Startled
['sta:tld]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement; 'students startled by the teacher's quiet return'; 'the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons'; 'her startled expression' .
手打:纳塔利--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(imp. & p. p.) of Startle
整理:罗伯塔
例句/造句/用法:
- Mr. Bell quite startled me when he said, some idea of the kind--' 'Mr. Bell! 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- When I awoke, the wind had risen, and the sign of the house (the Ship) was creaking and banging about, with noises that startled me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- A twilight calm of happiness then succeeding to their radiant noon, they remained at peace, until a strange voice in the room startled them both. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Before another word could be said by anybody, a thundering knock at the street door startled us all. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- She struck a light and stood startled, listening. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- He looked up at her with his full, elfin eyes startled. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- A rap at the door startled him in this occupation. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- She too was startled, almost frightened. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- The woman fixed a wild and startled look on Tom, as if a new thought had struck her; and then, heavily groaning, said, O God a' mercy! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- But he had started round, surprised and startled that she should ask him to look in her bag, which she always kept so VERY private to herself. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- I was a little startled at the nature of the child's amusement, but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was joking. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Again a startled look came over the somewhat vacuous face of Miss Mary Sutherland. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Then he looked, startled ever so little, and said one word: Well? 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Her dark blue eyes, in their wetness of tears, dilated as if she was startled in her very soul. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- But now Celia was really startled at the suspicion which had darted into her mind. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Miss Bart caught the startled glance of Mr. Percy Gryce, whose own lips were never defiled by tobacco. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Fanny was startled at the proposal. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- He was startled by the loud and dissonant voice of a man who was apparently dismounting at the door. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- The sound of his laugh startled him. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- Elinor, startled by his manner, looked at him anxiously, saying, What? 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Upon my life, it fairly startled me when the man spoke! 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- One would be startled to see him with a bright tie, a loud checked suit, or a fancy waistcoat, and yet there is a curious sense of fastidiousness about the plain things he delights in. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- In the light of the hall-lamp Laura looked at me, with white cheeks and startled eyes. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Her voice was loud and clamorous, the other people in the room were startled. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- Caliphronas, too startled to speak, stood looking blankly at the Demarch, pale as the marble pillar against which he leaned. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- The men had excited, startled faces, the women looked solemn, some of them had been crying. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- She could not think it he, and lay staring up at him in startled silence, till he stooped and kissed her. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Lawyer as he was to the very marrow of his bones, I startled him out of his professional composure. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- But Archer had found himself held fast by habit, by memories, by a sudden startled shrinking from new things. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- I have come back, you see; but--_don't_ look so startled--I have come back in what I may call a new way. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
整理:罗伯塔