单词
startle
读音
ˈstɑːrtl
美式
英式
词根
"Startle" 的词根 "start" 是一个古老的英语词语，意思是"突然的跳跃或动作"。
释义
vt. 使吓一跳；使惊奇 vi. 惊吓；惊跳；惊奇 n. 惊愕；惊恐 [ 复数 startles 第三人称单数 startles 现在分词 startling 过去式 startled 过去分词 startled ]
例句
Sometimes a sudden shift in color can be used to startle potential predators or threaten intruders.
有时候，色彩的快速变换可以用来惊吓掠食者或威胁入侵者。
The researchers found that people given propranolol had a much lower emotional response—measured by a startle reflex—to the images.
研究者发现，服用了心得安的人们对这些图片的情绪反应——通过惊吓反射测量——低了很多。
Military researchers are looking to combine an acoustic gunshot detector with a dazzling laser that will startle shooters who take aim at American helos.
军事研究员们正在试图将声学枪响探测器与一条耀眼的激光相结合，以惊吓将美国直升机作为目标的射手。
Sometimes a sudden shift in color can be used to startle potential predators or threaten intruders.
有时候，色彩的快速变换可以用来惊吓掠食者或威胁入侵者。
The researchers found that people given propranolol had a much lower emotional response—measured by a startle reflex—to the images.
研究者发现，服用了心得安的人们对这些图片的情绪反应——通过惊吓反射测量——低了很多。
Military researchers are looking to combine an acoustic gunshot detector with a dazzling laser that will startle shooters who take aim at American helos.
军事研究员们正在试图将声学枪响探测器与一条耀眼的激光相结合，以惊吓将美国直升机作为目标的射手。
强化记忆
Startle 的词根"start"与"起跑"的意思相近，你可以联想到一声枪响"startle"赛跑者起跑，这样可以帮助你更好地记住这个单词。Startle 的使用与人类对惊吓的反应息息相关。这个词表示一种强烈的反应，经常用在各种文学和日常生活中来描述出其瞬间的感觉。
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In this case, when you perceive a threatening stimulus,you’ll invoke a fear startle response.Similar to the knee-jerk response,
And during the day I would announce myself as I entered the room,careful not to startle or agitate him.He lived out the remainder of his days
Similar to the knee-jerk response,a startle can be involuntary and quite fast.If the string twangs loud enough,
The oldest form of empathy is contagious fear.If your companions suddenly startle and fly away,it does not work very well for you to say,
So you can measure all kinds of clever things.You can measure skin conductance and startle responses,but there's no need.
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大学,出国,专升本-自考,专四专八,其他
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