中英互译
startle
英 /ˈstɑːt(ə)l/美 /ˈstɑːrt(ə)l/
基本释义
- v.使吓一跳,使惊奇
- n.惊愕,惊恐
复数startles
第三人称单数startles
现在分词startling
过去式startled
过去分词startled
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词语例句
使吓一跳,使惊奇vt.&vi.
四级I didn't mean to startle you.
我不是存心要吓唬你。
That dog startles easily.
那条狗容易受惊。
The animals don't get startled.
动物不会受到惊吓。
- 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。
- The researchers found that people given propranolol had a much lower emotional response—measured by a startle reflex—to the images.研究者发现,服用了心得安的人们对这些图片的情绪反应——通过惊吓反射测量——低了很多。
- Military researchers are looking to combine an acoustic gunshot detector with a dazzling laser that will startle shooters who take aim at American helos.军事研究员们正在试图将声学枪响探测器与一条耀眼的激光相结合,以惊吓将美国直升机作为目标的射手。
网络短语
- startle reflex惊跳反射;震惊反射;惊吓反应
- Language startle语不惊人死不休
- startle response吃惊反应;惊跳反射;听刺激惊跳反射
- startle epilepsy惊吓性癫痫
- startle displays惊吓展示
词语扩展
- alarm/terrify/intimidate/frightem/scare/startle
- stun/astound/astonish/surprise/amaze/startle
词义分布
惊吓
58.1%
吃惊
9.7%
惊恐
6.5%
惊跳
6.5%
惊愕
6.5%
震惊
6.5%
吓一跳
6.5%
英英释义
- n.a sudden involuntary movement
- v.to stimulate to action
- v.move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- v.to suddenly surprise and frighten someone slightly
惊吓;使吓一跳- The telephone startled him.电话吓了他一跳。
词源
- startle惊吓,使吃惊同源词:start
- startle使吃惊,使震惊来自古义 start,跳动,跳起,-le,表反复。引申比喻义吃惊,震惊。