单词 | startle |
释义 | startle/ˈstɑːt(ə)l /verb [with object] Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm: a sudden sound in the doorway startled her [with infinitive]: he was startled to see a column of smoke (as adjective startled) her startled eyes met his...
Synonyms surprise, frighten, scare, alarm, give someone a shock, give someone a fright, give someone a jolt, make someone jump; perturb, unsettle, agitate, disturb, disconcert, disquiet informal give someone a turn, make someone jump out of their skin, flabbergast Derivativesstartler
OriginOld English steartlian 'kick, struggle', from the base of start. The early sense gave rise to 'move quickly, caper' (typically said of cattle), whence 'cause to react with fear' (late 16th century). Rhymes |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。