comeback 详细解释

comeback

['kʌmbæk]

n.恢复, 东山再起, 机智的回答, 反唇相讥

n.【口】

1. 恢复; 重整旗鼓

The quarterback attempted a comeback at age forty.

那位足球四分后卫试图在四十岁时重回运动场。

He lost the last election but hopes to make a comeback next time.

他上次竞选失败, 但是希望下次卷土重来。

2. 巧妙的反驳

He made a witty comeback to the insult.

他对别人的侮辱给予一个机智的反驳。

3. 抱怨的原因

词义辨析

同义参见:

response  reaction  

英英释义

名词 comeback:

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

同义词:rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, counter

return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

补充

comebackcomeback英:[ˈkʌmbæk] 美:[ˈkʌmˌbæk]n.1.恢复,复原

例句

1. The legendary star is now planning a comeback.这位传奇巨星正在考虑复出。 2. He plans a political comeback, saying he will run for Congress.他计划重返政坛, 并表示将会参选国会议员。 3. the comeback of cheesecloth干酪包布的再度流行 4. Sixties singing star Petula Clark is making a comeback.60年代的歌星佩图拉•克拉克将重返歌坛。 5. Both parties made a comeback in recent elections.两党在近期选举中均呈现出卷土重来的态势。 6. Tight fitting T-shirts are making a comeback.紧身T恤再度流行起来。 7. That quip is one I'll be memorising for my next quick comeback.我会记住那段妙语, 以便下次可以作出机智的回应。 8. the heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback in England.那位最重量级拳击冠军决定在英国东山再起。 9. [as modifier]a comeback tour.复出巡回演出。 10. trouser suits are making a comeback.裤套装又再度流行起来了。 11. there's no comeback if he messes up your case.如果他把你的案子弄砸了,就再没有机会获取赔偿。 12. The former world champion is hoping to make a comeback.这位前世界冠军希望东山再起。 13. The species was nearly extinct but is now making/staging a comeback.这一物种曾濒临绝迹,但现在情况正逐渐好转。 14. "Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're making/staging a comeback."短裙过时多年,但现在又再度流行起来。 15. "The team was trailing after the first half, but they made/staged a comeback and won in the second half."球队在上半场结束时落后,但他们在下半场实现逆转并赢得了比赛。 16. The team mounted a comeback in the second half of the season.在赛季的下半程,球队扳回了局势。 17. She seemed to have a clever comeback [=retort] for everything I said.无论我说什么,她似乎都能巧妙地予以反驳。