"take aback" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使震驚
• 使喫驚

Definition

讓某人非常喫驚或震驚，以致一時不知該說什麼或怎麼辦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於被動語態（如：was taken aback）。在正式或書面語常見，也用於口語。強調意外驚訝，不一定是負面的。常搭配 by（taken aback by...）。不要和 'take back' 混淆。

Examples

I was taken aback by the loud noise.

我被巨大的噪音**嚇到了**。

She was taken aback by his honesty.

她因他的誠實而**喫驚**。

They were taken aback when he arrived early.

他早到時，他們都**很喫驚**。

Honestly, I was taken aback by her question.

說實話，她的問題讓我**大喫一驚**。

We were really taken aback by how well he spoke.

我們對他說得那麼流利感到非常**喫驚**。

Don’t be taken aback if she says no—it happens.

如果她說不，別**驚訝**—很正常。