English Dictionary

shell-shocked

形容詞

古風 比喩的用法

(dated) Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell-fire); suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

日本語の意味

戦闘などの長期間にわたる激しいストレスにより、精神的に打ちのめされ、衝撃状態や精神の不安定な状態となること / 戦闘によるストレス障害（いわゆるPTSD）や、それに起因する精神的な混乱状態を指す

After weeks on the front lines, he returned home shell-shocked and struggling to reconnect with his family.

数週間前線で過ごしたあと、彼は戦闘による長期のストレスで精神的にまいって帰宅し、家族と心を通わせるのに苦労した。

意味（1）

(dated) Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell-fire); suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Glenn Kilbourne had returned from France early that fall, shell-shocked and gassed, and otherwise incapacitated for service in the army—a wreck of his former sterling self.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Confused as a result of a traumatic experience.

With inflationary pressures easing and economic concerns mounting, shell-shocked investors are seeking the protection of government securities.

more shell-shocked （ comparative ）

most shell-shocked （ superlative ）