Definition
To be startled or extremely surprised by something sudden or unexpected.
吓了一跳
I jumped out of my skin when the door slammed shut suddenly.
當門突然砰地一聲關上時，我嚇得跳了起來。
She jumped and yelled, as if she had jumped out of her skin, because a mouse ran past her feet.
她跳了起來並尖叫，彷彿她嚇得跳了起來，因為一隻老鼠從她腳邊跑過。
I nearly jumped out of my skin when my coworker suddenly appeared behind me.
當我的同事突然出現在我身後時，我差點嚇得跳了起來。