There are situations, unexpected situations where we have no clue what to say.

人生總是會有一些無法預料的事情讓我們無言以對

Be it native speakers or English learners, we do fall short of words. So in this lesson today we are gonna

不管是英文母語者還是學習者，我們都會有無言以對的時候。所以，在這堂課程，我們將要

help you with some phrases to express shock. But before I go ahead and help you with these

學幾個表達震驚的英文片語。但在之前，我要先提醒你們兩個

phrases, let me tell you that shock and surprise, two different things.

字，shock和surprise指的是不一樣的東西

Because people you know, when they are shocked they tend to say 'I am so surprised' That is incorrect.

你們都知道，人們嚇到的時候，都會說「我好興奮！」，但這是錯誤的

Shock is a negative thing. Okay? So, shock is an emotional strong feeling when something negative happens. Ok?

Shock（驚訝）指的是較負面的事情，形容一件不好的事情發生、一個較強烈的感觸

whereas surprise is more towards positive situation. Okay, so keep that in mind and now let's get started

而surprise（驚喜）指的是較正面的事情。要記得這一點，那我們就可以開始囉！

The very first one that I have for you is - The news came as a complete shock.

第一個驚訝片語是－The news came as a complete shock（聽到這件事時，整個人都嚇壞了）

So probably you were shocked to hear something, maybe someone died and the person who died

所以，你們聽到某件事情，可能是有人死掉或是一位

was just 30 years old. So yes, it is shocking , right! So, the news came as a complete shock.

30歲的年輕人死掉，整個人感到錯愕。所以，the news came as a complete shock

So, this is one of the phrase that you can use.

這是第一個你們感到震驚時可以說的片語

The second one that I have for you is - We are completely taken aback. So this is another way to express shock.

第二個表達震驚的片語是－We are completely taken aback（我們都嚇了一大跳）。這是另外一個表達震驚的說法

So probably something really bad happened, may be you have a factory

有一件非常不幸的事情發生，可能你們的工廠

and there was fire last night and it is shocking and of course it is depressing too.

昨晚發生火災，你們感到驚訝又沮喪

So when you are discussing with people you not just gonna be stunned and look at their faces and you don't express your shock,

所以，當你們跟別人聊天時聽到這樣的消息，你們不是用嚇呆的臉看著他們來表達你們的錯愕

you gotta say something. So the right thing to say is we are completely taken aback by this -

你們必須要有所回應。所以，你們可以說：we are completely taken aback by this

means you are shocked. I was just stunned. Probably you caught your

指的是你們感到非常的錯愕和驚訝。又或許你們可能看到你們

friend's husband with another woman. He's cheating - so it's shocking right,

朋友的老公和一位女性走在一起。他出軌－就是這種驚訝感

you are completely taken aback, " I was just stunned to see him with another woman'

you are completely taken aback，「我對於他老公背叛的行為感到錯愕」

So you were shocked to see him with another woman. So that's how you can use this.

你們錯愕他竟然背叛你們的朋友。你們可以這樣運用這一個片語

Another one - It's unbelievable. Okay, It's unbelievable. Well, of course, when something bad happens you are just not ready to believe it.

另一個是－It's unbelievable（這件事令人無法置信）。當然，你們沒有想過會發生這樣的悲劇

Right? That's how our heart is, we don't want to believe that something negative can really happen.

這就是我們的心如何感受到的，我們都不願意相信這樣的悲劇會發生

But yes, there are situations that are really bad, that's how life is. So

這些事情是不好的，但在生活中也是免不了要面對的。所以

it's unbelievable. Keep it simple, don't express too many things, just say " Oh my God, that's just

it's unbelievable。簡單扼要，不要過度地表現情緒，只要說：「喔！我的天啊！這真的

unbelievable." So may be your friend who always showed that she had a wonderful marriage,

非常難以相信」。例如你們的朋友，在你們面前總是一對幸福鴛鴦

she was very happy with her husband but now they have declared that they are filing for a divorce.

一直都讓人覺得他們很幸福，但現在他們都承認他們在辦離婚

So, you are really shocked. So it's just unbelievable. Really, Sharon is filing

而你們感到非常的錯愕、難以置信。真的嗎？Sharon在辦

for divorce? So you are shocked. It's not a good thing, it's not a surprise for you but you are shocked.

離婚？你們都錯愕不已。這不是件好事，你們也可能預料到，但你們仍感到錯愕

The next one - words can't describe how I feel about this.

下一個是－words can't describe how I feel about this（我無法用言語表達我對這件事的感覺）

so whatever the situation is, talk about it.

不管什麼樣的情況，就講這個片語

And you know it's just simple, when you are falling short of words, you don't know what to say.

你們也知道，這個片語在你們無言以對時，可以用到的

Probably these phrases don't come to your mind then you can say "Words can't

有時候你們不會想到白板上這些片語，你們就可以說「Words can't

describe how I feel about this" So just don't get into any other phrases, just keep it simple

describe how I feel about this」，不要想太多，可以說：

- Words can't describe how I feel about this. And then the next one - There is no way it

－Words can't describe how I feel about this。下一個－ There is no way it

could have happened. When do you use this statement?

could have happened（這不可能發生）。哪時候可以用到這片語？

When something you could have not imagine that can happen, like the earthquake in Nepal. Probably it's

你們無法置信時，像是尼泊爾發生地震。這應該是

just unimaginable. When you heard the news about this earthquake you were really shocked,

難以想像到的事情。所以，當你們聽到有關地震的新聞時，你們會感到很震驚

right? You could have never imagined. So to express the shock you would say ' there is no way it could have happened'

你們可以說：「 there is no way it could have happened」來形容你們的錯愕

Someone told you or someone mentioned that this woman has cancer, she is just 20 years old and she has cancer so you are shocked,

你們得知，那位20歲的女孩得了癌症，你們非常的震驚

it's unbelievable.

無法置信

You cannot even imagine something could happen to this woman ever, so use this statement.

你們無法想像在這個年紀的女孩竟然會得到癌症，所以，你們可以用到這句片語

So these are some phrases that will help you to express shock and now let's have a look

你們可以用這些片語來表達震驚，現在我們再來看

at phrases that will help you talk about how pathetic or how bad something is.

幾個片語，用來形容事情有多糟糕

So here are three phrases that you can use to talk about how bad something is happened.

這裡有三個方式你們可以表達事情有多嚴重

The very first one - It's awful. Now you are shocked but now after expressing shock

第一個－ It's awful （這真糟糕）。在表達完你們有多震驚後

you gotta use some more words to talk about it further. It's awful. Okay so maybe

你們需要再更進一步的描述你們的感受。 It's awful。可能

someone died at a very young age, so you said that, It's unbelievable, okay so but to continue talking about it..

有人很年輕就死掉了，所以你們會說：「這令人難以置信‧‧‧」，但你們還要繼續說：

It's awful. The second one - What a terrible news.

It's awful。第二個是－ What a terrible news（真是一點都不好的消息）

You are shocked, words can't express how you feel about it, you have already expressed that you are shocked

你們很震驚、無言以對，你們已經表達出你們的震驚

but now you gonna talk a little further. So what a terrible news, okay. And then the third one,

但你們還要再講多一點，像是接上what a terrible news。第三個是

It's a tragedy, so something really bad has happened, its devastating for someone,

It's a tragedy（這真是個悲劇），所以有件非常不好的事情發生，深深地傷害了某人

so of course as I said, with shock comes depression as well. So it's a tragedy. So these three

所以，我會說，先震驚然後是沮喪。it's a tragedy。所以，這三個

are very common and everyone understands when you use these words to describe when something bad is happened.

是非常常見的用法。用這些字詞，大家都會知道情形有多糟

And then I have three more phrases for you here, that you can use

然後，下面還有三個片語，你們可以用來描述

for the after effects, you are shocked, okay, you have described, you have expressed how bad you feel about it and

你們震驚之後所帶來的結果。你們已經表達了情況有多糟，而

now the after effects. So the very first one - To come to terms with, now to come to terms with,

現在是這件事情所帶來的結果。第一個是－ To come to terms with（慢慢習慣），而

it means to accept. So this boy who died at a very early age ... you know

意思是指接受或習慣。有一個小男生死掉了‧‧‧你們知道的

the mother has come to terms with his death. So you know she has accepted that, Yes!

這個媽媽會慢慢習慣他不在的事實，她接受並習慣了。對！

Her son is no more. So these are the after effects. The second one - To give moral support.

她兒子過世了。這是之後所受到的結果。第二個是－To give moral support（給予精神上的支持）

Okay when something bad happens, you are shocked, the news is terrible it's

當壞事發生時，你們會震驚的說：這件事真是糟糕，但是

important for you to give moral support to someone. So to give moral support is to sympathize and to be with that person.

給予他人精神上的支柱是非常重要的。所以，to give moral support 意思是同情他人所受到的傷害

So that's how you can use this phrase

所以，這個片語可以這樣用

and then the last phrase that I have for you can use is - To be prepared or To be better prepared.

最後一個諺語是－To be prepared or To be better prepared（變得有準備或是有萬無一失的準備）

So you use this phrase when you have learnt a lesson , something bad happened and you have learned a lesson out of it.

這個片語是用在壞事發生後你有學到教訓，你因為壞事而上了一課

So you should be or will be better prepared, so that's how you can express when you have learned a lesson.

所以，上完這堂課，你們應該變得更有準備，之後你們就知道要怎麼回應

Alright, so probably there was an earthquake or there

所以，可能發生地震或是火災之後

was a fire, you have learned a lesson now, it's important for you to be well prepared or better prepared for these kind of situations. So,

你們學到教訓，所以要因此變得更有準備、更能夠應付這些狀況

go ahead use these, these are very very

盡情的用這些說法，這些都是非常非常

simple phrases , express shock , don't just express it on your face, use words as well

簡單表達驚訝的片語。不要只有驚訝表情而已，也要說點話

and I will be back with a new lesson, till then you take care.....

之後在新課程見面，你們保重！