shocking
adjective uk/ˈʃɒk.ɪŋ/ us/ˈʃɑː.kɪŋ/
(OFFENSIVE)
B1 令人厌恶的;令人难过的;不道德的
offensive, upsetting, or immoral
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。
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- 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.
(VERY BAD)
mainly UK informal极糟的，极令人厌恶的;质量低劣的
extremely bad or unpleasant, or of very low quality
What shocking weather! 天气可真糟糕！
My memory is shocking. 我的记性极差。
(SURPRISING)
令人震惊的，令人极为惊讶的
extremely surprising
The news came as a shocking blow. 这一消息令人震惊，对人打击不小。