be taken aback

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

琼吃了一惊，这是很保守法。她其实是完全惊呆了。

I was taken aback by his rudeness.

我对他粗鲁无礼感到吃惊。

I was taken aback by what I saw.

我被眼前到吓了一跳。

Jenny was taken aback by some of the portraits.

其中一些肖像画使詹妮大吃一惊。

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

她儿子对她强烈反对让她很吃惊。