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。
• 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。
• 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 could see he was rather taken aback.
  我可以看出他大吃一惊。
• He was taken aback by the news.
  他被这消息吓了一跳。
• 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 think Jesus was a bit taken aback.
  我认为耶酥有一点惊讶。
• She was completely taken aback by his anger.
  他的愤怒把她吓了一大跳。
• 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。