be taken aback

I was taken aback by his rudeness.

我对他的粗鲁无礼感吃惊。

I was taken aback by what I saw.

我被眼的吓了一跳。

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.

她儿对她再婚的强烈反对让她吃惊。

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

说琼吃了一惊，这守的说法。她其实完全惊呆了。