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

• Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling
  我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。
• Team leader Chen taken aback: do you know for us?
  陈队长吃了一惊：你认识我们局长？
• 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 by the news.
  他被这消息吓了一跳。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• 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。
• I could see he was rather taken aback.
  我可以看出他大吃一惊。
• 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。
• 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。
• As soon as he finished, his supporters applauded vigorously, but most of the masses were taken aback and exchanged doubtful glances.
  他的话完了，他的几个支持者拼命地鼓掌，而更多的人却噤若寒蝉，面面相觑。