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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

taken aback
  1. 1. 吃惊,吓一跳
  2. 2. [Navigation] (帆船)遇顶风而停止前进;(帆)前部吃着逆风

Collins English-English Dictionary

taken aback
  1. 1. adv startled or disconcerted
  2. 2. adv [nautical] (of a vessel or sail) having the wind against the forward side so as to prevent forward motion

Examples

They were taken aback at my choice for president.
他们被我对总统的选择惊呆了。
他先是一愣,继而大笑。
At first he was taken aback – then he burst out laughing.

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