花1分钟记住一个单词 | startled

今天我们要学的词是 startled.  startled 形容词，意思是震惊的、受惊吓的。

音标：

英   [ˈstɑːtld]   美 [ˈstɑːrtld]

例句：

One week after an unarmed Australian woman was shot and killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, street signs criticizing “easily startled” police have popped up in the Twin Cities. 

一名手无寸铁的澳大利亚女性，被一名明尼阿波利斯警察枪杀，一周后，双子城就突然出现了批评“容易受到惊吓的”警察的街道指示牌。

A new report claims the Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed the Australian woman was “startled” not only by a loud noise, but also because she was allegedly running toward his car. 

一份新报告称，枪杀了这名澳大利亚女性的明尼阿波利斯警察当时不仅是被一声巨响“惊吓”，另一个原因是据称受害者当时跑向了他的车。