| 词汇 | be taken aback |
| 释义 | phrasebe taken aback be taken aback to be surprised or shocked, especially so that for a moment you do not know what to say: Philip seemed slightly taken aback by this sudden request. Anyway, I did some radio interviews, but was quite taken aback when I found myself on the front page of the New York Times. taken abackStartled, astonished, shocked, or disconcerted. All of us were a bit taken aback to learn that John was moving to England next month. I must admit that I was taken aback when I heard we weren't receiving our bonuses this year. be taken aˈback (by somebody/something)be shocked or surprised by somebody/something: She was completely taken aback by his anger. |
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