startled

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bất ngờ, sửng sốt

BrE /ˈstɑːltld/ AmE /ˈstɑːrtl̩d/

adjective en → vi

1 SURPRISED [attributive / predicative] B1

Bất ngờ, sửng sốt

feeling surprised and slightly frightened by something sudden or unexpected

  • be startled at/by something

Collocations startled by a sudden noise · a startled expression

  • She was startled by the loud bang.

    Cô ấy đã sửng sốt vì tiếng nổ lớn.

2 SHOCKED [attributive / predicative] B2

Sốc, sửng sốt

feeling shocked and surprised because of something that has happened suddenly or unexpectedly

  • be startled at/by something

Collocations startled by the news · a startled reaction

  • He was startled to hear that his father had died.

    Anh ấy đã sửng sốt khi nghe tin cha mình đã qua đời.