adj.震惊的;受惊吓的
动词startle的过去式和过去分词形式.
I was startled to hear his news/by his news. 我听到他的消息大吃一惊。
The startled animals started out of the bushes. 受了惊的小动物从灌木丛中窜了出来。
startled是由动词startle的过去分词转化而来的形容词,意思是“震惊的,受惊吓的,惊吓住的”。在句中可用作定语,也可用作表语。用作表语时其后可接介词短语和动词不定式,也可接that从句。
startled不用于比较等级。