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。
• Brown also acknowledged he was taken aback by the fan reaction.
  布朗也承认他被球迷们的表现下了一跳。
• Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling
  我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。
• Team leader Chen taken aback: do you know for us?
  陈队长吃了一惊：你认识我们局长？
• Crossing the threshold, I was taken aback by the mess in the house.
  一踏进门槛，屋子里的混乱景象使我吃了一惊。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• I could see he was rather taken aback.
  我可以看出他大吃一惊。
• She was taken aback in November when she noticed it had been replaced by a different voice.
  在去年11月，当她发现丈夫劳伦斯的声音被一个不同的声音代替后，她很吃惊。
• As soon as he finished, his supporters applauded vigorously, but most of the masses were taken aback and exchanged doubtful glances.
  他的话完了，他的几个支持者拼命地鼓掌，而更多的人却噤若寒蝉，面面相觑。
• I never had a mother, and I was taken aback by your words.
  我没有母亲。你说的话让我大吃一惊。