shock

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Sốc, sốc

BrE /ʃɒk/ AmE /ʃɑːk/

noun / verb en → vi

past shocked pp shocked ing shocking

1 SURPRISE [countable] B1

Sốc, sốc

a sudden feeling of surprise or shock because something unexpected has happened

  • be in a state of shock

Collocations shock and awe · a culture shock

  • She was in a state of shock after hearing the news.

    Cô ấy đã sốc sau khi nghe tin.

2 ELECTRICAL [countable] B1

Sốc điện

a sudden flow of electricity through a person's body, which can cause injury or death

  • receive an electric shock

Collocations electrical shock · lightning shock

  • He received a severe electrical shock from the faulty wiring.

    Anh ấy đã bị sốc điện nghiêm trọng từ hệ thống dây điện hỏng.

3 MEDICAL [countable] B2

Sốc (y học)

a sudden and dangerous drop in blood pressure, often caused by a serious injury or illness

  • go into shock

Collocations shock therapy · cardiogenic shock

  • The patient went into shock after the accident.

    Bệnh nhân đã bị sốc sau tai nạn.

4 ECONOMIC [countable] B2

Sốc kinh tế

a sudden and serious change in an economy or market, often causing problems for businesses and people

  • economic shock

Collocations financial shock · oil price shock

  • The country experienced an economic shock after the collapse of its banking system.

    Quốc gia đã trải qua một cú sốc kinh tế sau khi hệ thống ngân hàng sụp đổ.

5 SURPRISE [transitive] B1

Sốc, sốc

to surprise or shock someone very much, especially in a bad way

  • be shocked by something

Collocations shocked to hear · shocked to see

  • I was shocked to learn that he had lied.

    Tôi đã sốc khi biết rằng anh ấy đã nói dối.

6 ELECTRICAL [transitive] B1

Sốc điện

to give a sudden flow of electricity to something or someone, often causing injury or death

  • shock somebody/something with electricity

Collocations electric shock · lightning shock

  • The faulty machine shocked the worker.

    Máy hỏng đã sốc điện công nhân.

7 MEDICAL [transitive] B2

Sốc (y học)

to cause a sudden and dangerous drop in blood pressure, often caused by a serious injury or illness

  • shock somebody into unconsciousness

Collocations shock therapy · cardiogenic shock

  • The injury shocked him into unconsciousness.

    Chấn thương đã khiến anh ấy bị sốc và mất ý thức.

8 ECONOMIC [transitive] B2

Sốc kinh tế

to cause a sudden and serious change in an economy or market, often causing problems for businesses and people

  • shock the market

Collocations financial shock · oil price shock

  • The new policy shocked the stock market.

    Chính sách mới đã gây sốc cho thị trường chứng khoán.