These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
好像設計這些奇形怪狀的展品不僅是為了給人感情上的強烈刺激，而且還想給人以電擊似的！
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 奇怪的，古怪的;異常的;特有的，特殊的;
n. 專有特權，專有財產;[多用于英國]特殊教堂;
?? peculi特有+ar...的 →特有的
"There was something peculiar in the way he smiled."
他笑起來有點怪。
近義：archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, noteworthy, particular, private
反義：intermutual, joint, mutual, universal, common, conjoint
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 休克;震驚;震動;打擊;
vt. 使休克;使震驚;使震動;使受電擊;
vi. 感到震驚;受到震動;堆成禾束堆;
adj. 濃密的;蓬亂的;
?? 休克”即 震驚 公雞(cock)在上海(sh)受 打擊而 休克
"The shock caused her to miscarry."
她因驚嚇而流產了。
近義：appall, impact, jolt, shake, shatter, startle
反義：caseharden
emotionally
[[i'mou??nli]]
adv. 在情緒上
近義：maudlinly, sentimentally, temperamentally, feelingly
反義：impassively, indifferently, stolidly, unconcernedly, disinterestedly
vt.& vi. 給予;贈送;作出;
vt. 供給;產生;舉辦;（為購買某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物體）塌下;讓步;
n. 伸展性，彈性;
?? 給吾(諧音): 給
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我們再給你幾分鐘時間讓你連續打下去.
近義：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反義：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure