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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling
  我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。
• 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。
• He was taken aback by the news.
  他被这消息吓了一跳。
• I could see he was rather taken aback.
  我可以看出他大吃一惊。
• I got to admit I'm a little taken aback here.
  我得承认我有些迷惑了。
• 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。