ADJ
awful, big, complete, considerable, dreadful, great, major, nasty, real, terrible, tremendous | mild, slight
first, initial
After the first shock of moving to a big city, she began to enjoy her new life.
sudden
culture
Moving to Japan was quite a culture shock for my whole family at first.
VERB + SHOCK
come as
feel, get, have
I had quite a shock when my best friend told me she was moving to Australia.
give sb
be in for
When Maria opened her electricity bill, she was in for a shock at how much it had increased.
die of
When she announced she was moving to Japan, her family nearly died of shock.
get over, recover from
PREP
in ~
When the teacher announced a pop quiz, the students sat in shock and disbelief.
with a ~
He woke up with a shock when the alarm clock suddenly started ringing loudly.
~ at/on
My parents expressed their shock at hearing the news about the accident.
~ to
The sudden announcement was a real shock to everyone in the office.
PHRASES
a bit/something of a shock, quite/rather a shock, a hell of a shock, in a state of shock
Finding out she was moving to another country was quite a shock for everyone.
a feeling/sense of shock, the shock of your life
When she opened the door and saw the surprise party, she got the shock of her life.
a shock to the system
Moving to a much colder climate was quite a shock to my system at first.
ADJ
massive
mild
She felt only a mild shock when she discovered her childhood friend had moved abroad.
electric
VERB + SHOCK
get, receive | give sb
ADJ
deep | mild | delayed
VERB + SHOCK
be in, be suffering from, suffer
The elderly woman suffered severe shock when she discovered her house had been robbed.
go into
After hearing the terrible news, she went into shock and couldn't speak for several minutes.
be treated for
ADV
deeply, really
His rude comments really shocked everyone at the dinner table last night.
easily
My grandmother is easily shocked by the way young people dress these days.
PREP
into
The accident shocked him into finally quitting his dangerous job.