〈古〉 向后,位于后方。
【航海】 逆帆。
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take someone aback shock or surprise someone 使某人震惊 (或吃惊)he was taken aback by her directness . 她的直率让他吃惊
"Old English on
adv. 向后;位于后方;逆帆
使某人震惊
大吃一惊;吃惊;受惊
使人吃了一惊
I went a big step aback at the instructor's request.
我按照教官的要求向后退了一大步。
The driver was taken aback by the minor injury.
这次轻伤把驾驶员吓了一大跳。
This year's special circumstances have set aback the country's economy.
今年的特殊情况令这个国家的经济后退。
She was completely taken aback by his anger.
他的愤怒把她吓了一大跳。
Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling.
罗兰对我们感情的强烈程度感到很吃惊。
We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction.
她敌视的反应使我们大吃一惊。
Toad was completely taken aback.
托德吓了一大跳。
Martha looked rather taken aback but she looked pleased, too.
玛莎看上去很吃惊,但她也显得很高兴。
〈古〉 向后,位于后方。
【航海】 逆帆。
"Old English on
And I was taken aback and I was thinking, why is Sam the janitor approaching me?
我很吃惊,我在想为什么保卫人员山姆会向我走来?
《Leehom Wang Speech at Oxford》《王力宏牛津大学演讲》
Can't you surprise him in some other way? For example, I'm sure he'd be delightfully taken aback if you cleaned your apartment.
就不能以其他方式给他惊喜吗?比如你要是打扫一下房间,我肯定他又惊又喜。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》
invidious adj. 可能遭人怨恨的;会惹人愤怒的;招人嫉妒的;厚此薄彼的;不公平的;歧视的
dials v. 拨号;拨打电话;用标度(盘)测量;(dial的第三人称单数)。n. 表盘;日晷;钟面;拨号盘;刻度盘;转盘;(dial的复数)
supplicated vi. 恳请;哀求;(supplicate的过去式)
remanded v. 送回;(remand的过去分词)。n. 还押
operational definition 运作定义;操作定义
endorsing vt. 赞同;支持;签署;(endorse的现在分词形式)