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 by the news.
  他被这消息吓了一跳。
• 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。
• 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 was rather taken aback by his rudeness.
  他粗俗无礼，使我吃了一惊。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She was taken aback in November when she noticed it had been replaced by a different voice.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。