These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
好像设计这些奇形怪状的展品不仅是为了给人感情上的强烈刺激，而且还想给人以电击似的！
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 奇怪的，古怪的;异常的;特有的，特殊的;
n. 专有特权，专有财产;[多用于英国]特殊教堂;
💡 peculi特有+ar...的 →特有的
"There was something peculiar in the way he smiled."
他笑起来有点怪。
近义：archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, noteworthy, particular, private
反义：intermutual, joint, mutual, universal, common, conjoint
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 休克;震惊;震动;打击;
vt. 使休克;使震惊;使震动;使受电击;
vi. 感到震惊;受到震动;堆成禾束堆;
adj. 浓密的;蓬乱的;
💡 休克”即 震惊 公鸡(cock)在上海(sh)受 打击而 休克
"The shock caused her to miscarry."
她因惊吓而流产了。
近义：appall, impact, jolt, shake, shatter, startle
反义：caseharden
emotionally
[[i'mouʃənli]]
adv. 在情绪上
近义：maudlinly, sentimentally, temperamentally, feelingly
反义：impassively, indifferently, stolidly, unconcernedly, disinterestedly
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure