aback

• 基本解释

• 速记技巧

词源词根法

来自古英语短语on back，其字面意思是“向后”，来自古代帆船时代的航海用语，用于表示帆船在前行的过程中被突然改变的风向，也就是突然向后吹的逆风阻挡而不能继续前行，由于这种逆风的突然性，往往使人大吃一惊，所以后来该词又延伸出引申义，表示“猝不及防地，突然地，震惊”。aback现在主要存在于短语take aback（使吃惊，使惊呆），在其他地方很少用到。

• 中文词源

• 双语例句

• 1、

  Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.

  其中一些肖像画使詹妮大吃一惊.

  来源：《简明英汉词典》
• 2、

  He was taken aback by such inhospitality.

  他被此种冷漠下了一跳.

  来源：网络期刊摘选
• 3、

  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.

  来源：——《现代汉英综合大词典》
• 4、

  Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.

  如此无礼的言语让我火冒三丈，我砰的一下把电话挂了。

  来源：柯林斯词典例句库
• 5、

  Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.

  说琼吃了一惊,这是很保守的说法. 她其实是完全惊呆了.

  来源：《简明英汉词典》
• 6、

  The little girl screamed and it took us aback.

  小女孩的尖叫声吓了我们一跳.

  来源：《简明英汉词典》
• 7、

  The news took me aback.

  这条消息把我搞得措手不及.

  来源：《简明英汉词典》
• 8、

  Lao Wang seemed taken aback.

  老王似乎很吃惊.

  来源：网络期刊摘选
• 9、

  Alan was taken aback but then he became aware that the crickets had started.

  他吃了一惊,随后意识到蛐蛐儿的鸣叫声已经响起.

  来源：网络期刊摘选
• 10、

  He was taken aback by her directaess.

  她的直率使他吃惊.

  来源：网络期刊摘选


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