aback

英 [əˈbæk]

美 [əˈbæk]

adv.  向后；后退; 逆帆；逆风

Collins.1 / BNC.11826 / COCA.12786

习惯用语

adv.

be taken aback (by sb/sth)
• （被…）吓了一跳；大吃一惊；震惊
  to be shocked or surprised by sb/sth
• She was completely taken aback by his anger.
  他的愤怒把她吓了一大跳。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 吃惊，震惊（以至于无法立刻作出反应）
  If you aretaken aback bysomething, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond at once.
  1. Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling...
     我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。
  2. Derek was taken aback when a man answered the phone.
     德里克吓了一跳，居然是一个男的接的电话。

英英释义

adv

• by surprise
  1. taken aback by the caustic remarks
• having the wind against the forward side of the sails
  1. the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback

双语例句

• I have been taken aback by some other things I've read recently too.
  最近我看了一些材料，感到很吃惊。
• I was taken aback by his rudeness.
  他那样粗鲁无礼使我大吃一惊。
• I was quite taken aback by the news.
  这消息使我吓了一跳。
• He was a little taken aback when I told him I was leaving.
  当我告诉他我要离开时，他有点儿吃惊。
• When I hear that story, I was taken aback.
  当我听说了那个事故的时候我感到十分吃惊。
• I got to admit I'm a little taken aback here.
  我得承认我有些迷惑了。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• Wendy and John had been taken aback somewhat at finding their father in the kennel.
  看见父亲睡在狗舍里，温迪和约翰不禁吃了一惊。
• Team leader Chen taken aback: do you know for us?
  陈队长吃了一惊：你认识我们局长？
• Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
  她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。