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单词 take 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.

take aback

phrase

as in surprise
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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  • surprise
  • shock
  • amaze
  • stun
  • startle
  • bowl over
  • astonish
  • take by surprise
  • dumfound
  • thunderstrike
  • shake up
  • dumbfound
  • rock
  • blow away
  • flabbergast
  • astound
  • stupefy
  • floor
  • knock for a loop
  • daze
  • bewilder
  • confuse
  • dismay
  • jar
  • nonplus
  • perplex
  • muddle
  • befuddle
  • blindside
  • disconcert
  • discomfit
  • confound
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