ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
be taken aback
吃惊;猝不及防

GET TO KNOW THE MEANING
读懂它,也学会这样说。
01吃惊;猝不及防
常接 by,表示对意外情况感到惊讶。
IN A SENTENCE
I was taken aback by her sudden question.
她突然的问题让我吃了一惊。
The captain was taken aback by the quiet certainty in the young girl's voice.
年轻姑娘话语中那份平静的笃定,让船长吃了一惊。
