英语词汇“taken aback”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	taken aback
释义	taken aback in British English a. startled or disconcerted b. nautical (of a vessel or sail) having the wind against the forward side so as to prevent forward motion See full dictionary entry for aback taken aback in American English 1. Nautical in an unmanageable condition, as because of a sudden shift of wind to the opposite side of the sails 2. startled and confused See full dictionary entry for aback Examples of 'taken aback' in a sentence taken aback She had expected him to laugh and was taken aback when he didn't. Delman, David DEATH OF A NYMPH (2001) You won't believe-" he stopped, taken aback, rendered momentarily speechless. St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT (2001) Even Jax was taken aback by the sheer weight of the reaction. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) Dy Jironal's lips parted in his beard; he was clearly taken aback. Lois McMaster Bujold THE CURSE OF CHALION (2001) Synonyms of 'taken aback' surprised, thrown, shocked, stunned More Synonyms of taken aback (idiom) in the sense of surprised Definition startled or disconcerted He was taken aback when a man answered the phone. Synonyms surprised thrown shocked stunned confused astonished staggered startled bewildered astounded disconcerted bowled over (informal) stupefied floored (informal) knocked for six dumbfounded left open-mouthed nonplussed flabbergasted (informal) See aback Nearby words of taken aback take your breath away take yourself off taken taken aback takeoff takeover taking Related terms of taken aback take aback Synonyms of 'taken aback' taken aback Explore 'taken aback' in the dictionary
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