startled

英 [ˈstɑːtld]

美 [ˈstɑːrtld]

v.  使惊吓; 使吓一跳; 使大吃一惊
startle的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：startled　过去式：startled　

BNC.8211 / COCA.10068

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

adj

• excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
  1. students startled by the teacher's quiet return
  2. the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons
  3. her startled expression

双语例句

• The gun shots startled the birds and animals in the forest.
  枪声惊动了森林中的鸟兽。
• She startled at the news that the dyke was in danger.
  听到大坝出现险情，她心里一惊。
• The sudden knocking at the door startled me when I was lost in deep thought.
  我正在沉思，突如其来的敲门吓了我一跳。
• I was startled at ( by) the news.
  我听到这消息吃了一惊。
• A sudden sharp knock on the door startled her.
  急遽的敲门声把她吓了一跳。
• The whole town was startled by the news.
  这消息惊动了全城。
• 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。
• I was startled by his anger.
  我被他的愤怒吓了一跳。
• We were so startled that we did not move a muscle. He stood aghast at the terrible sight.
  我们吓呆了，站着一动也不动。他被眼前的可怕景象吓呆了。
• The cry had evidently startled him.
  显然是那叫声惊醒了他。