Aback

(adv.) by surprise; 'taken aback by the caustic remarks'.

(adv.) having the wind against the forward side of the sails; 'the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback'.

伊桑录入

• Becky was only a little taken aback. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Birkin looked at him steadily, as if somewhat taken aback. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He was taken aback. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I was never so taken aback in my life. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Again Gerald was taken aback. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The doctor, in jest, offered to kiss the young girl, and was taken a little aback when she said he might for a franc! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• He is sorely taken aback, too, by the dutiful behaviour of his nephew and has a woeful consciousness upon him of being a scapegrace. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• You are as beautiful as Helen, replied Maurice, rather taken aback at the directness of this question. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• She was rather taken aback. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Mr. Superintendent looked a little taken aback; but he made the best of it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I might have known that he would never help me out; but it took me aback to have to shape the question afresh, as if it were quite new. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I--I do a little in that way,' replied Mr. Snodgrass, rather taken aback by the abruptness of the question. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Now, Watson, confess yourself utterly taken aback, said he. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• The blood rushed to his forehead; and, taken aback by the suddenness of her surrender, he caught her two hands awkwardly in his. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• She was silent a moment, as if taken aback, and not knowing what to say. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Sherlock Holmes's face showed that he was thoroughly taken aback by this new development. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Thus addressed directly, Roylands was rather taken aback, and reddened perceptibly through the tan of his skin. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.

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