ph.

1. We were greatly taken aback by her attitude.
她的态度使我们大为震惊。

1. 使吃惊,使吓一跳：take a hand in 参加;帮助 | take aback 使吃惊,使吓一跳 | take action 采取行动;提出诉讼

2. 使吃惊,使困惑：take out loans 借贷 | take aback 使吃惊,使困惑 | take back 收回(说错的话使回忆起

3. 惊吓：take a walk 散步 | take aback 惊吓 | take account of 考虑

4. 对......吃惊：take aside支持,偏袒 | take aback 对......吃惊 | take after相像

verb

1. surprise greatly
knock someone's socks off

e.g. I was floored when I heard that I was promoted

Synonym: shockfloorball overblow out of the water