| 单词 | startle |
| 释义 | startle[ stahr-tl ] / ˈstɑr tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR startle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), star·tled, star·tling.to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm. to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock. verb (used without object), star·tled, star·tling.to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm. nouna sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like. something that startles. Origin of startleFirst recorded before 1100; Middle English stertlen “to rush, caper,” equivalent to stert(en) “to begin, start” (see start + -(e)len-le, or continuing Old English steartlian “to kick, struggle” SYNONYMS FOR startle1 scare, frighten, astonish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR startle ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for startle1. See shock1. OTHER WORDS FROM startlestar·tle·ment, nounstartler, nounoutstartle, verb (used with object), out·star·tled, out·star·tling.un·star·tled, adjectiveWords nearby startlestarting handle, starting price, starting rate, starting stalls, start in on, startle, startle colour, startle epilepsy, startle reflex, startling, start off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for startleBritish Dictionary definitions for startlestartle / (ˈstɑːtəl) / verbto be or cause to be surprised or frightened, esp so as to start involuntarily Derived forms of startlestartler, nounWord Origin for startleOld English steartlian to stumble; related to Middle High German starzen to strut, Norwegian sterta to strain oneself Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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