setback

['setbæk]

n.挫折, 失败, 退步

例句与用法:

He has pulled in his horns since that setback.

碰了钉子以后,他收敛些了。

A galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.

令人懊恼的延迟; 计划的令人烦恼的挫折

Ah well, I suppose there's nothing like an occasional setback to make you realize how lucky you really are.

唉,我看什么都不如偶尔受点挫折更能使你明白你是多么的幸运了。

Did he fall on a bad setback?

他是不是遭到了严重的挫折?

词形变化:

形容词: setal | 名词复数: setae |



详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 挫折; 失败; 倒退

He met with many a setback in his lifetime.

他一生中遭到过许多挫折。

2. (疾病的)复发

The patient had a setback in her recovery.

病在她康复过程中发生了反复。

3. 逆流; 涡流

4. 【建】外墙缩进, 外墙逐层收进的高楼