startling

🇬🇧 UK/'stɑ:tliŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Causing sudden surprise or shock; remarkably unexpected.

令人吃惊的;出人意料的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
startother
+
lingsuffix
=startling

Common Collocations

  • 1.startling discovery惊人的发现
  • 2.startling revelation惊人的揭露
  • 3.startling contrast鲜明的对比
  • 4.startling conclusion令人震惊的结论

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The report revealed startling evidence of widespread corruption in the government.

  • 2.

    Her startling resemblance to the missing woman caught everyone's attention.

  • 3.

    Scientists made a startling discovery that completely changed our understanding of the universe.

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