startling
/ˈstɑːtlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstär-tᵊl-iŋ ˈstärt-liŋ/ (ame, mw)
startling — 形容詞
- startlingpositive
- more startlingcomparative
- most startlingsuperlative
1. Startling describes something so sudden or unexpected that it surprises you, oft
驚人
突然或意外而令人驚訝甚至擔憂的
Startling describes something so sudden or unexpected that it surprises you, often in a way that also worries or alarms you slightly.
The startling drop in sales forced the company to close three stores.
銷售量的驚人下跌迫使這家公司關閉了三間門市。
attributive: startling + noun
Minh found it startling how quickly the forest had recovered after the fire.
Minh 發現森林在火災後復原的速度快得驚人。
pattern: find + it + startling + how-clause
Dr. Rachid's team made a startling discovery beneath the old city library.
Dr. Rachid 的團隊在舊市立圖書館下方有了一項驚人的發現。
Theo's speech was not angry but full of startling facts about water pollution.
Theo 的演說並不憤怒，但充滿了關於水污染的驚人事實。
It was startling to learn that Diya had worked at the hospital for twenty years.
得知 Diya 在那家醫院工作了二十年，令人大感意外。
- shocking
stronger negative emotional impact; implies moral outrage or deep disturbance rather than simple surprise
- astonishing
more positive or neutral; suggests amazement and wonder rather than worry
- surprising
broader and less intense; covers any unexpected event without the alarm or worry element
- alarming
more directly negative; focuses on the sense of danger or threat rather than general surprise
- expected
opposite of surprising; describes outcomes that are predictable or foreseen
- unsurprising
direct opposite; describes something that does not cause any surprise
文法句型
startling + noun
be/seem + startling
find + it + startling + (how/what/when/to-infinitive) clause
用法筆記
Gradable adjective used both before a noun and after linking verbs such as be, seem, and find. Frequently followed by a clause beginning with how, what, or when, or by a to-infinitive. Can be modified by very, quite, rather, or a bit.