Startle
[ 'stɑrtl ]
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vt. 使震惊，使大吃一惊;使惊跳，使惊吓;
vi. 惊吓;受惊;惊跳;
n. 惊愕;惊恐;震惊，吃惊;惊跳;
💡 词根助记
start开始+ le 表动词 → 突然开始动起来 → 使惊吓
📝 例句
startle sB. out of one's wits
使人惊呆
I hope I didn't startle you.
但愿我没有吓着您。
Beat the grass and startle the snakes; inadvertently alert the enemy
打草惊蛇
He was startled when his nephew came in.
当他侄子走进来时,他吃了一惊。
The baby startles at every sudden sound.
这婴儿每听到突然的声音都要受惊。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ start-开始,le-拼音“了”:这样就开始了,真让人吃惊
※ start-开始,le-拼音“了”:恐怖片开始了,一开场使人大吃一惊
※ start-开始,l-似数字“1”,e-拼音“鹅”:一开始,就使这一只鹅吃惊
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
startle
v[Tn]
give a sudden shock or surprise to (a person or an animal); cause to move or jump suddenly (from surprise) 使（人或动物）惊吓或吓一跳
You startled me I didn't hear you come in. 你吓了我一跳--我没听见你进来.
I was startled to hear his news/by his news. 我听到他的消息大吃一惊.
The sudden noise in the bushes startled her horse. 灌木丛中突如其来的响声把她的马吓惊了.
He had a startled look on his face. 他一脸吃惊的神情.
🎯 考研助记
屎打头(谐音):大吃一惊- 使惊吓 开始(start)乐(le):还没准备就乐- 吃惊 网友：yqy 补充：源自start，除表示“开始”，还有“吃惊”的意思
🔁 扩展释义
*['stɑ:tl]n. 惊愕, 惊恐vt. 吃惊, 使惊愕vi. 惊起
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Ours is a fairly new country, so our cities and towns are modern.
我们的国家是个很新的国家，所以我们的城镇很现代化。
Putting both my hands on her face when she spoke, she let me feel all the movements of her lips and throat.
她说话时，把我的两只手放在她的脸上，让我抚摸她嘴唇和喉头的活动情况。
The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.
火焰照亮了山洞的顶部。