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startle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
startles; startled; startling
startles; startled; startling
Learner's definition of STARTLE
1
[+ object] : to surprise or frighten (someone) suddenly and usually not seriously使吃惊；使吓一跳；使惊吓 — often used as (be) startled常用作(be) startled
- The noise startled me.喧闹声吓了我一跳。
- I'm sorry that I startled you.对不起，我吓到了你。
- I was startled by the noise.我被喧闹声吓了一跳。
- He was startled to discover he knew the answer.他吃惊地发现自己知道答案。
- She was startled into wakefulness by a loud noise.她被一声巨响惊醒了。
2
[no object] : to move or jump suddenly because something surprises you or frightens you惊起；被吓得跳起
- The cat startles easily.猫容易受惊。
startled; startling ˈstärt-liŋ 
ˈstär-tᵊl-iŋ
: to frighten or surprise suddenly and usually not seriously
: a sudden mild shock (as of surprise or alarm)
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb I'm sorry that I startled you. the lightning startled the children and sent them scurrying for cover
Recent Examples on the Web
Chelsea Avila, Allure, 1 July 2022 The effect is unexpected enough to startle anyone out of a political stupor, and serves to make the protagonist in question immediately identifiable and memorable. New York Times, 26 May 2022 As a friendly reminder: no bright colors, so as not to startle the birds. Jason Siegel, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 These designs startle a predator into rethinking an attack, allowing escape or making the moth appear too big to handle. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 Sharp, sudden dropoffs and debris under the water can startle or entangle people, Werneth said, leading to panic and drowning. Forrest Brown, CNN, 3 July 2022 But there is one, officially dedicated 60 years ago, whose design is so strong and bold as to startle even the most agitated passenger. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 17 June 2022 Again, no need to prove anything, or startle the crows on the wire outside my house. Josh Max, Forbes, 16 June 2022 But, when Rowe set the pistol down, the movement seemed to startle Paulson, who fired off a three-round burst from his Soviet-era rifle. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021 Those penguins themselves had something of the startle of art — the reveal of the ever-present real that’s hidden, paradoxically, by information. New York Times, 8 July 2020 Many of their primitive reflexes, such as sucking and the startle reflex, will remain at this age. New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020 The initial visual startle of her work quickly becomes subcutaneous in feeling: the realm of fantasy and superstition. Megan O’grady, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020 Oh, there are some startles and blood-curdling screams, but that’s mostly from the guests. Angela Hill, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019 Landon Hawkins is a riot as dour and petulant sister Mary Bennet, whose lurking startles everyone, and uncomplicatedly upbeat as sister Jane’s suitor Bingley, who’s treated literally like a puppy. Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 31 July 2019 By the early '90s, psychiatrists treating urban residents were diagnosing sleep disorders, extreme startle responses, flashbacks, lost hope for the future, homelessness, alcoholism, suicide and even biochemical changes in the brain. John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2018 And by reducing wild startles, swaddling reduces night wakings. Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 27 Feb. 2018 See More
Verb
Upon initial application to the lip line, the liquid consistency of this brow tint looks to be extremely dark at first — which may startle some. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 1 July 2022 The effect is unexpected enough to startle anyone out of a political stupor, and serves to make the protagonist in question immediately identifiable and memorable. New York Times, 26 May 2022 As a friendly reminder: no bright colors, so as not to startle the birds. Jason Siegel, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 These designs startle a predator into rethinking an attack, allowing escape or making the moth appear too big to handle. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 Sharp, sudden dropoffs and debris under the water can startle or entangle people, Werneth said, leading to panic and drowning. Forrest Brown, CNN, 3 July 2022 But there is one, officially dedicated 60 years ago, whose design is so strong and bold as to startle even the most agitated passenger. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 17 June 2022 Again, no need to prove anything, or startle the crows on the wire outside my house. Josh Max, Forbes, 16 June 2022 But, when Rowe set the pistol down, the movement seemed to startle Paulson, who fired off a three-round burst from his Soviet-era rifle. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 Noun
And while Levins, 32, of Frankfort, acknowledged the animals may play into some people’s phobias, a startle can be the start of a conversation with one of Crosstown’s handlers. Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021 Those penguins themselves had something of the startle of art — the reveal of the ever-present real that’s hidden, paradoxically, by information. New York Times, 8 July 2020 Many of their primitive reflexes, such as sucking and the startle reflex, will remain at this age. New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020 The initial visual startle of her work quickly becomes subcutaneous in feeling: the realm of fantasy and superstition. Megan O’grady, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020 Oh, there are some startles and blood-curdling screams, but that’s mostly from the guests. Angela Hill, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019 Landon Hawkins is a riot as dour and petulant sister Mary Bennet, whose lurking startles everyone, and uncomplicatedly upbeat as sister Jane’s suitor Bingley, who’s treated literally like a puppy. Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 31 July 2019 By the early '90s, psychiatrists treating urban residents were diagnosing sleep disorders, extreme startle responses, flashbacks, lost hope for the future, homelessness, alcoholism, suicide and even biochemical changes in the brain. John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2018 And by reducing wild startles, swaddling reduces night wakings. Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 27 Feb. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English stertlen, frequentative of sterten to start
First Known Use
Verb
1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1603, in the meaning defined above
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