有使他人吃惊或受扰的举动to disturb; to alarm

• 不便为这点小事惊动人。

  It is not good to disturb people over such an unimportant matter.

• 病人睡了，别惊动他。

  The patient is sleeping, so don't disturb him.

• 夜里发生了一件惊动全村的事情。

  Something happened during the night that shocked the whole village.