aback
🇺🇸
/əˈbæk/
🇬🇧
/əˈbæk/
adverb
R
Caught off guard or surprised.
I was aback when I heard the unexpected news.
當我聽到這個意外的消息時，我感到驚訝。
R
With the wind blowing towards the bow of a boat.
The wind shifted, leaving the sailboat aback.
風向改變，使帆船處於被動。
translation
吃惊, 逆风