩa bóng) sự tấn công mãnh liệt và đột ngột
    • sự khích động, sự sửng sốt; cảm giác bất ngờ
      • the new was a great shock: tin đó làm mọi người sửng sốt vô cùng
      • to have an electric shock: bị điện giật
    • sự tổn thương (uy tín); sự xáo lộn (tổ chức)
    • sự động đất
    • (y học) sốc
      • to die of shock: chết vì sốc
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm chướng tai gai mắt
    • làm căm phẫn, làm đau buồn; làm kinh tởm
      • to be shocked by...: căm phẫn vì...
    • cho điện giật (người nào)
    • (y học) gây sốc
    • nội động từ
      • (thơ ca) chạm mạnh, va mạnh
      • danh từ
        • đống lúa ((thường) là 12 lượm) (Ê-cốt stook)
        • ngoại động từ
          • xếp (lúa) thành đống (12 lượm) (Ê-cốt stook)
          • danh từ
            • mớ tóc bù xù
              • shock head: đầu bù tóc rối
            • chó xù

          Advanced English dictionary

          noun, verb
          + noun
          unpleasant surprise
          1 [C, usually sing, U] an unpleasant feeling as a result of sth bad happening; the event that causes this feeling: The news of his death came as a shock to us all. + He's still in a state of shock. + I got a terrible shock the other day. + She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. + (informal) If you think the job will be easy, you're in for a shock. + Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). + The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round. + When I added up the cost it gave me quite a shock.
          See also - CULTURE SHOCK
          medical
          2 [U] a serious medical condition, usually the result of injury in which a person has lost a lot of blood and they are extremely weak: She was taken to hospital suffering from shock. + He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock.
          See also - SHELL SHOCK, TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
          violent shaking
          3 [C, U] a violent shaking movement that is caused by an explosion, earthquake, etc: The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. + The bumper absorbs shock on impact.
          from electricity
          4 [C] = ELECTRIC SHOCK: Don't touch that wire or you'll get a shock.
          of hair
          5 a thick mass of hair on a person's head: She's a large plump woman with a shock of red hair.
          Idioms: shock horror (BrE, informal, often humorous) used when you pretend to be shocked by sth that is not really very serious or surprising
          + verb
          surprise and upset
          1 to surprise and upset sb: [VN] It shocks you when something like that happens. + We were all shocked at the news of his death. + [VN that] Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. + [VN to inf] I was shocked to hear that he had resigned.
          offend / disgust
          2 (of bad language, immoral behaviour, etc.) to make sb feel offended or disgusted: [V] These movies deliberately set out to shock. + [VN] She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. [also VN to inf]
          shocked adjective: For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence.(also shock)
          + noun
          a sudden painful feeling that you get when electricity passes through your body: I got an electric shock from that light switch.

          Thesaurus dictionary

          v.
          1 startle, surprise, stagger, jar, jolt, shake (up), stun, numb, paralyse, daze, stupefy, dumbfound or dumfound, bowl over, appal, astonish, astound, frighten, scare, petrify, traumatize, horrify, outrage, disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, upset, disquiet, disturb, perturb, discompose, unsettle, Colloq throw, US throw for a loop, flabbergast, give (someone) a turn:
          He shocked us when he announced his resignation. We were shocked to learn of the train wreck.
          n.
          2 trauma, stupor, paralysis, prostration, breakdown, collapse, nervous exhaustion:
          He is in a state of shock after the accident.
          3 surprise, thunderbolt, bolt from the blue, bombshell, revelation, shocker, eye-opener, jolt:
          It came as a shock to learn whom I had been talking to so casually. The death of her husband was a terrible shock
          4 tingle, jolt, impact:
          You'll get a nasty shock if you touch those wires.

          Collocation

          1 extreme surprise

          ADJ.

          awful, big, complete, considerable, dreadful, great, major, nasty, real, terrible, tremendous | mild, slight | first, initial
          Once the initial shock had worn off, I got to like my new hairstyle.
          | sudden | culture
          It was a bit of a culture shock when I first came to this country.

          VERB + SHOCK

          come as | feel, get, have
          She felt shock that he would be capable of such an act. I got a terrible shock when I saw him.
          | give sb | be in for
          If you think it's going to be easy you're in for a shock!
          | die of
          (informal) I nearly died of shock when your mother appeared.
          | get over, recover from

          PREP.

          in ~
          She looked round in shock.
          | with a ~
          She realized with a sudden shock that she was being followed.
          | ~ at/on
          her shock on seeing him with another woman
          | ~ to
          This news came as a great shock to me.

          PHRASES

          a bit/something of a shock, quite/rather a shock, a hell of a shock, in a state of shock
          I think I'm still in a state of shock.
          | a feeling/sense of shock, the shock of your life
          (informal),
          a shock to the system
          (informal) The low wages came as something of a shock to her system.

          2 electric shock

          ADJ.

          massive | mild
          He gave himself a mild electric shock while changing a light bulb.
          | electric

          VERB + SHOCK

          get, receive | give sb

          3 extreme weakness caused by injury or shock

          ADJ.

          deep | mild | delayed

          VERB + SHOCK

          be in, be suffering from, suffer
          He was in deep shock after the accident.
          | go into
          He had gone into shock and was shaking violently.
          | be treated for

          ADV.

          deeply, really
          The news had shocked her deeply.
          | easily
          He had old-fashioned ideas and was easily shocked.

          PREP.

          into
          The news shocked her into action.


          Concise dictionary

          shocks|shocked|shockingʃɑk /ʃɒk
          noun
          +the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
          +the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
          +a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
          +(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
          +an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
          +an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
          +a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
          +a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
          +a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
          verb
          +surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
          +strike with disgust or revulsion
          +strike with horror or terror
          +collide violently
          +collect or gather into shocks
          +subject to electrical shocks
          +inflict a trauma upon

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