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

• They paused, as if taken aback;
  他们停顿了一下，像是吃了一惊。
• I've been taken aback by the support I've had.
  我亦为我所得到的支持感到震惊。
• I was taken aback by his rudeness.
  他那样粗鲁无礼使我大吃一惊。
• I could see he was rather taken aback.
  我可以看出他大吃一惊。
• She was really taken aback upon hearing of his death.
  她听到他去世的消息，着实吃了一惊。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• He was taken aback, but he managed to remain calm.
  他心里一惊，但表面上却仍神色自若。
• 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。