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

• 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。
• I was taken aback when the man showed me the file he had on me.
  当那男人给我看他的有关我的资料时，我被惊呆了。
• He was taken aback by the news.
  他被这消息吓了一跳。
• 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。
• Team leader Chen taken aback: do you know for us?
  陈队长吃了一惊：你认识我们局长？
• I was quite taken aback by the news.
  这消息使我吓了一跳。
• I got to admit I'm a little taken aback here.
  我得承认我有些迷惑了。
• Personally, although CEOs, like policemen, look younger all the time, I am less taken aback.
  就我个人而言，尽管与警察一样，首席执行官总是越来越年轻，但我并没有那么惊讶。
• Scarlett was taken aback, for she never liked to think of that dream.
  思嘉被堵回去了，因为她从来不喜欢去想起那个梦。
• 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。