Startle response
吃惊反应
🧩 词语组成解析
startle
['stɑrtl]
vt. 使震惊，使大吃一惊;使惊跳，使惊吓;
vi. 惊吓;受惊;惊跳;
n. 惊愕;惊恐;震惊，吃惊;惊跳;
start开始+ le 表动词 → 突然开始动起来 → 使惊吓
🗣️ 情景例句
Why, I didn't know that your grandfather was born in Germany.
你看 我竟然不知道您的爷爷出生在德国。
Let's talk over coffee.
我们边喝边谈。
There is a bottle on the table.
桌子上有个瓶子。