"taken aback" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吃惊
• 感到意外

Definition

如果你被 'taken aback'，表示你非常吃惊或震惊，通常是因为发生了意想不到的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于较正式或书面语境，通常用被动语态：'She was taken aback.' 常和 'by' 连用说明原因。一般不用于直接引用对话。

Examples

She was taken aback by the news.

她被这个消息**吃惊**了。

I was taken aback when they arrived early.

他们来得这么早让我很**吃惊**。

He felt taken aback by her question.

她的问题让他感到**意外**。

Honestly, I was taken aback by how much things had changed.

说实话，我真的被事情的变化**吓了一跳**。

We were all taken aback when he announced his resignation.

当他宣布辞职时，我们都**吃惊**了。

She looked genuinely taken aback by his unexpected gift.

她真的因为他送的意外礼物而**很吃惊**。