shock waves strong feelings of shock that people feel when something bad happens unexpectedly – used especially in news reports〔对发生意想不到的坏事的〕震惊，震荡〔尤用于新闻报道〕:•The child's murder sent shock waves through the neighborhood.那个孩子的遇害震惊了整个社区。•the shock waves caused by his resignation他的辞职引起的震荡 |