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 was a startling deviation from the established pattern.
  这惊人地偏离了既定的模式。
• He has a way of coming out with startling remarks.
  他好作险语。
• These myths have a startling likeness to one another
  这些神话彼此间有惊人的相似性。
• 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。
• That is not the only startling new development.
  这并非唯一惊人的新发展。
• Scientists have uncovered startling new evidence which definitively show what color feathers certain dinosaurs had& reddish-orange.
  科学家们找到了新的确凿的证据证明一些恐龙的羽毛颜色是桔红色的！
• 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。
• His arguments led up to a startling conclusion.
  他的论据证实了一个令人吃惊的推论。
• 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。
• We discovered the startling truth: customers prefer low prices.
  我们发现了一个惊人的事实：，顾客喜欢低物价。