Word · Frequency #7875
startle
使惊吓；使吓一跳
核心释义
To cause someone to feel sudden surprise or alarm.
- 1.
因惊恐而突然移动或激动；惊起
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
- 2.
因突然的警报、惊讶或忧虑而惊动；使突然受惊(但不严重)；使惊恐；使惊讶
To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
- 3.
刺激行动
to stimulate to action
- 4.
突然移动或跳跃,仿佛惊讶或警觉
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
惊跳；猛地一动；激励；促使行动；因惊恐而突然移动或激动；惊起；因突然的警报、惊讶或忧虑而惊动；使突然受惊(但不严重)；使惊恐；使惊讶；刺激行动
用法In use
The sudden loud noise startled me.
用法提示：startled是动词startle的过去式，表示‘使吓一跳’。
Please do not startle the cat; it is sleeping.
用法提示：startle是动词原形，用于祈使句，表示‘惊吓’。
She was startled by the unexpected news.
用法提示：startled是过去分词，用于被动语态，表示‘被吓一跳’。
..startled him awake
She startled when I walked into the room
startle sb/sth
及物动词，后接被惊吓的人或物。
The sudden noise startled the baby.
突然的噪音吓了婴儿一跳。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- startle someone
- 使某人吃惊
- The sudden noise startled me.突然的噪音吓了我一跳。
- be startled
- 被吓到
- She was startled by the unexpected visitor.她被不速之客吓了一跳。
- startle easily
- 容易受惊
- My cat startles easily.我的猫很容易受惊。
- startle into (doing) something
- 吓得做某事
- The loud bang startled him into dropping his phone.巨响吓得他摔了手机。
- startle awake
- 惊醒
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你正要开始（start）一件事，突然被吓一跳（startle）。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于叙述或描写突然的惊吓或警觉反应，在口语和书面语中都较常见，语域中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后需接宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the spelling ending -tle but differ in stressed vowel. 'Startle' (/ˈstɑrtəl/) has an /ɑr/ vowel; none of the listed words rhyme with it.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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