startling

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

Translation

adj. 令人震驚的 驚人的
Word Forms
現在分詞startling

Phrases & Collocations

startling revelation

驚人的揭示

startling discovery

驚人的發現

startling news

驚人的消息

Example Sentences

a startling piece of historical research

一項驚人的歷史研究

she had startling blue eyes.

她有一雙驚人的藍眼睛。

he bore a startling likeness to their father.

他活像他們的父親。

A startling cultural transformation occurred in post-war Britain.

戰後英國的文化出現了令人驚訝的變化。

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

他叫我們安靜下來,然後宣佈了一條令人喫驚的消息。

the remembrance of her visit came back with startling clarity.

回想起她的訪問,一切都是驚人的清晰。

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

當她13歲時,她已經令人喫驚地長到5英尺9英寸了。

Real-world Examples

And then she said something really startling.

之後她說的話很令我震撼。

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變化。

Source: Flipped Selected

And that contrast would be startling by itself.

這種對比本身就會令人喫驚。

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

As you can imagine, Ivan found that pretty startling.

你可以想象,Ivan 發現這很令人喫驚。

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

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

“什麼?”哈利說,他完全被這個令人驚訝的消息吸引住了。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The juxtaposition of these two remarks was startling.

這兩句話連在一起使人聽了震驚。

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

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

整個畫面是相當驚人的,結果也暗示了宇宙大爆炸的一種方式。

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

This is a startling turn, given their past contributions.

考慮到他們過去的貢獻,這確實是個驚人的轉變。

Source: The Economist - China

Then an alarm clock goes off, startling both women.

之後鬧鐘響了 嚇壞了兩個女人。

Source: Crash Course in Drama

As he gazed at her, he saw something startling.

當他凝視着她時,他看見了驚人的東西。

Source: Crazy Element City

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