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

• 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。
• 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。
• She was completely taken aback by his anger.
  他的愤怒把她吓了一大跳。
• 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。
• He was taken aback by the news.
  他被这消息吓了一跳。
• 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。
• 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 could see he was rather taken aback.
  我可以看出他大吃一惊。
• I was quite taken aback by the news.
  这消息使我吓了一跳。
• 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。