startle

英 [ˈstɑːtl]

美 [ˈstɑːrtl]

v.  使惊吓; 使吓一跳; 使大吃一惊
n.  惊愕; 惊恐; 震惊; 吃惊; 惊跳

过去式：startled　现在分词：startling　过去分词：startled　第三人称单数：startles　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7875 / COCA.5455

牛津词典

verb

• 使惊吓；使吓一跳；使大吃一惊
  to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them
  1. I didn't mean to startle you.
     我不是存心要吓唬你。
  2. The explosion startled the horse.
     爆炸声使马受了惊。
  3. I was startled by her question.
     她的问题让我大吃一惊。
  4. It startled me to find her sitting in my office.
     我一进办公室，发现她坐在里面，把我吓了一跳。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 惊吓;使吓一跳
  If something sudden and unexpectedstartlesyou, it surprises and frightens you slightly.
  1. The telephone startled him...
     电话铃声吓了他一跳。
  2. Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you...
     对不起，我不是故意想吓你一跳的。
  3. The news will startle the City.
     这个消息会让伦敦商业区的人们大吃一惊。

英英释义

noun

• a sudden involuntary movement
  1. he awoke with a start
  Synonym:jumpstart

verb

• to stimulate to action
  1. ..startled him awake
  2. galvanized into action
  Synonym:galvanizegalvanise
• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
  1. She startled when I walked into the room
  Synonym:jumpstart

双语例句

• To thrill, startle greatly, OR shock.
  使激动，震惊或震动。
• Cirno: Maybe I shouldn't startle people like that.
  琪露诺：也许我不应当这样吓着人们。
• "To thrill, startle greatly, or shock" cause to be agitated, excited, or roused.
  “使激动，震惊或震动.”致使激动，兴奋或者振奋。
• The least noise would startle the timid child.
  最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子的。
• The impact seemed to startle him into a state of panic.
  撞击似乎使他惊恐万分。
• I startle easily and physically jump or jolt, especially when I am concentrating deeply.
  我很容易受惊吓，跳起来或者身体震动，特别是在我非常聚精会神的时候。
• She picks extracts that startle me, too: Put your worst foot forward, because then if people can still stand you, you can be yourself.
  她挑出来的那些段落也着实吓了我一跳，比如：以你最糟糕的一面示人，因为如果那样人们也能容忍你的话，你就能做真正的自己了。
• Some people predict that: Do not Cha do not know, a check startle.
  有人预言：不查不知道，一查吓一跳。
• The telephone startled him
  电话铃声吓了他一跳。
• Sometimes a sudden shift in color can be used to startle potential predators or threaten intruders.
  有时候，色彩的快速变换可以用来惊吓掠食者或威胁入侵者。