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aback
■aback /ə'bæk/ adv.
【主要词义】
向后地,后退
【常用短语】
▲take sb aback 使某人大吃一惊:
Your request took me aback. 你的要求使我大吃一惊。
The news really took us aback. 这消息着实令我们吃了一惊。
The news of the election defeat took the government aback. 选举失败的消息使政府大吃一惊。
【用法说明】
1.在现代英语中,主要用于be taken aback这一被动形式:
She was completely taken aback by his anger. 他勃然大怒,把她吓于一大跳。
We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction. 她那充满敌意的反应让我们非常震惊。
He was somewhat taken aback by the girl's directness. 那女孩这么直截了当,倒让他有些吃惊。
2.有时taken aback可用于某些连系动词作表语:
The manager appeared taken aback. 经理显得很吃惊。
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