startled adjective uk /ˈstɑː.təld/ us /ˈstɑːr.t̬əld/ surprised and slightly frightened: 吃惊的,受惊吓的 He was startled when dozens of strangers showed up at his office.当几十个陌生人出现在他的办公室时,他吓了一跳。 a startled expression惊愕的表情 See
startle She jumped like a startled rabbit. I was startled to see a woman's face staring back at me. The monkeys were so startled that they ran off in all directions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Surprised aback agape aghast amazed appalled flabbergasted flat-footed gobsmacked goggle-eyed headlight horror of horrorsidiom jaw not know what has hit youidiom not know what hit youidiom open-eyed open-mouthed palpitation stalk you have (got) to be kiddingidiom your eyes pop out of your headidiom |