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
It was a pleasant surprise.
那是个惊喜。
Hunger fetches the wolf out of the woods.
饥饿引狼出森林。
Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture,
当家长听到孩子赞扬自己朋友的家时，总感到不安，认为这是孩子在嫌弃自家的饭菜、卫生、或家具，