startle

• The contrast between the war front and the back area is always startling .
  战争时期，前后方的对比总是非常悬殊的。
• As he spoke, the kettle with a startling noise boiled over .
  就在他说话的当儿，水壶呼啦一声喷溢出来，把他吓了一跳。
• These words were uttered with an indefinable sound which startled the girl .
  这些话的口气有些暧昧，它使姑娘吃了一惊。
• Nim was using words to fill in time while marshaling his startled thoughts .
  尼姆趁说话的当儿，赶紧整理自己受惊的思绪。
• The others seemed not to notice the startling effect of the remark upon him .
  其他人似乎没有注意到那句话给他的震惊性影响。
• Lennie looked startled and then in embarrassment hid his face against his knees .
  伦尼一脸惊诧，后来尴尬地把脸埋在双膝上。
• She was so striking that i had to avert my somewhat startled eyes .
  她是如此鲜艳夺目，我不禁打了个愣怔，连忙把眼睛转向别处。
• One of the most startling proposals for amelioration, in fact, came from wall street .
  实际上，最令人注意的改良建议之一出自华尔街。
• Harlow was so startled that he dropped his brushes and clutched wildly at the ladder .
  哈洛吓得连手里的刷子都扔掉了，死命抓着梯子不放。
• As this exposure of his plot to escape, paul was startled out of impassivity .
  保罗听到他的逃避计划给挑明了，从冷漠状态中猛地惊醒过来。