Startle
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 使吃惊
- ［英］ v. 使吃惊 ( give an unexpected slight shock)
- ［类］ 反义词: lull ( 使平静)
- ［例］ I was startled to hear his news.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
I. verb (startled; startling)
- Etymology: Middle English stertlen, frequentative of sterten to start
- Date: 1530
- intransitive verb
- to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm) <the baby startles easily>
- transitive verb
- to frighten or surprise suddenly and usually not seriously
- ? startlement noun
II. noun
- Date: 1714
- a sudden mild shock (as of surprise or alarm)
