startle

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n. 惊愕, 惊恐 vt. 吃惊, 使惊愕 vi. 惊起

发音

UK /ˈstɑːt(ə)l/
其它
US /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/

词形变化

startles 复数 startles startled startles 三单 startling startling 现在分词 startled 过去式 startled 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

惊愕；惊恐

动词

使吓一跳；使惊奇

动词

惊吓；惊跳；惊奇

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

    不及物

    a horse that startles easily

  2. 2.

    To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

    吓了一跳

    及物
  3. 3.

    To deter; to cause to deviate.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

start jump

上位词 3

reflex reflex response unconditioned reflex

下位词 4

flinch wince Moro reflex startle reflex
动词

同义词 4

start jump galvanize galvanise

上位词 5

move floor shock blow out of the water take aback

下位词 4

shy boggle jackrabbit rear back

相关短语

startle reflex [医] 惊吓反射 startle reflexes startle up

词源

From Middle English startlen, stertlen, stertyllen (“to rush, stumble along”), from Old English steartlian (“to kick with the foot, struggle, stumble”), equivalent to start + -le. Cognate with Old Norse stirtla (“to hobble, stagger”), Icelandic stirtla (“to straighten up, erect”). Compare also Middle English stertil (“hasty”). More at start.

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