startling

[US]/'stɑːtlɪŋ/
[UK]/'stɑrtlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 令人震惊的 惊人的
Word Forms
现在分词startling

Phrases & Collocations

startling revelation

惊人的揭示

startling discovery

惊人的发现

startling news

惊人的消息

Example Sentences

a startling piece of historical research

一项惊人的历史研究

she had startling blue eyes.

她有一双惊人的蓝眼睛。

he bore a startling likeness to their father.

他活像他们的父亲。

A startling cultural transformation occurred in post-war Britain.

战后英国的文化出现了令人惊讶的变化。

He asked us to be quiet and then made a startling announcement.

他叫我们安静下来,然后宣布了一条令人吃惊的消息。

the remembrance of her visit came back with startling clarity.

回想起她的访问,一切都是惊人的清晰。

when she hit thirteen she shot up to a startling 5 foot 9.

当她13岁时,她已经令人吃惊地长到5英尺9英寸了。

Real-world Examples

And then she said something really startling.

之后她说的话很令我震撼。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2015 Collection

I contemplated the startling turn of events.

我回想着事情出人意料的变化。

Source: Flipped Selected

And that contrast would be startling by itself.

这种对比本身就会令人吃惊。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

As you can imagine, Ivan found that pretty startling.

你可以想象,Ivan 发现这很令人吃惊。

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

" What? " said Harry, completely distracted by this startling news.

“什么?”哈利说,他完全被这个令人惊讶的消息吸引住了。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The juxtaposition of these two remarks was startling.

这两句话连在一起使人听了震惊。

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

The entire picture was something quite startling, the results also suggested a way through the Big Bang.

整个画面是相当惊人的,结果也暗示了宇宙大爆炸的一种方式。

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

This is a startling turn, given their past contributions.

考虑到他们过去的贡献,这确实是个惊人的转变。

Source: The Economist - China

Then an alarm clock goes off, startling both women.

之后闹钟响了 吓坏了两个女人。

Source: Crash Course in Drama

As he gazed at her, he saw something startling.

当他凝视着她时,他看见了惊人的东西。

Source: Crazy Element City

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