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aback
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音标：英 [ə'bæk] 美 [ə'bæk]
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解释：
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adv. 向后；处于顶风位置；向后地；吓了一跳
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中文词源：
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来自古英语短语 on back，其字面意思是“向后”，来自古代帆船时代的航海用语，用于表示帆船在前行的过程中被突然改变的风向，也就是突然向后吹的逆风阻挡而不能继续前行，由于这种逆风的突然性，往往使人大吃一惊，所以后来该词又延伸出引申义，表示“猝不及防地，突然地，震惊”。aback 现在主要存在于短语 take aback（使吃惊，使惊呆），在其他地方很少用到。
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英文词源：
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aback (adv.)
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c. 1200, from Old English on bæc "at or on the back;" see back (n.). Now surviving mainly in taken aback, originally a nautical expression in reference to a vessel's square sails when a sudden change of wind flattens them back against the masts and stops the forward motion of the ship (1754). The figurative sense is first recorded 1840.
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双语例句：
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1. Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.
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如此无礼的言语让我火冒三丈，我砰的一下把电话挂了。
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来自柯林斯例句
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2. Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
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她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。
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来自柯林斯例句
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3. Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling.
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我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。
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来自柯林斯例句
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4. Derek was taken aback when a man answered the phone.
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德里克吓了一跳，居然是一个男的接的电话。
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来自柯林斯例句
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5. The little girl screamed and it took us aback.
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小女孩的尖叫声吓了我们一跳.
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来自《简明英汉词典》
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更多相关例句：
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She was completely taken aback by his anger.
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他的愤怒把她吓了一大跳。【牛津词典】
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Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling...
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我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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Derek was taken aback when a man answered the phone.
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德里克吓了一跳，居然是一个男的接的电话。【柯林斯高阶英语词典】
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The little girl screamed and it took us aback.
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小女孩的尖叫声吓了我们一跳.【《简明英汉词典》】
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She was taken aback at the question.
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听了这问题,她很吃惊.【期刊摘选】
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The news took me aback.
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这条消息把我搞得措手不及.【《简明英汉词典》】
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She was completely taken aback by his anger.
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他勃然大怒把她吓了一大跳.【《简明英汉词典》】
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He was taken aback, but he managed to remain calm.
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他心里一惊, 但表面上却仍神色自若.【《现代汉英综合大词典》】
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Your request took me aback.
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你的要求使我大吃一惊.【辞典例句】
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I was also taken aback at their interest in foreign things.
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令我震惊的还有他们对异国事物的兴趣.【期刊摘选】
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The reply took him so much aback that for a moment he was lost for words.
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这个答复令他猝不及防,一时不知道说些什么好.【《简明英汉词典》】
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Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.
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其中一些肖像画使詹妮大吃一惊.【《简明英汉词典》】
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I was taken aback by his rudeness.
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我对他的粗鲁无礼感到吃惊.【《简明英汉词典》】
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As soon as he finished, his supporters applauded vigorously, but most of the masses were taken aback and exchanged doubtful glances.
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他的话完了, 他的几个支持者拼命地鼓掌, 而更多的人却噤若寒蝉,面面相觑.【《现代汉英综合大词典》】
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He appeared taken aback.
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他显得很吃惊.【《简明英汉词典》】
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I was quite taken aback by the news.
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这消息使我吓了一跳.【《现代汉英综合大词典》】
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He was taken aback by her caustic remarks.
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她挑衅似的言辞使他大吃一惊.【期刊摘选】
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He was taken aback by such inhospitality.
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他被此种冷漠下了一跳.【期刊摘选】
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I was taken aback by what I saw.
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我被眼前看到的吓了一跳.【《简明英汉词典》】
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We were all taken aback by the news of the Chairman's resignation.
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主席辞职的消息使我们都感到惊异.【《简明英汉词典》】
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She was taken aback by her son's strong opposition to her remarriage.
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她儿子对她再婚的强烈反对让她很吃惊.【《简明英汉词典》】
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Alan was taken aback but then he became aware that the crickets had started.
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他吃了一惊,随后意识到蛐蛐儿的鸣叫声已经响起.【期刊摘选】
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Lao Wang seemed taken aback.
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老王似乎很吃惊.【期刊摘选】
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He was taken aback by her directaess.
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她的直率使他吃惊.【期刊摘选】
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Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.
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说琼吃了一惊,这是很保守的说法. 她其实是完全惊呆了.【《简明英汉词典》】
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He was somewhat taken aback by the news that the police intended to arrest him.
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得知警方要抓他,他有点吃惊.【《简明英汉词典》】
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I was momentarily taken aback.
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我一时被吓呆了.【《简明英汉词典》】
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Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.
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如此无礼的言语让我火冒三丈，我砰的一下把电话挂了。【柯林斯例句】
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Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
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她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。【柯林斯例句】
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Of course, I had heard that genius could show itself at an early age, so I was only slightly taken aback that I had achieved perfection at the tender age of 14.【出自-2015年12月阅读原文】
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Of course, I had heard that genius could show itself at an early age, so I was only slightly taken aback that I had achieved perfection at the tender age of 14.【2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B】
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