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 quite taken aback by the news.
  这消息使我吓了一跳。
• 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。
• They paused, as if taken aback;
  他们停顿了一下，像是吃了一惊。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• He was taken aback when he saw the big monster.
  看到这个巨大的怪物时，他吓了一跳。
• 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。
• 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 think Jesus was a bit taken aback.
  我认为耶酥有一点惊讶。
• 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。
• 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。