詞彙精選：startle的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
驚愕；驚恐；震驚，吃驚
例句：
That horse has a low startle point.
那匹馬很容易受驚嚇。
例句：
ropologists have unconcealed that panic, pleasure, woe, and startle are universally echolike in facial expressions.
人類學家們已經發現，恐懼，快樂，悲傷和驚奇都會行之於色，這在全人類是共通的。
v.
（使）驚嚇；（使）嚇一跳；（使）大吃一驚 [I,T]
例句：
I hope I didn't startle you.
但願我沒有嚇着您。
例句：
Don't hit the fruit in the tree with stones, it'll startle the birds living here.
不要用石子砸樹上的果子，免得驚動了棲宿的鳥兒。
二、詞義辨析：
alarm,frighten,startle,terrify,scare,intimidate
這些動詞均有“驚嚇、驚恐”之意。alarm着重指某人意識到危險而突然產生的驚恐。frighten普通用詞，使用廣泛，指產生突然、短暫的驚慌、恐怖感。startle強調突然使人驚駭或震驚。terrify語氣最強，指驚駭得六神無主，魂飛魄散。scare指非正式文體中可與frighten換用，但語氣較重，側重人受驚嚇後立即停下正在乾的事或跑掉。intimidate特指恐嚇某人，迫使其做某事。
三、相關短語：
startle reflex
莫羅氏反射
startle response
吃驚反應
四、參考例句：
You did startle me.
你真把我嚇了一大跳。
The deer startle easily.
鹿很容易受到驚嚇。
I hope I didn't startle you.
但願我沒有嚇着您。
They have nightmares, they startle easily.
他們做噩夢，經常從夢中驚醒。
That horse has a low startle point.
那匹馬很容易受驚嚇。
Let's hide ourselves behind the door and startle her.
藏在門後面，咱們嚇她一下。
The least noise would startle the timid child.
最小的響聲也會嚇着這個膽小的孩子。
Sorry, I didn't meant to startle you.
對不起，我不是故意要嚇你的。
ropologists have unconcealed that panic, pleasure, woe, and startle are universally echolike in facial expressions.
人類學家們已經發現，恐懼，快樂，悲傷和驚奇都會行之於色，這在全人類是共通的。
Don't hit the fruit in the tree with stones, it'll startle the birds living here.
不要用石子砸樹上的果子，免得驚動了棲宿的鳥兒。
