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

• She was taken aback in November when she noticed it had been replaced by a different voice.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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling
  我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。
• 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。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• I was taken aback by his rudeness.
  他那样粗鲁无礼使我大吃一惊。
• 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。
• 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。