adj
1 causing indignation, disgust, etc; very bad or wrong 令人气愤的; 令人厌恶的; 极坏的; 非常错误的
*shocking behaviour, words, insults 恶劣的行为、恶毒的言语、极大的侮辱
* What she did was so shocking that I can hardly describe it. 她的行为太过分了, 我简直无法形容.
2 causing a shock1(3) 令人震惊的
*shocking news, eg of an accident in which many died 令人震惊的消息.
3 (infml 口) very bad 很糟的
*shocking luck, weather, handwriting, work 很糟的运气、天气、笔迹、作品
* The food here is shocking. 这儿的食物糟透了.

adj
very surprising, upsetting, and difficult to believe
　the shocking news that Mark had hanged himself
　a shocking discovery
　The anger in his face was shocking.
morally wrong
　It's shocking that hospitals can deny help to older people.
　a shocking waste of money
BrE informal very bad
= terrible
　The path was in a shocking state .
　I've got a shocking cold.
>shockinglyadv
→shock²