英:['stɑ:tld]
美:[ˈstɑrtld]
英:['stɑ:tld]
美:[ˈstɑrtld]
词根:startle
adj.startling 令人吃惊的
adv.startlingly 惊人地;使人惊奇地
n.startle 惊愕;惊恐
vi.startle 惊吓;惊跳;惊奇
vt.startle 使吓一跳;使惊奇
verb
intransitive verb
to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm)
the baby startles easily
transitive verb
to frighten or surprise suddenly and usually not seriously
noun
a sudden mild shock (as of surprise or alarm)
Verb Middle English stertlen, frequentative of sterten to start
The first known use of startle was in 1530
startlingadjective
causing a sudden fright, surprise, or astonishment
a startling discovery
startlingadjective
causing a sudden fright, surprise, or astonishment
a startling discovery
startleverb
to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or fright)
to frighten suddenly and usually not seriously
the kitten startles easily
1 She didn’t remember getting up—she was just up, and furious that she’d been startled.
2 The children were startled by his fantastic stories.
3 He forgave the startled expression in Lancelot’s face, and took his hand once more.
4 Something in those black eyes was startled, and I pursued it.
5 She got up from bed to show her and was startled to see tears gleaming on Mom’s cheeks.
6 They were already turned in her direction, and startled when she appeared.
7 “What are you talking about?” asked Harry, startled by Dumbledore’s tone, by the sudden tears in his eyes.
8 So he was startled when he saw what Billy’s book was.
9 The next morning I startled awake, still in Maddy's bed, my body cramped, her face two inches from mine, her eyes wide open, willing my eyes open.
10 I jumped up from the couch, which must have startled Joe, because he dropped the rabbit ear antenna he was fiddling with.
11 Immediately they stopped talking, startled, and turned to stare at me.
12 Thomas was startled, but he tried his best to cover it up.
13 A sudden rustling in the bushes startled them both.
14 He was so startled, he dropped the telescope.
15 And then I am startled once again to realize that Harold has never noticed that I don’t eat any of the ice cream he brings home every Friday evening.
16 Despite being startled awake, the woman was able to fight back.
17 The girl looked up at her, still crying but now also startled.
18 The girl’s dad looks about as startled as I feel.
19 “NAMES?” the little man called out briskly, just as the startled bug reached the first step.
20 He was almost startled that he wanted to see it so badly.
2 吓一跳
4 受惊的
5 使受惊吓
8 吃惊
surprised scared staggered aghast open-mouthed astonied bigeyed surprisedly turn startle astoundment start scare frighten surprise be taken aback be taken back take fright be surprised in surprise blink at jump boggle
9 使吓一跳