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

• I read some startling news today on BBS.
  我在留言版上读到了一些雷人的新闻。
• 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。
• It has already proved possible to tinker with this genetic inheritance, with startling results.
  事实已经证明可能对这种基因遗传进行修补，并产生了令人吃惊的结果。
• 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。
• '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。
• 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。
• In the first place, his startling likeness to Catherine connected him fearfully with her.
  首先，他和凯瑟琳的惊人的相像竟使他和她联在一起了。
• That headline figure conceals some startling regional discrepancies.
  这一总体数字掩盖了一些令人瞠目的地区性差异。
• 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。
• These myths have a startling likeness to one another
  这些神话彼此间有惊人的相似性。