startled
startled — 形容詞
- startledpositive
- more startledcomparative
- most startledsuperlative
1. feeling suddenly surprised and a little afraid because something happened withou
受驚的
因突發情況而吃驚又微怕
feeling suddenly surprised and a little afraid because something happened without warning
Haruto looked startled when the kitchen timer rang beside his elbow.
廚房計時器在手肘旁突然響起時，Haruto 看起來很受驚。
look + startled after a sudden sound
The hikers seemed startled as a deer burst from the dark bushes.
一隻鹿從昏暗的灌木叢裡衝出來時，那群健行者一下子變得很受驚。
Justin sounded startled after the late-night call woke the whole house.
深夜那通電話吵醒整間屋子後，Justin 的聲音聽起來很受驚。
sound + startled for audible reaction
Rafael gave a startled laugh when cold rain hit his neck.
冷雨打到脖子時，Rafael 發出一聲受驚的笑。
- look startled
- sound startled
- startled expression
- startled laugh
文法句型
be/look/sound startled
startled by/at something
a startled + noun
用法筆記
Common after look, sound, seem, and feel, and also before nouns like expression, glance, or laugh. Use this adjective for the person or animal reacting; use startling for the thing that causes the shock.
常見錯誤
startled — 動詞
- startledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- startleds3rd person singular
- startleding-ing form
- startlededpast simple
1. to jerk, jump, or pull back suddenly because something unexpected has made you a
驚跳
因驚訝或警覺而猛然一動
to jerk, jump, or pull back suddenly because something unexpected has made you alert or briefly afraid
The horse startled at the crack of the gate behind it.
那匹馬聽到身後門閂啪地一響時，驚跳了一下。
startled at + sudden sound
Yael startled and nearly spilled her soup when the lights went out.
燈一熄掉，Yael 驚跳了一下，差點把湯灑出來。
A squirrel startled at the bark and shot up the tree.
那隻松鼠聽到狗叫時驚跳起來，立刻竄上樹。
Vivek startled awake when the train brakes screamed outside.
外頭傳來火車煞車的尖響時，Vivek 驚跳一下就醒了過來。
startled awake after a sudden noise
- startled at a noise
- startled awake
- startled and stepped back
文法句型
startled at something
startled and + verb
startled awake
用法筆記
Here the person or animal is the subject. It often appears with at, awake, or a following action that shows the jump. Compare sense 2, where the sudden event or action startles someone else.
常見錯誤
2. to surprise or frighten someone or an animal for a moment, often with a noise, t
嚇到
突然使人或動物受驚
to surprise or frighten someone or an animal for a moment, often with a noise, touch, or quick movement
The alarm startled Defne before sunrise, and she sat up at once.
警報在天亮前把 Defne 嚇到，讓她立刻坐了起來。
something startled someone
A hand on his shoulder startled Andrei in the crowded lift.
在擁擠的電梯裡，一隻手放到肩上時把 Andrei 嚇到了。
The dropped tray startled the baby, but he stopped crying soon.
托盤掉下來的聲音嚇到嬰兒，不過他很快就不哭了。
Amihan did not mean to startle the nurse when she opened the curtain.
Amihan 拉開簾子時並不是故意要嚇到那位護士。
startle + object after a sudden action
- startle a child
- startle the birds
- startle someone awake
- easily startled
文法句型
something startled someone
be startled by something
startle someone awake
用法筆記
In this sense, the subject is the thing that causes the reaction, while the object is the person or animal who feels it. Distinguish it from sense 1, where the startled person or animal is the subject.
常見錯誤
startled — 名詞
1. a quick, mild feeling of shock that passes almost at once after something unexpe
驚嚇
短暫而不重的受驚感覺
a quick, mild feeling of shock that passes almost at once after something unexpected happens
The bang at the window gave Tunde a startle before bedtime.
窗邊那聲巨響讓 Tunde 在睡前受了一下驚嚇。
give someone a startle
After the first startle, Élise laughed at the toy spider.
第一陣驚嚇過後，Élise 對那隻玩具蜘蛛笑了起來。
Christopher felt a small startle as the cold wave touched his feet.
冷浪拍到雙腳時，Christopher 感到一陣小小的驚嚇。
The puppy's startle passed once it saw the children smiling.
那隻小狗看到孩子們在笑後，剛才的驚嚇就過去了。
noun for a brief reaction
- a startle
- brief startle
- initial startle
- startle response
文法句型
a startle
give someone a startle
after the first startle
用法筆記
Much less common than the adjective or verb. Everyday English more often says a start or uses be startled, but this noun still appears in descriptive writing and in phrases such as startle response.