shock wave
moving region of very high air pressure caused by an explosion or an aircraft moving faster than sound 激震波, 沖擊波, 激波(由爆炸或超音速飛機引起的)
(fig 比喻) As soon as news of the tragedy was announced, shock waves spread rapidly to all parts of the country. 這可悲的消息一發(fā)表, 震憾人心的沖擊波迅速傳遍全國各地.