shocked
shocked — 形容詞
- shockedpositive
- shockedercomparative
- shockedestsuperlative
1. feeling great surprise and sadness when something bad happens that you did not e
震驚
因意外壞事而感到驚訝難過
feeling great surprise and sadness when something bad happens that you did not expect — like hearing that a friend has lost their job or seeing a familiar building destroyed by fire.
Karim was shocked when he heard that the factory was closing down.
Karim 得知工廠即將關閉時感到震驚。
be shocked + when-clause (unexpected news)
The villagers were shocked to see their school flooded after the storm.
村民們看到暴風雨後學校被淹沒，感到非常震驚。
be shocked + to-infinitive
Yumi looked shocked as she read the letter from the hospital.
Yumi 一邊讀醫院的來信，一邊露出震驚的表情。
It was a shocking discovery for the team, and everyone sat in silence.
這個發現令團隊震驚不已，所有人陷入沉默。
shocking vs shocked — active participle form
- deeply shocked
- visibly shocked
- shocked at
- shocked by
- unsurprised
expecting what happened; not caught off guard
文法句型
be shocked + by/at
be shocked + to-infinitive
be shocked + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive-like constructions with 'be' (be shocked). The cause is introduced by 'at', 'by', or a 'that'-clause. 'Shocked' describes a temporary emotional state, not a permanent trait.
常見錯誤
2. feeling angry or offended because something seems unfair or wrong — for example,
反感
因認為某事不對或不可接受而感到氣憤
feeling angry or offended because something seems unfair or wrong — for example, learning that a company treats its workers unfairly or hearing someone make a hateful comment.
Maeve was shocked by the rude comments people made on social media.
Maeve 對人們在社群媒體上發表的粗魯言論感到反感。
be shocked by [something morally wrong]
Gabriel felt shocked when his boss asked him to lie to customers.
Gabriel 對於老闆要他對顧客說謊感到非常氣憤。
The community was shocked that no one offered to help the elderly woman.
整個社區對於沒有人願意幫助那位老太太感到震驚與憤怒。
be shocked + that-clause (disapproval of others' actions)
Reema was shocked at the way the company treated its youngest workers.
Reema 對那家公司對待最年輕員工的方式感到憤怒。
- morally shocked
- shocked at
- shocked that
- appalled
strongly shocked and dismayed by something wrong
- outraged
angry and shocked, with a stronger sense of injustice
- scandalized
shocked by behaviour that violates social or moral norms
- indifferent
not caring about right and wrong in the situation
- approving
not offended but accepting of the behaviour
文法句型
be shocked + by/at
be shocked + that-clause
be shocked + to-infinitive
用法筆記
This sense carries a moral judgment. Unlike sense 1, the cause is not simply bad luck or an accident but something the speaker considers unjust or improper. Often used with 'at' or 'that'.