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verb with object
〈人・物・事が〉(不意に)〈人・動物〉をびっくりさせる, 驚かせる, はっとさせる (!be ~edなど分詞形容詞用法については→ startled) e.g. a sudden sound in the doorway startled her
e.g. with infinitive : he was startled to see a column of smoke.
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