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'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 when he saw the big monster.
  看到这个巨大的怪物时，他吓了一跳。
• Brown also acknowledged he was taken aback by the fan reaction.
  布朗也承认他被球迷们的表现下了一跳。
• She was completely taken aback by his anger.
  他的愤怒把她吓了一大跳。
• 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。
• I think Jesus was a bit taken aback.
  我认为耶酥有一点惊讶。
• They paused, as if taken aback;
  他们停顿了一下，像是吃了一惊。
• 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 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。
• 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。