用startled by造句子，“startled by”造句

As I ponder that image, we are startled by a thumping patter behind us.

Up out of the lampshade, startled by the overhead light, flew a large nocturnal butterfly that began circling the room.

He stood there looking after the crocodile and rejoicing that he was free, when suddenly he was startled by a wild duck which flew past them.

Mr Dunaszewski said he was often startled by the naivety of his countrymen. "Most headed to Britain with very little or no knowledge of English to ask for a job yet, against the odds, around 70 per cent succeeded," he said.

That would be an entirely orthodox image and we wouldn't be startled by its presence.

Just when he decided to take the dish away, he was suddenly startled by his peers.

Last year, Maria Sharapova was startled by a streaker who leapt on to Centre Court during her quarter-final against Elena Dementieva.

He was startled by the news.

A woman said that toddlers raised alongside a trilling insect were not easily startled by noise.

As he rolled over on his elbow he was startled by a loud snort, and saw a bull caribou regarding him with alert curiosity.

Don't be startled by the smiling, white-haired man who croon "Merry Christmas" to you.

A thrush flew out, but was startled by our clapping and then turned back into the woods. It stopped at a thin branch, and started to sing enthusiastically. The sounds were so beautiful.

He was not startled by the nurses. He did not interfere when Mom was fed,nor when she was transferred from bed to commode and back.

I mean I was startled by Lin Zexu's exploits.

He was startled by the loud and dissonant voice of a man who was apparently dismounting at the door.