startle
- vt.使惊吓;使大吃一惊;使吓一跳
- n.吃惊;震惊;惊恐;惊愕;惊跳
复数： startles 派生词： startled adj. 过去式： startled 现在分词： startling 过去分词： startled 第三人称单数： startles
start 跳起,跳动 + -le 反复,连续
startleThese words all mean to make sb feel surprised.以上各词均含使惊奇、使诧异之义。
to give sb the feeling that you get when sth happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or sth that you do expect does not happen; to make sb feel surprised 指使惊奇、使诧异、使感到意外：
The outcome didn't surprise me at all.
这一结果完全在我的意料之中。
to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them 指惊吓、使吓一跳、使大吃一惊：
Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
对不起，我不是存心要吓唬你。
The explosion startled the horse.
爆炸声使马受了惊。
to surprise sb very much 指使惊奇、使惊愕、使惊诧：
Just the huge size of the place amazed her.
仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
( rather informal ) (often in newspapers) to surprise or shock sb so much that they cannot think clearly or speak（常用于报章）指使震惊、使惊愕、使目瞪口呆
to surprise sb very much 指使十分惊讶、使大为惊奇：
The news astonished everyone.
这消息使大家十分惊讶。
These two words have the same meaning and in most cases you can use either. Astonish is in general slightly less frequent than amaze , but if you are talking about sth that both surprises you and makes you feel ashamed, it is more usual to use astonish . |
[usually passive] (especially of sth negative) to surprise or shock sb （尤指不好的事）使大吃一惊、使震惊：
We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction.
她敌视的反应使我们大吃一惊。
to surprise or shock sb very much 指使震惊、使大惊：
His arrogance astounded her.
他的傲慢使她震惊。
noun
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- a sudden involuntary movement
- he awoke with a start
- Synonym: jump start
verb
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- to stimulate to action
- ..startled him awake
- galvanized into action
- Synonym: galvanize galvanise
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- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- She startled when I walked into the room
- Synonym: jump start
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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。
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She jumped back like a startled rabbit .
她像受惊的兔子似的跳了回去。
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The report has turned the spotlight on the startling rise in street crime .
这篇报道使人们将关注的目光投向街头犯罪激增的问题。
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She looked at him with startled eyes .
她用吃惊的目光看着他。
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I was startled by her question .
她的问题让我大吃一惊。
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A sudden noise startled her .
突然发出的响声吓了她一跳。
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I didn 't mean to startle you .
我不是存心要吓唬你。
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The explosion startled the horse .
爆炸声使马受了惊。
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He looked startled .
他显得很惊讶。
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The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance
这两位访客的外表截然不同。
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These myths have a startling likeness to one another
这些神话彼此间有惊人的相似性。
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Sorry , I didn 't mean to startle you
对不起，我不是故意想吓你一跳的。
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His hair was dyed a startling black .
他把头发染成了令人吃惊的黑色。
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She was startled when Lisa popped up at the door all smiles
莉萨突然笑容满面地出现在门口时，她吓了一跳。
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' Frankly I found it rather frightening . ' — ' A little startling , ' Mark agreed .
“坦白说我觉得这相当可怕。”——“是有点吓人，”马克表示同意。
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Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out
骚乱爆发时，我们周围充斥着尖厉的哭喊声和难以入耳的咒骂声。
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Lindbergh was startled at the ferocious depth of anti-British feeling .
反英情绪之深之烈令林德伯格大为震惊。
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They have nightmares , they startle easily .
他们做噩梦，经常从梦中惊醒。
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The telephone startled him
电话铃声吓了他一跳。
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The whole town was startled by the news .
这消息惊动了全城。
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He has a way of coming out with startling remarks .
他好作险语。
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The gun shots startled the birds and animals in the forest .
枪声惊动了森林中的鸟兽。
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A sudden sharp knock on the door startled her .
急遽的敲门声把她吓了一跳。
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A crowd of2000 was startled near the end of the concert .
2000名观众在音乐会将近结束时大吃一惊。
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She startled at the news that the dyke was in danger .
听到大坝出现险情，她心里一惊。
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The mischievous boy startled the company by blowing out a paper bag and bursting it .
那个调皮的男孩啪的一声吹爆了一个纸袋，使伙伴们吓了一跳。
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Greatly startled , she cried out .
她失惊地叫了起来。
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The rabbit startled violently .
兔子大吃一惊。
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Some queer noises startled me .
那怪异的声音让我吃了一惊。
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He asked us to be quiet and then made a startling announcement .
他叫我们安静下来，然后宣布了一条令人吃惊的消息。