| 释义 |
take sb aback
take sb aback — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)
► F0 to surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know how to behave for a short time: » I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.» The news really took us aback.Thesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetThesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset |