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 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。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• She was taken aback in November when she noticed it had been replaced by a different voice.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。
• They paused, as if taken aback;
  他们停顿了一下，像是吃了一惊。
• 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。
• 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。
• I could see he was rather taken aback.
  我可以看出他大吃一惊。
• Her father was taken aback because this area was unknown to him and to her.
  她爸爸很震惊，因为他和他女儿根本不知道这个地方。
• 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。
• 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。