shock

ショック、驚き

予想外のことによって感じる、強い驚きや心の苦痛。

やさしい英語で： A strong feeling of surprise or distress caused by something unexpected.

• I got a shock when I saw the bill.
• She was in shock after the accident.
• His shock at their decision soon turned to anger.

使い方： shock at something (Her shock at the news was clear.); in shock (He sat in shock after hearing the result.)

類義語： surprise, distress

よく使う表現： in shock, get a shock, recover from shock

感電、電気ショック

電気が体を通るときに突然感じる、不快感や痛み。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, unpleasant or painful feeling when electricity passes through your body.

• The wire gave me a shock.
• Switch off the power to avoid an electric shock.
• He received a severe shock from the damaged cable.

類義語： electric jolt

よく使う表現： electric shock, get a shock, give a shock

衝撃的な出来事、驚き

人をひどく驚かせたり動揺させたりする、予想外の出来事。

やさしい英語で： Something unexpected that makes someone feel very surprised or upset.

• The news was a shock.
• Her unexpected resignation came as a shock to everyone.
• Finding the house empty was quite a shock.

使い方： a shock to someone (His departure was a shock to the whole team.)

類義語： surprise, blow

よく使う表現： come as a shock, big shock, terrible shock

衝撃

物がぶつかるときに生じる、突然の強い打撃や揺れ。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, strong hit or movement when things strike each other.

• The shock shook the whole carriage.
• The helmet absorbed some of the shock.
• We felt a sharp shock when the boat struck the rock.

類義語： impact, jolt

よく使う表現： absorb shock, shock wave, shock of impact

ショック状態

重いけがなどで臓器に十分な血液が届かなくなる、危険な状態。

やさしい英語で： A dangerous condition in which too little blood reaches the body’s organs, often after serious injury.

• The patient went into shock.
• Heavy bleeding can cause shock.
• Doctors treated her for shock after the accident.

よく使う表現： go into shock, treat shock, severe shock

静電気のショック

たまった静電気により、何かに触れた瞬間に感じる小さな電気の刺激。

やさしい英語で： A brief, small burst of electricity felt when touching something after electric charge builds up.

• The door handle gave me a small shock.
• Walking on the carpet caused a static shock.
• I felt a tiny shock when our fingers touched.

類義語： zap

よく使う表現： static shock, tiny shock, get a shock

衝撃的な、予想外の

予想外で、強い驚きや動揺を引き起こす。

やさしい英語で： Unexpected and causing great surprise or distress.

• The team suffered a shock defeat.
• Her shock resignation left the office in confusion.
• A shock victory put the youngest candidate in charge.

類義語： unexpected, surprising, startling

反対語： expected

よく使う表現： shock announcement, shock defeat, shock decision

驚かせる、ショックを与える

人をひどく驚かせたり、動揺させたり、不快にさせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel very surprised, upset, or offended.

• The news shocked me.
• His rude behavior shocked the guests.
• Were you shocked to hear about their decision?

使い方： be shocked by something (We were shocked by the news.); be shocked at something (She was shocked at the price.); be shocked to do something (I was shocked to hear that he had left.)

類義語： startle, stun, appall

よく使う表現： shock someone, shock the public