electric shockn.

Brit.

/ᵻˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɒk/, U.S.

/əˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɑk/,

/iˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: electric adj., shock n.³

Etymology: < electric adj. + shock n.³ Compare slightly earlier shock n.³ 3a.

A sudden flow of electricity through a part of the body, typically causing stimulation of the nerves and the contraction of muscles; the effect produced by this. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. Cf. shock n.³ 3a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of nervous system > [noun] > shock > stimulation producing

shock1746

electric shock1750

1748 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 45 71 The gentlemen tried three more Explosions, when the Observers at both Stations felt the electrical Shock.]

1750 B. Wilson Treat. Electr. x. 133 This effect from electrifying air will not happen if the glass be thick; nay, though it be only of such thickness as that when filled with filings of iron, it would produce the electric shock.

1779 J. Wedgwood Let. 8 Nov. in Sel. Lett. (1965) 244 The Doctor gives us great hopes of our poor little girl's limbs being restored, even without the assistance of the electric shocks.

1798 T. Jones Memoirs (1951) 105 Towne started back as if struck by an electric shock.

1839 G. Bird Elements Nat. Philos. 230 Electricity..will discharge itself through his arms, producing an electric shock.

1850 R. Bell Ladder of Gold I. vii. 335 This last sentence was appallingly triumphant; it ran like an electric shock through the mass of upturned faces.

1866 W. Collins Armadale II. v. i. 316 It had vanished as a motive power in him, annihilated by the electric shock of her touch and her look.

1917 J. O. Curwood Baree, Son of Kazan xiii. 126 Nepeese saw the little quivers that shot through his body when her hand touched him, like electric shocks.

1960 D. C. Braungart & R. Buddeke Introd. Animal Biol. (ed. 5) xix. 331 In case of collapse, as after electric shock or drowning, an injection of Adrenalin into the arrested heart may save the person's life.

2006 Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) Aug. 135/1 He kissed one nipple, sending tiny electric shocks down her stomach.

Compounds

General attributive, esp. with reference to medical treatment by means of electric shocks (cf. shock therapy n. 1shock treatment n. 1a, electroshock n.).

ΚΠ

1922 Jrnl. Compar. Psychol. 2 1 A ‘multiple choice’ apparatus was used containing four compartments. One of these led the animal to the food box by a short path..and a fourth provided an electric shock punishment.

1939 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 2 Dec. 2100/2 The author recommends the use of electric shock therapy for old cases of depressive psychosis in which other therapeutic methods have failed.

1940 Science 19 Jan. 10/2 Use of electric shock treatment for mentally sick patients is announced.

1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 779 There's enough bric-à-brac to fill several antique shops: stuffed animals..and even an electric shock machine that's supposed to help rheumatism.

1995 Independent 20 Apr. 26/3 The figuring out process included electric shock treatment and periods in ‘iso’—a solitary confinement cell.

1996 Big Issue 19 Aug. 25/4 The company had supplied large orders of electric shock batons to the Portuguese police and to Cyprus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	electric shock
释义	electric shockn. Brit. /ᵻˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɒk/, U.S. /əˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɑk/, /iˌlɛktrɪk ˈʃɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: electric adj., shock n.³ Etymology: < electric adj. + shock n.³ Compare slightly earlier shock n.³ 3a. A sudden flow of electricity through a part of the body, typically causing stimulation of the nerves and the contraction of muscles; the effect produced by this. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. Cf. shock n.³ 3a. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of nervous system > [noun] > shock > stimulation producing shock1746 electric shock1750 1748 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 45 71 The gentlemen tried three more Explosions, when the Observers at both Stations felt the electrical Shock.] 1750 B. Wilson Treat. Electr. x. 133 This effect from electrifying air will not happen if the glass be thick; nay, though it be only of such thickness as that when filled with filings of iron, it would produce the electric shock. 1779 J. Wedgwood Let. 8 Nov. in Sel. Lett. (1965) 244 The Doctor gives us great hopes of our poor little girl's limbs being restored, even without the assistance of the electric shocks. 1798 T. Jones Memoirs (1951) 105 Towne started back as if struck by an electric shock. 1839 G. Bird Elements Nat. Philos. 230 Electricity..will discharge itself through his arms, producing an electric shock. 1850 R. Bell Ladder of Gold I. vii. 335 This last sentence was appallingly triumphant; it ran like an electric shock through the mass of upturned faces. 1866 W. Collins Armadale II. v. i. 316 It had vanished as a motive power in him, annihilated by the electric shock of her touch and her look. 1917 J. O. Curwood Baree, Son of Kazan xiii. 126 Nepeese saw the little quivers that shot through his body when her hand touched him, like electric shocks. 1960 D. C. Braungart & R. Buddeke Introd. Animal Biol. (ed. 5) xix. 331 In case of collapse, as after electric shock or drowning, an injection of Adrenalin into the arrested heart may save the person's life. 2006 Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) Aug. 135/1 He kissed one nipple, sending tiny electric shocks down her stomach. Compounds General attributive, esp. with reference to medical treatment by means of electric shocks (cf. shock therapy n. 1shock treatment n. 1a, electroshock n.). ΚΠ 1922 Jrnl. Compar. Psychol. 2 1 A ‘multiple choice’ apparatus was used containing four compartments. One of these led the animal to the food box by a short path..and a fourth provided an electric shock punishment. 1939 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 2 Dec. 2100/2 The author recommends the use of electric shock therapy for old cases of depressive psychosis in which other therapeutic methods have failed. 1940 Science 19 Jan. 10/2 Use of electric shock treatment for mentally sick patients is announced. 1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 779 There's enough bric-à-brac to fill several antique shops: stuffed animals..and even an electric shock machine that's supposed to help rheumatism. 1995 Independent 20 Apr. 26/3 The figuring out process included electric shock treatment and periods in ‘iso’—a solitary confinement cell. 1996 Big Issue 19 Aug. 25/4 The company had supplied large orders of electric shock batons to the Portuguese police and to Cyprus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1750
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