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
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Frozen peas? No!
冻豌豆？没有！
Third, listen and be quiet while others are talking! Don't interrupt, saying, Oh yes, that reminds me of
“啊，是呀，这使我想起……”然后开始谈自己的事情。如果某个人有严重的问题，或是生病，或是悲伤，这时你就不要谈起多年前在你自己的生活中发生的类似的事情。
My parents were visiting relatives, and my grandparents had decided to spend the day at home.
我父母走亲戚去了，祖父母打算那天在家呆着。