单词：shocks
n the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
n a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
n (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
n an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
n an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
n a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
n a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
n a sudden jarring impact
n a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
v surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
v strike with disgust or revulsion
v strike with horror or terror
v collide violently
v collect or gather into shocks
v subject to electrical shocks
v inflict a trauma upon
shocks的用法和样例：
例句
- His death was a great shock to us all.他的死使我们大家都大为震惊。
- Nash did not live a cloistered existence nor was he spared the shocks that flesh is heir to.纳什并非过着与世隔绝的生活，他同样也不能逃脱人生难免的种种打击。
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