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
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- I didn't mean to startle you.
我不是存心要吓唬你。 - The explosion startled the horse.
爆炸声使马受了惊。 - I was startled by her question.
她的问题让我大吃一惊。 - 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。
- I didn't mean to startle you.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 惊吓;使吓一跳
If something sudden and unexpectedstartlesyou, it surprises and frightens you slightly.- The telephone startled him...
电话铃声吓了他一跳。 - Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you...
对不起，我不是故意想吓你一跳的。 - The news will startle the City.
这个消息会让伦敦商业区的人们大吃一惊。
- The telephone startled him...
英英释义
noun
verb
- to stimulate to action
- ..startled him awake
- galvanized into action
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- She startled when I walked into the room
双语例句
- The telephone startled him
电话铃声吓了他一跳。 - I hope you see things that startle you.
我希望最终你能成为你想成为的人。 - Would he startle him with sudden fear?
他要让牧师因突来的恐惧而大惊失色吗？ - 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。 - I didn't mean to startle you by driving like that.
我这样开车并非想吓你的。 - The results will startle you.
结果将会使你大为惊奇。 - You startle your friends by asking nervously," Who is it? What do you want?" and hanging up before they have time to reply.
你神经兮兮地问道：“你是谁？你想干什么？”，而朋友们还没来得及回答，你就挂了电话。你这种言行使他们大吃一惊。 - 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。 - Some pups will startle at an unfamiliar object, but almost immediately regroup and check it out.
某些幼犬会在陌生物品前惊起，但几乎能马上镇定，开始调查此物。 - It's OK to startle a pet out of a behavior, but only if you catch him in the act.
让宠物不去做某事时，吓吓倒是没关系，但是只有你对他逮了个正着的时候。