startle
翻譯
使驚嚇, 使嚇一跳
例句
The loud noise startled me.
巨大的噪音嚇了我一跳。
She was startled to see him there.
看到他在那裡，她吃了一驚。
文法模式
to startle ((sb.)) 使（某人）驚嚇 The loud noise startled me.
to be startled to ((to-inf)) 因（做某事）而吃驚 She was startled to see him there.
近義詞
同義詞: surprise, shock, frighten, alarm
詞源
與「start」的舊義「跳起來」有關。後綴「-le」可以表示重複的動作。
記憶技巧
想像你因為某事受驚而突然「開始」（start）移動。這會讓你「驚嚇」（startle）。