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take someone aback
phrasal verb with takeverbuk /teɪk/ us /teɪk/took | taken
to surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know how to behave for a short time: 使（某人）大吃一惊
I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.问题问得如此直接，让我有点儿吃惊。
The news really took us aback.这消息着实令我们吃了一惊。
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