startling
startling 英 [ˈstɑ:tlɪŋ] 美 [ˈstɑrtlɪŋ]
adj. 令人吃惊的
- Something that's startling is so unexpected that it shocks or surprises you. It would be startling to open your front door and see a clown standing there.
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- adj. 令人吃惊的
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1. New findings from Japan suggest a startling way to extend your lifespan – if you’re a woman.
来自日本的新发现提出了一个令人吃惊的延长寿命的方法——变成女人。
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2. He retained a great deal of the reserve for which his boyhood was remarkable; and that served to repress all startling demonstrations of feeling.
他还保留不少在他童年时就很显著的缄默，这种缄默刚好能压抑情感的一切令人吃惊的表现。
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3. His critique of the U. S. ’s failure to get its act together on issues like education and budget deficits was accurate, but startling in its intensity.
这位分析家批评美国在教育和预算赤字等问题上缺乏一致行动，这种批评是准确的，但其剧烈程度令人吃惊。
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