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startle

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Source Word

startle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/

Noun

A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

Japanese Meaning

予期しない警告や驚き、あるいは危険を感じた際に生じる急激な動作やショック、つまり「突然の驚き」や「不意の衝撃」といった意味になります。

What is this buttons?

The sudden ringing of the phone caused a small startle among the quiet library patrons.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

静かな図書館の利用者たちは、電話の突然の呼び出し音に一瞬の驚きを覚えた。

Sense（1）

A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

The figure of a man heaving in sight amidst these wide solitudes, always causes a startle and thrill of expectation and doubt, similar to the feeling produced by the announcement of " a strange sail ahead" on shipboard, during a long voyage.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

startles

（ plural ）

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