How do you use "Shocking" in a sentence?

The weather today is shocking. His behavior was absolutely shocking. That film was shocking—don't waste your money. I played shocking golf today.

Shocking

Q: What does "Shocking" mean?

Terrible, appalling, very bad British and Irish slang meaning terrible or very bad—stronger than 'bad' but used casually. Different from standard 'shocking' meaning surprising.

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意味: Terrible, appalling, very bad

糟糕的、令人发指的、非常差

Terrible, espantoso, muy malo

ひどい、最悪な、とても悪い

형편없는, 최악의, 아주 나쁜

British and Irish slang meaning terrible or very bad—stronger than 'bad' but used casually. Different from standard 'shocking' meaning surprising.

英式和爱尔兰俚语，意思是糟糕或非常差——比'bad'更强，但用得很随意。与标准的'shocking'（令人震惊）意思不同。

Argot británico e irlandés que significa terrible o muy malo—más fuerte que 'malo' pero usado casualmente. Diferente del 'shocking' estándar que significa sorprendente.

イギリスとアイルランドのスラングでひどい、とても悪いという意味——「bad」より強いがカジュアルに使う。標準的な「shocking」（驚くべき）とは違う意味。

형편없거나 아주 나쁘다는 뜻의 영국·아일랜드 속어—'나쁜'보다 강하지만 가볍게 쓰인다. '놀라운'이라는 표준 의미와는 다르다.

例文

The weather today is shocking.
今天天气太糟了。
El clima hoy está horrible.
今日の天気最悪。
오늘 날씨 최악이야.
His behavior was absolutely shocking.
他的行为简直令人发指。
Su comportamiento fue absolutamente terrible.
彼の行動は本当にひどかった。
그의 행동은 정말 형편없었어.
That film was shocking—don't waste your money.
那部电影太烂了——别浪费钱。
Esa película fue espantosa—no gastes tu dinero.
あの映画ひどかった——お金の無駄。
그 영화 최악이었어——돈 낭비하지 마.
I played shocking golf today.
今天我的高尔夫打得太差了。
Jugué un golf horrible hoy.
今日のゴルフひどかった。
오늘 골프 형편없이 쳤어.

発音

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

使い方ガイド

場面: criticism, disappointment, quality

トーン: disapproving, emphatic

✓ 正しい言い方

That's shocking.
那太糟了
Eso es terrible
それひどいね
그건 최악이야.
Absolutely shocking.
简直令人发指
Absolutamente horrible
本当に最悪
정말 형편없어.
The service was shocking.
服务太差了
El servicio fue espantoso
サービスひどかった
서비스가 최악이었어.

✗ 間違った言い方

Different from American 'shocking' (surprising)
与美式'shocking'（令人震惊）不同
Diferente del 'shocking' americano (sorprendente)
アメリカの「shocking」（驚くべき）とは違う
미국식 'shocking'(놀라운)과 다른 뜻
Can confuse non-British speakers
可能让非英国人困惑
Puede confundir a no británicos
非イギリス人は戸惑うかも
영국인이 아닌 사람은 혼동할 수 있음

よくある間違い

British meaning: terrible (not surprising)
American meaning: surprising (not bad)

起源と歴史

British and Irish use of 'shocking' to mean terrible rather than surprising. Expresses strong disapproval or poor quality.

語源: From surprising shock to meaning surprisingly bad

初出: British/Irish slang from 20th century

文化的背景

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK/Ireland

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in British/Irish everyday speech; Sports and weather complaints

Regional notes: British/Irish meaning is 'terrible.' Americans mean 'surprising.'

バリエーション

ShockingAbsolutely shockingSimply shocking

このトピックの他の表現

Dodgy ★★★★★ Suspicious, unreliable, or of poor quality Rubbish ★★★★★ Bad, worthless, nonsense (British) Cheeky ★★★★★ Impudent in an endearing way; playfully rude Legit ★★★★★ Legitimate, real, genuine Random ★★★★★ Strange, unexpected, out of place Sus ★★★★★ Suspicious, not trustworthy, questionable