aback
adv. 吃驚地; 向後; <航海>(帆船)突遇頂風而停止前進
If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond at once.
Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling...
我們反應如此強烈,令羅蘭大吃一驚。
Derek was taken aback when a man answered the phone.
德里克嚇了一跳,居然是一個男的接的電話。
1. having the wind against the forward side of the sails;
2. by surprise;
take someone aback
使某人震驚(吃驚)
The little girl screamed and it took us aback.
小女孩的尖叫聲嚇了我們一跳.
She was taken aback at the question.
聽了這問題,她很吃驚.
The news took me aback.
這條訊息把我搞得措手不及.
She was completely taken aback by his anger.
他勃然大怒把她嚇了一大跳.
He was taken aback, but he managed to remain calm.
他心裡一驚, 但表面上卻仍神色自若.