Startled

(adj.) excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement; 'students startled by the teacher's quiet return'; 'the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons'; 'her startled expression' .

手打:纳塔利

• Mr. Bell quite startled me when he said, some idea of the kind--' 'Mr. Bell! 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• When I awoke, the wind had risen, and the sign of the house (the Ship) was creaking and banging about, with noises that startled me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• A twilight calm of happiness then succeeding to their radiant noon, they remained at peace, until a strange voice in the room startled them both. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Before another word could be said by anybody, a thundering knock at the street door startled us all. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• She struck a light and stood startled, listening. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• He looked up at her with his full, elfin eyes startled. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• A rap at the door startled him in this occupation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• She too was startled, almost frightened. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The woman fixed a wild and startled look on Tom, as if a new thought had struck her; and then, heavily groaning, said, O God a' mercy! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• But he had started round, surprised and startled that she should ask him to look in her bag, which she always kept so VERY private to herself. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I was a little startled at the nature of the child's amusement, but the father's laughter made me think that perhaps he was joking. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Again a startled look came over the somewhat vacuous face of Miss Mary Sutherland. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Then he looked, startled ever so little, and said one word: Well? 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Her dark blue eyes, in their wetness of tears, dilated as if she was startled in her very soul. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• But now Celia was really startled at the suspicion which had darted into her mind. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Miss Bart caught the startled glance of Mr. Percy Gryce, whose own lips were never defiled by tobacco. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Fanny was startled at the proposal. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• He was startled by the loud and dissonant voice of a man who was apparently dismounting at the door. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The sound of his laugh startled him. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Elinor, startled by his manner, looked at him anxiously, saying, What? 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Upon my life, it fairly startled me when the man spoke! 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• One would be startled to see him with a bright tie, a loud checked suit, or a fancy waistcoat, and yet there is a curious sense of fastidiousness about the plain things he delights in. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• In the light of the hall-lamp Laura looked at me, with white cheeks and startled eyes. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Her voice was loud and clamorous, the other people in the room were startled. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Caliphronas, too startled to speak, stood looking blankly at the Demarch, pale as the marble pillar against which he leaned. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The men had excited, startled faces, the women looked solemn, some of them had been crying. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• She could not think it he, and lay staring up at him in startled silence, till he stooped and kissed her. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Lawyer as he was to the very marrow of his bones, I startled him out of his professional composure. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• But Archer had found himself held fast by habit, by memories, by a sudden startled shrinking from new things. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• I have come back, you see; but--_don't_ look so startled--I have come back in what I may call a new way. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.

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