| 释义 |
aback/əˈbæk/adv. 1 archaic [古义] backwards, behind 向后地；朝后地 2 Naut. (of a sail) pressed against the mast by a headwind 【海】(帆)被顶风吹得贴在桅杆上 □ take aback 1 surprise, disconcert 使吃惊；使困惑 your request took me aback 你的要求让我吃惊; I was greatly taken aback by the news 那消息使我感到十分意外 2 (as taken aback adj.) (of a ship) with the sails pressed against the mast by a headwind (帆船)帆被顶风吹得贴在桅杆上 [Old English on bœc (as A2, BACK)] |