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单词 takes aback
释义

take aback

phrasal verb

took aback; taken aback; taking aback; takes aback
: to surprise or shock (someone)
usually used as (be) taken aback
When I told him my answer, he seemed taken aback.
often + by
He was taken aback by her answer.

takes aback

phrase

present tense third-person singular of take aback
as in surprises
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger. The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • surprises
  • amazes
  • shocks
  • stuns
  • startles
  • bowls over
  • astonishes
  • dumfounds
  • takes by surprise
  • flabbergasts
  • stupefies
  • blows away
  • thunderstrikes
  • dumbfounds
  • rocks
  • astounds
  • nonplusses
  • shakes up
  • nonpluses
  • knocks for a loop
  • floors
  • bewilders
  • dazes
  • confuses
  • perplexes
  • befuddles
  • jars
  • disconcerts
  • blindsides
  • dismays
  • discomfits
  • muddles
  • confounds
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