词汇精选：startle的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

惊愕；惊恐；震惊，吃惊

例句：

That horse has a low startle point.

那匹马很容易受惊吓。

例句：

ropologists have unconcealed that panic, pleasure, woe, and startle are universally echolike in facial expressions.

人类学家们已经发现，恐惧，快乐，悲伤和惊奇都会行之于色，这在全人类是共通的。

v.

（使）惊吓；（使）吓一跳；（使）大吃一惊 [I,T]

例句：

I hope I didn't startle you.

但愿我没有吓着您。

例句：

Don't hit the fruit in the tree with stones, it'll startle the birds living here.

不要用石子砸树上的果子，免得惊动了栖宿的鸟儿。

二、词义辨析：

alarm,frighten,startle,terrify,scare,intimidate

这些动词均有“惊吓、惊恐”之意。alarm着重指某人意识到危险而突然产生的惊恐。frighten普通用词，使用广泛，指产生突然、短暂的惊慌、恐怖感。startle强调突然使人惊骇或震惊。terrify语气最强，指惊骇得六神无主，魂飞魄散。scare指非正式文体中可与frighten换用，但语气较重，侧重人受惊吓后立即停下正在干的事或跑掉。intimidate特指恐吓某人，迫使其做某事。

三、相关短语：

startle reflex

莫罗氏反射

startle response

吃惊反应

四、参考例句：

You did startle me.

你真把我吓了一大跳。

The deer startle easily.

鹿很容易受到惊吓。

I hope I didn't startle you.

但愿我没有吓着您。

They have nightmares, they startle easily.

他们做噩梦，经常从梦中惊醒。

That horse has a low startle point.

那匹马很容易受惊吓。

Let's hide ourselves behind the door and startle her.

藏在门后面，咱们吓她一下。

The least noise would startle the timid child.

最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子。

Sorry, I didn't meant to startle you.

对不起，我不是故意要吓你的。

ropologists have unconcealed that panic, pleasure, woe, and startle are universally echolike in facial expressions.

人类学家们已经发现，恐惧，快乐，悲伤和惊奇都会行之于色，这在全人类是共通的。

Don't hit the fruit in the tree with stones, it'll startle the birds living here.

不要用石子砸树上的果子，免得惊动了栖宿的鸟儿。