Definition
to astonish or startle someone to the extent that they are momentarily unsure of how to respond
使某人震惊
I was taken aback when she told me that she decided to quit her job.
當她告訴我她決定辭職時，我感到非常意外。
His unreasonable demands took all of us aback.
他那些不合理的要求讓我們所有人都大吃一驚。
I was taken aback when I suddenly saw my old friend and couldn't react immediately.
當我突然看到我的老朋友時，我感到非常意外，甚至無法立即反應。