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• She was taken aback in November when she noticed it had been replaced by a different voice.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。
• 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。
• Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling
  我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。
• He was taken aback by the news.
  他被这消息吓了一跳。
• 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。
• 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。
• Scarlett was taken aback, for she never liked to think of that dream.
  思嘉被堵回去了，因为她从来不喜欢去想起那个梦。
• 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。
• I was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。