2022-02-21 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - electrocute & shock

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2022-02-21

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - electrocute & shock

แนะนำการใช้ ตามที่ส่วนใหญ่ใช้ แต่ละท้องถิ่น 

ความหมาย อาจผันแปร ตาม ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค

 

Dictionary.com:

ออกเสียง electrocute = “ih-LEK-truh-kyoo”

ออกเสียง shock = “SHOK”

 

Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:

electrocute & shock 

To electrocute is to kill using electricity. 

If you live to tell the tale, you’ve been shocked, but not electrocuted. 

For the same reason, the phrase “electrocuted to death” is a redundancy.

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Choose the Right Synonym for shock

Noun (1)

Impact, Collision, Shock, Concussion 

mean a forceful, even violent contact between two or more things.

Impact may be used to imply contact between two things, 

at least one of which is impelled toward the other.  

          the glass shattered on impact with the floor

Collision implies the coming together of two or more things with such force that both or all are damaged or their progress is severely impeded.  

          the collision damaged the vehicle

Shock often denotes the effect produced by a collision and carries the suggestion of something that strikes or hits with force.  

          the shock of falling rocks

Concussion when not in technical use, often suggests the shattering, disrupting, or weakening effects of a collision, explosion, or blow.  

          bystanders felt the concussion of the blast 

 

Dictionary.com:

SYNONYM STUDY FOR SHOCK

Shock, startle, paralyze, stun 

suggest a sudden, sharp surprise that affects one somewhat like a blow. 

 

Shock suggests a strong blow, as it were, 

to one's nerves, sentiments, sense of decency, etc.: 

          The onlookers were shocked by the accident. 

Startle implies the sharp surprise of sudden fright: 

          to be startled by a loud noise. 

Paralyze implies such a complete shock as to renderone temporarily helpless: 

          paralyzed with fear. 

Stun implies such a shock as bewilders or stupefies: 

          stunned by the realization of an unpleasant truth.

 

Dictionary.com:

MORE ABOUT SHOCK

What is a basic definition of shock?

A shock is a sudden, intense mental or physical impact. 

Shock is also the effect of having electricity run through the body. 

To shock someone means to intensely surprise or horrify someone. 

Shock has several other senses as a noun and a verb.

 

The word shock often refers to a sudden mental disturbance 

that causes an intense emotion, usually surprise or horror. 

You might feel a shock when you see a failing grade on a test. 

The word shock can also refer to whatever causes this sudden surprise.

 

The noun shocker and adjective shocking often refer to 

this sense of shock.

• Used in a sentence: 

It took Julie a few minutes to recover from the shock of seeing a dancing circus bear in her living room. 

Shock is used in this same sense as a verb 

to mean to cause someone to be suddenly overwhelmed by emotion (usually surprise or horror).

• Used in a sentence: 

I was shocked by my incredibly high phone bill.  

 

A shock can also be a sudden physical impact. 

This sense is less common than the emotional one.

• Used in a sentence: 

The springs absorbed most of the shock from colliding with the wall. 

 

Shock also refers to the bodily imbalance, discomfort, or 

damage caused by electricity running through a person’s body. 

 

This sense is often specifically referred to as “an electric shock,” 

especially when discussing injuries or medical emergencies.

• Used in a sentence: 

The electrician barely survived the electric shock he got while working on the power lines. 

In this same sense, shock is used as a verb 

to mean to give an electric shock to someone.

• Used in a sentence: 

The squirrel was shocked by the cord while chewing on it.

 

Where does shock come from?

The first records of shock come from around 1565. 

It ultimately comes from the Old French verb choquier, 

meaning “to clash in battle.”