cul·ture shock
noun/ˈkʌltʃə ʃɒk/
/ˈkʌltʃər ʃɑːk/
[countable, uncountable]- a feeling of being confused and worried that somebody may get when they visit another country or experience a different way of life or set of attitudes, because the experience is so different from what they are used to
文化冲击,文化休克(指到访异国时体验到文化差异所带来的困惑不安) - He had never left his village before so arriving in the capital, Manila, was a big culture shock.
他之前从未离开过自己的村庄,因此抵达首都马尼拉后,他受到了巨大的文化冲击。 - She experienced great culture shock when she first came to Europe.
她第一次到欧洲时经历了巨大的文化冲击。
- He had never left his village before so arriving in the capital, Manila, was a big culture shock.