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

• These myths have a startling likeness to one another
  这些神话彼此间有惊人的相似性。
• I read some startling news today on BBS.
  我在留言版上读到了一些雷人的新闻。
• A startling use of line and color is this artist's special trademark.
  令人惊异的线条和色彩的应用是这个艺术家明显的特征。
• 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。
• I am keen on this paper because they always have startling inside stories to reveal.
  我非常喜欢这家报纸，因为上面总是有惊人的内幕新闻披露。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• He made a startling discovery!
  他有了一个令人震惊的发现！
• His hair was dyed a startling black.
  他把头发染成了令人吃惊的黑色。