star·tle /ˈstɑːtl/ vt. | vi. | n.I ❶ vt. 使惊吓；使吓一跳；使惊奇 Oh, child, how you startled me — I thought you were in the garden! 哟，孩子，你真是吓了我一大跳——我还以为你在花园里呢! ❷ vi. 惊吓；惊跳，惊起；吃惊 The horse startles easily. 这匹马很容易受惊。 II n. 惊吓；惊跳，惊起；吃惊 [< OE steartlian to stumble, kick; 与 MHG starzen to strut, Norw sterta to strain oneself 有关]