startling

英 [ˈstɑːtlɪŋ]

美 [ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ]

adj.  惊人的; 让人震惊的; 极鲜亮的
v.  使惊吓; 使吓一跳; 使大吃一惊
startle的现在分词

现在分词：startling　

TOEFL

Collins.2 / BNC.8509 / COCA.7406

牛津词典

adj.

• 惊人的；让人震惊的
  extremely unusual and surprising
  1. a startling discovery
     惊人的发现
• 极鲜亮的
  extremely bright
  1. startling blue eyes
     蓝盈盈的眼睛

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人吃惊的;惊人的;不寻常的
  Something that isstartlingis so different, unexpected, or remarkable that people react to it with surprise.
  1. Sometimes the results may be rather startling.
     有时结果可能会令人吃惊。
  2. ...startling new evidence...
     惊人的新证据
  3. His hair was dyed a startling black.
     他把头发染成了令人吃惊的黑色。

英英释义

adj

• so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
  1. Sydney's startling new Opera House
  2. startling news
  3. startling earthquake shocks

双语例句

• 'Frankly I found it rather frightening.' — 'A little startling,' Mark agreed.
  “坦白说我觉得这相当可怕。”——“是有点吓人，”马克表示同意。
• From the garden, startling all three men, there came a happy roaring shout.
  从花园，让所有三个人都吃了一惊，那里传来快乐的咆哮的呼喊。
• We made startling discoveries about her past.
  关于她的过去我们有了惊人的发现。
• But both films have a startling impact and a lingering chill.
  然而，这两部影片都饱含着巨大的冲击力，以及令人无法释怀的寒意。
• Not if you believe a startling presentation I saw this week from a large, global financial group.
  如果你相信我本周从一家大型全球金融集团那里看到的一份令人吃惊的陈述，答案是否定的。
• Their work makes a rather startling assertion: the trait we commonly call talent is highly overrated.
  【译文】他们的工作得出了一个惊人的观点：我们通常称之为天才的特性被高估了。
• We discovered the startling truth: customers prefer low prices.
  我们发现了一个惊人的事实：，顾客喜欢低物价。
• His arguments led up to a startling conclusion.
  他的论据证实了一个令人吃惊的推论。
• New findings from Japan suggest a startling way to extend your lifespan – if you're a woman.
  来自日本的最新发现提出了一个让人吃惊的延长寿命的方法&变成女人。
• Its serried ranks of economists, analysts and financial wizards were offering startling insights.
  其旗下众多经济学家、分析师和金融奇才提出了一些令人吃惊的洞见。