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副词,表示"令人震惊地"或"出奇地",用来形容某事出乎意料、令人吃惊,通常带有负面含义,但也可以用于强调程度之深。
The exam was shockingly easy, and most students finished within thirty minutes.
考试简单得令人吃惊,大多数学生在三十分钟内就做完了。
Despite being shockingly underfunded, the small hospital managed to serve thousands of patients each year through the dedication of its volunteer staff.
尽管资金严重不足得令人震惊,这家小医院凭借志愿者员工的奉献精神,每年仍设法为数千名患者提供服务。
该词源于名词 shock,最早来自16世纪的法语 choc,意为"猛烈的撞击"或"冲击"。后来引申为心理上的"震惊"。加上形容词后缀 -ing 变为 shocking(令人震惊的),再加副词后缀 -ly 构成 shockingly,表示"以令人震惊的方式"。