shocked

shocked — adjective

1. feeling great surprise and sadness when something bad happens that you did not e

1.形容詞B1
釋義

feeling great surprise and sadness when something bad happens that you did not expect — like hearing that a friend has lost their job or seeing a familiar building destroyed by fire.

例句

Karim was shocked when he heard that the factory was closing down.

be shocked + when-clause (unexpected news)

The villagers were shocked to see their school flooded after the storm.

be shocked + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • stunned

    even more strongly surprised, often unable to react quickly

  • horrified

    shocked and also frightened or disgusted

  • astounded

    very surprised, often but not always by something negative

反義詞
  • unsurprised

    expecting what happened; not caught off guard

文法句型

be shocked + by/at

be shocked + to-infinitive

be shocked + that-clause

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive-like constructions with 'be' (be shocked). The cause is introduced by 'at', 'by', or a 'that'-clause. 'Shocked' describes a temporary emotional state, not a permanent trait.

常見錯誤

❌The news was very shocked.
✅The news was very shocking.
💡Use 'shocking' for the thing that causes shock; 'shocked' is for the person who feels it.

2. feeling angry or offended because something seems unfair or wrong — for example,

2.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling angry or offended because something seems unfair or wrong — for example, learning that a company treats its workers unfairly or hearing someone make a hateful comment.

例句

Maeve was shocked by the rude comments people made on social media.

be shocked by [something morally wrong]

Gabriel felt shocked when his boss asked him to lie to customers.

同義詞
  • appalled

    strongly shocked and dismayed by something wrong

  • outraged

    angry and shocked, with a stronger sense of injustice

  • scandalized

    shocked by behaviour that violates social or moral norms

反義詞
  • indifferent

    not caring about right and wrong in the situation

  • approving

    not offended but accepting of the behaviour

文法句型

be shocked + by/at

be shocked + that-clause

be shocked + to-infinitive

用法筆記

This sense carries a moral judgment. Unlike sense 1, the cause is not simply bad luck or an accident but something the speaker considers unjust or improper. Often used with 'at' or 'that'.

常見錯誤

❌I was shocked when I dropped my phone.
✅I was shocked when the manager told us to ignore safety rules.
💡Sense 2 is for morally wrong behaviour, not everyday mishaps.