adv.吃惊地,向后,<航海>（帆船）突遇顶风而停止前进 adj.<航海>处于顶风位置的
Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.
如此无礼的言语让我火冒三丈，我砰的一下把电话挂了。
Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
她鲁莽的态度让克罗斯感到有点吃惊。
Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling.
我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。