be taken aback

Saying that Joan was taken aback is to put it mildly. She was completely flabbergasted.

说琼吃一惊，这是很保守的说法。她其实是完全惊呆。

I was taken aback by his rudeness.

他的粗鲁无礼感到吃惊。

I was taken aback by what I saw.

被眼前到的吓一跳。

Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.

其中一些肖像画使吃一惊。

She was taken aback by her son’s strong opposition to her remarriage.

她儿子她再婚的强烈反让她很吃惊。