startle['stɑ:tl]

• vt.
  • 使大吃一惊，使震惊：

    I was startled at the news that 129 persons were killed last Sunday in the attempt by rebel air force officers to overthrow the government in the capital.

    上星期日在该国首都，由空军官员发动叛乱，在企图推翻政府的战斗中，有129人被打死，听到这一消息我感到十分震惊。

  • 使吓一跳，使惊吓：

    Let's hide ourselves behind the door and startle her.

    藏在门后面，咱们吓她一下。

• vi.
  • 惊吓，吓一跳；吃惊：

    The deer startle easily.

    鹿很容易受到惊吓。

• n.
  • 吃惊；震惊
  • 惊吓，惊起，惊跳
  • 令人吃惊的事
• 近义词:

  shock

• 变形:

  vt.startled.startling