Shocking
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: 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.
例句
- 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.
发音
/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
用法指南
语境: criticism, disappointment, quality
语气: disapproving, emphatic
✓ 正确说法
- 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.
✗ 错误说法
- 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
常见错误
- British meaning: terrible (not surprising)
- American meaning: surprising (not bad)
起源与历史
British and Irish use of 'shocking' to mean terrible rather than surprising. Expresses strong disapproval or poor quality.
词源: From surprising shock to meaning surprisingly bad
最早记录: British/Irish slang from 20th century
文化背景
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.'
变体
ShockingAbsolutely shockingSimply shocking
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