startle
翻译
使惊吓, 使吓一跳
例句
The loud noise startled me.
巨大的噪音吓了我一跳。
She was startled to see him there.
看到他在那里，她吃了一惊。
语法模式
to startle ((sb.)) 使（某人）惊吓 The loud noise startled me.
to be startled to ((to-inf)) 因（做某事）而吃惊 She was startled to see him there.
近义词
同义词: surprise, shock, frighten, alarm
词源
与“start”的旧义“跳起来”有关。后缀“-le”可以表示重复的动作。
记忆技巧
想象你因为某事受惊而突然“开始”（start）移动。这会让你“惊吓”（startle）。