| 单词 | aback |
| 释义 | aback /euh bak"/, adv. 1. toward the back. 2. Naut. so that the wind presses against the forward side of the sail or sails. 3. taken aback, surprised and disconcerted: I was taken aback by his harsh criticism. adj. Naut. 4. (of a sail) positioned so that the wind presses against the forward side. 5. (of a yard) positioned so that its sail is laid aback. [bef. 1000; ME abak, OE on baec to the rear. See A-1, ON, BACK1] |
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