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单词 aback
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•back /əˈbæk/USA pronunciation   adv. Idioms
  1. Idiomsbe taken aback, to be surprised:The tourist was taken aback by the garbage on the streets.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•back  (ə bak′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. toward the back.
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsso that the wind presses against the forward side of the sail or sails.
  3. taken aback, surprised and disconcerted:I was taken aback by his harsh criticism.

adj. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Terms(of a sail) positioned so that the wind presses against the forward side.
  2. Nautical(of a yard) positioned so that its sail is laid aback.
  • Middle English abak, Old English on bæc to the rear. See a-1, on, back1 bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aback /əˈbæk/ adv
  1. taken aback ⇒ startled or disconcerted
  2. (of a vessel or sail) having the wind against the forward side so as to prevent forward motion
Etymology: Old English on bæc to the back
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