setback

B2 CET-4 大学 FREQ #14946 ★★☆☆☆

n. 挫折, 退步, 逆流

发音

US /ˈsɛtbæk/

词形变化

setbacks 复数 setbacks

教材释义与例句

名词

挫折；退步；逆流

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

    After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.

  2. 2.

    Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    The required distance between a structure and a road.

    美国
  4. 4.

    A step-like recession in a wall.

    建筑

    Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.

  5. 5.

    An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.

  6. 6.

    A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.

    古体
  7. 7.

    A backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

blow reverse reversal offset black eye set-off

上位词 5

happening construction structure occurrence occurrent

下位词 1

whammy

相关短语

turn a setback into a comeback turns a setback into a comeback turning a setback into a comeback turned a setback into a comeback

词源

Deverbal from set back. Compare drawback.

来源：wiktionary