startling

英 [ˈstɑːtlɪŋ]

美 [ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ]

adj.  惊人的; 让人震惊的; 极鲜亮的
v.  使惊吓; 使吓一跳; 使大吃一惊
startle的现在分词

现在分词：startling　

TOEFL

Collins.2 / BNC.8509 / COCA.7406

牛津词典

adj.

• 惊人的；让人震惊的
  extremely unusual and surprising
  1. a startling discovery
     惊人的发现
• 极鲜亮的
  extremely bright
  1. startling blue eyes
     蓝盈盈的眼睛

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人吃惊的;惊人的;不寻常的
  Something that isstartlingis so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise.
  1. Sometimes the results may be rather startling.
     有时结果可能会令人吃惊。
  2. ...startling new evidence...
     惊人的新证据
  3. His hair was dyed a startling black.
     他把头发染成了令人吃惊的黑色。

英英释义

adj

• so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
  1. Sydney's startling new Opera House
  2. startling news
  3. startling earthquake shocks

双语例句

• That headline figure conceals some startling regional discrepancies.
  这一总体数字掩盖了一些令人瞠目的地区性差异。
• Scientists have uncovered startling new evidence which definitively show what color feathers certain dinosaurs had& reddish-orange.
  科学家们找到了新的确凿的证据证明一些恐龙的羽毛颜色是桔红色的！
• We discovered the startling truth: customers prefer low prices.
  我们发现了一个惊人的事实：，顾客喜欢低物价。
• Their work makes a rather startling assertion: the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated.
  【译文】他们的工作得出了一个惊人的观点：我们通常称之为天才的特性被高估了。
• '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。
• The results of past studies on this subject have been alternately predictable and startling.
  关于这一问题，以前也进行过一些研究，其结果有的在意料之中，也有的令人震惊。
• It has already proved possible to tinker with this genetic inheritance, with startling results.
  事实已经证明可能对这种基因遗传进行修补，并产生了令人吃惊的结果。
• A startling use of line and color is this artist's special trademark.
  令人惊异的线条和色彩的应用是这个艺术家明显的特征。
• He has a way of coming out with startling remarks.
  他好作险语。
• This would represent a startling slowdown from the trend of the past two decades.
  这将意味着，与过去20年的增速相比，中国经济增长出现了惊人的放缓。