释义 |
culture shockˈculture ˌshock ●○○ noun [singular, uncountable] - I get culture shock every time I come back to this country.
- Because of the language barrier and culture shock, such insights are far too rare.
- Even my Mississippi spouse was in culture shock for years.
- He has so many antidotes for culture shock.
- I thought Texas would be too much of a culture shock for Annie.
- Meadowlark-his first name is used just once-finds himself at the sharp end of all of the culture shock.
- Their children, however, were born into such a state of culture shock that they were afraid to budge.
- They came to places like Southend, Thurrock and Basildon, and found it a bit of a culture shock.
- They may also be seen as payments to compensate for culture shock.
the feeling of being confused or anxious that you get when you visit a foreign country or a place that is very different from the one you are used to: India is where I first experienced real culture shock. Moving to London was a bit of a culture shock after ten years of living in the country. |