When I first came across this experiment, my first reaction was to find it startling.

在我第一次看到这项实验的时候，我的第一反应是它太令人吃惊了。

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I find this startling: What is so fearful about being beautiful? In our appearance focused culture, why would I shrink from being as ravishing as possible?

我发现这个答案令人吃惊，为什们想要变漂亮会这样令我害怕？在外貌文化里，为什么我会为了变得尽可能地迷人而颤抖害怕？

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You will find this book sometimes challenging, sometimes startling, but always fascinating.

你可能会发现本书具有挑战性，有时又会使你大吃一惊，但总是你令你意想不到。

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Since young bones are fragile, such a complete specimen of an ancient infant is a startling find.

ECONOMIST: An ancient child has been discovered