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

• This would represent a startling slowdown from the trend of the past two decades.
  这将意味着，与过去20年的增速相比，中国经济增长出现了惊人的放缓。
• 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。
• The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance
  这两位访客的外表截然不同。
• The results of past studies on this subject have been alternately predictable and startling.
  关于这一问题，以前也进行过一些研究，其结果有的在意料之中，也有的令人震惊。
• His arguments led up to a startling conclusion.
  他的论据证实了一个令人吃惊的推论。
• We made startling discoveries about her past.
  关于她的过去我们有了惊人的发现。
• Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed.
  突然有一个惊人的明亮的闪光和减轻雷电推出繁荣。
• Brazil has been losing external competitiveness to a startling and disturbing degree.
  巴西外部竞争力的丧失已达到一种令人震惊和不安的程度。
• This was a startling deviation from the established pattern.
  这惊人地偏离了既定的模式。
• These myths have a startling likeness to one another
  这些神话彼此间有惊人的相似性。