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startlingly

UK //ˈstɑːt.lɪŋ.li//US //ˈstɑːrt.lɪŋ.li//

词源

源自中古英语 'startlen'(意为‘惊吓’),加上副词后缀 '-ly',表示‘以某种方式’。

adverb

❶ 以一种令人吃惊或震惊的方式,程度超出预期,常用来强调某种情况或现象的惊人程度。

“The results were startlingly different from what we had predicted.”

(结果与我们预测的截然不同,令人震惊。)

“She was startlingly beautiful in that simple dress.”

(她穿着那条简单的裙子,美得惊人。)

同义词:astonishingly, amazingly, strikingly

常见短语

startlingly clear — 形容某事或某物异常清晰,超出一般预期,常用于强调理解或视觉上的清晰度。

“The instructions were startlingly clear, leaving no room for confusion.”

(说明异常清晰,没有任何让人困惑的地方。)