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to startle
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to be startled
to startle, be startled, startled, starling, shocked, surprised
我 被 这 个 消息 吃惊 了。
I was startled by the news.
你 能 说 中文 那么 好， 黄 先生 很 吃惊。
You can speak Chinese that well, it startled Mr. Huang.
突然 传 来 的 响声 把 我 吃惊 了。
The sudden loud noise startled me.