startle
英 /ˈstɑːtəl/ 美 /ˈstɑːrtəl/
- v. 使吓一跳To suddenly surprise or frighten someone
The sudden knock startled me while I was cooking.
我做饭时，突然的敲门声吓了我一跳。
Loud construction noises can startle nearby wildlife and disrupt their feeding patterns during the breeding season.
繁殖季节，巨大的施工噪声会惊吓附近的野生动物，扰乱它们的觅食规律。
搭配
startle someone 吓某人一跳be startled by 被……吓一跳startle easily 容易受惊
辨析提示
强调突然受惊，不等于长期感到害怕。
词族
startled (adj.)、startling (adj.)、startlingly (adv.)
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