startle /'sta:tl/

vi. 使吃惊,使惊吓

【搭配】

startle sb. out of one's wits 使人惊呆

【近义】synonmy

startle

特指吓得猛地一动，跳起来或往后退，且蕴含更多令人不快的意味。

surprise/sə'praiz/

v. 使惊奇, 使诧异

普通用词，多指因未预料或意外的事而引起的惊奇之感。

The incident came as quite a surprise to them.
这一事件完全出乎他们的意料。

astound /əs'taund/

使惊吓,吓了… 一跳

语气强，指由于事情令人难以置信或实在罕见而使人感到震惊。

I was astounded that the mayor had taken bribes.
市长接受贿赂,这使我大吃一惊。

【记忆】

He was startled when his wife came in.

当他夫人走进来时,他吃了一惊。