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aback

C1 adv

aback /əˈbæk/ nghĩa là sửng sốt, ngạc nhiên

Các nghĩa

  1. sửng sốt, ngạc nhiên

    By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)

    not-comparable

    I was taken aback by the news.

    I was taken aback at the shadow.

    I was taken aback at the answer.

  2. bị gió thổi ngược vào cột buồm

    Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

    not-comparable

    Q. Was not the Trident at that time aback with one or more Top-sails? A. To the best of my Knowledge she had both Top-sails aback.

    As the anchor fetches her up, she will swing head to wind, bringing the head sails aback.

    Then the sails on the mainmast were backing and we started getting stern way. Eagle was caught aback.