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单词 startle
释义

startle /stärˈtl/

transitive verb
  1. To surprise or frighten suddenly
  2. To cause to start with alarm
  3. To take aback
  4. To cause to awake with a start
intransitive verb
  1. To start with alarm
  2. To awake with a start
  3. (of a horse) to shy
noun

Sudden alarm or surprise

ORIGIN: ME stertle, from OE steartlian to stumble, struggle, kick, or formed afresh from start

startˈled adjective

startˈler noun

startˈling noun and adjective

startˈlingly adverb

startˈlish or startˈly adjective

Apt to start

startle colours plural noun (zoology)

Bright colours on the bodies of animals or wings of birds which often resemble vertebrate eyes and act as an anti-predator device

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