startle
英 ['stɑ?t(?)l]
美['stɑrtl]
- vt. 使嚇一跳；使驚奇
- vi. 驚嚇；驚跳；驚奇
- n. 驚愕；驚恐
CET4TEM4IELTSGRE考研CET6中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?startles;過去式:?startled;過去分詞:?startled;現(xiàn)在分詞:?startling;形容詞:?startled;
中文詞源
startle 使吃驚，使震驚
來自古義 start,跳動(dòng)，跳起，-le,表反復(fù)。引申比喻義吃驚，震驚。
英文詞源
- startle (v.)
- c. 1300, "run to and fro" (intransitive), frequentative of sterten (see start (v.)). Sense of "move suddenly in surprise or fear" first recorded 1520s. Transitive meaning "frighten suddenly" is from 1590s. The word retains more of the original meaning of start (v.). Related: Startled; startling; startlingly. As a noun from 1714.
雙語例句
- 1. They have nightmares, they startle easily.
- 他們做噩夢(mèng)，經(jīng)常從夢(mèng)中驚醒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The news will startle the City.
- 這個(gè)消息會(huì)讓倫敦商業(yè)區(qū)的人們大吃一驚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I didn't mean to startle you.
- 我不是存心要嚇唬你。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
- 對(duì)不起，我不是故意想嚇你一跳的。
來自辭典例句
- 5. I hope I didn't startle you.
- 但愿我沒有嚇著您.
來自辭典例句