take someone aback
phrasal verb with take verb uk/teɪk/ us/teɪk/ took | taken
使（某人）大吃一惊
to surprise or shock someone so much that they do not know how to behave for a short time
I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question. 问题问得如此直接，让我有点儿吃惊。
The news really took us aback. 这消息着实令我们吃了一惊。