shocking
adj
ˈʃɒkɪŋ
adj
1
very
surprising,
upsetting,
and
difficult
to
believe
惊人的，骇人的，令人难以置信的
the
shocking
news
that
Mark
had
hanged
himself
马克上吊自杀的惊人消息
a
shocking
discovery
令人震惊的发现
The
anger
in
his
face
was
shocking.
他脸上的怒色让人吃惊。
2
morally
wrong
不道德的，令人憎恶的
It’s
shocking
that
hospitals
can
deny
help
to
older
people.
医院竟然拒绝帮助老人，真是令人发指。
a
shocking
waste
of
money
惹人反感的挥霍
3
very
bad
[英，非正式] 极坏的，很糟的;
BrE informal
The
path
was
in
a
shocking
state
.
这条小路的状况太糟糕了。
I’ve
got
a
shocking
cold.
我感冒得很厉害。