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{ "term": "shock", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a strong feeling of surprise as a result of something happening, especially something unpleasant; the event that causes this feeling", "sensetop": "in shockshock of somethingshock of doing somethingshock for somebody/somethingshock to somebody/something", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I **got a** terrible **shock** the other day." }, { "text": "When I added up the cost it gave me quite a shock." }, { "text": "The news of my promotion **came as a shock**." }, { "text": "The price came as something of a shock." }, { "text": "She stared at him in shock for a moment.", "contextForm": "in shock" }, { "text": "He's still **in a state of shock**." }, { "text": "If you think the job will be easy, **you're in for a shock**." }, { "text": "The party has hardly recovered from the shock of its defeat in May.", "contextForm": "shock of something" }, { "text": "She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again.", "contextForm": "shock of doing something" }, { "text": "This must be quite a shock for you all.", "contextForm": "shock for somebody/something" }, { "text": "Her sudden death was a huge shock to the many people who knew her.", "contextForm": "shock to somebody/something" }, { "text": "Losing in the first round was **a shock to the system** *(= it was more of a shock because it was not expected)*." }, { "text": "The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round." }, { "text": "Neighbours **expressed shock** at the news." }, { "text": "He spoke of his shock at the attitude of the two men." }, { "text": "Her shock at finding Elizabeth there was obvious." }, { "text": "It was a shock to find an ambulance outside his house." }, { "text": "It was a bit of a shock for audiences to see him in such a different role." }, { "text": "Imagine my shock when I saw them kissing!" }, { "text": "She felt shock that he would be capable of such an act." }, { "text": "She looked around in shock." }, { "text": "I got the shock of my life when she told me she was pregnant." }, { "text": "I nearly died of shock when your mother appeared." }, { "text": "Drivers could be in for a nasty shock when they see the cost of renewing their insurance policies." }, { "text": "Once the initial shock had worn off, I got to like my new hairstyle." }, { "text": "She realized with a sudden shock that she was being followed." }, { "text": "The scene was clearly added for shock value." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["awful", "big", "considerable"], "verb + shock": ["come as", "feel", "get"], "shock + noun": ["tactics", "value", "jock"], "preposition": ["in shock", "with a shock", "shock at"], "phrases": ["a bit of a shock", "quite a shock", "something of a shock"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a serious medical condition, usually the result of injury in which a person has lost a lot of blood and they are extremely weak", "sensetop": "in shock", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Many passengers were treated for shock." }, { "text": "She was taken to hospital **suffering from shock**." }, { "text": "Others seemed in shock, waiting to be told what to do next.", "contextForm": "in shock" }, { "text": "He isn’t seriously injured but he is **in a state of shock**." }, { "text": "He had **gone into shock** and was shaking violently." } ], "topics": ["Health problems"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["deep", "severe", "mild"], "verb + shock": ["be in", "be suffering from", "suffer"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a violent shaking movement that is caused by an explosion, earthquake, etc.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The shock of the explosion could be felt six miles away." }, { "text": "The bumper absorbs shock on impact." } ], "topics": ["The environment"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a sudden flow of electricity through a part of the body, causing pain and sometimes death", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Don't touch that wire or you'll **get a shock**." }, { "text": "He gave himself a mild shock while changing a light bulb." } ], "topics": ["Engineering"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["massive", "severe", "mild"], "verb + shock": ["get", "receive", "give somebody"], "shock + noun": ["therapy"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a thick mass of hair on a person’s head", "sensetop": "shock of hair", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a small boy with a shock of red hair." } ], "topics": ["Appearance"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you pretend to be shocked by something that is not really very serious or surprising", "labels": "(British English, informal, often humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "The article reports on a celebrity who—shock horror—has gained weight!" } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃɒk/", "audio": "sh/shock/shock__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ʃɑːk/", "audio": "sh/shock/shock__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 4 mid 16th cent.: from French choc (noun), choquer (verb), of unknown origin. The original senses were ‘throw (troops) into confusion by charging at them’ and ‘an encounter between charging forces’, giving rise to the notion of ‘sudden violent blow or impact’. noun sense 5 mid 17th cent.: origin uncertain; compare with obsolete shough, denoting a breed of lapdog. The word originally denoted a dog with long shaggy hair, and was then used as an adjective meaning ‘unkempt, shaggy’. The current sense dates from the early 19th cent." }