set back 详细解释

set back

推迟, 延缓, 使花费

使受挫折

The bad weather will set back our building plans.

恶劣的天气将使我们的施工计划延后。

英英释义

名词 set back:

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

同义词：set-back, setoff, offset

an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

同义词：reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye

动词 set back:

hold back to a later time

同义词：postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, defer, remit, put off

slow down the progress of; hinder

cost a certain amount

同义词：knock back, put back

补充

set backset back1.向后移Why don't you set your chair back a little to get a better view?你怎么不把椅子向后移一下好看得更清楚点儿?2.推迟, 耽搁The accident has set them back several weeks.那次事故已使他们耽搁了几个星期。All their efforts at reform have been set back.他们所有的改革努力都遭受到挫折。3.拨慢I'll set my watch back five minutes.我要把我的表拨慢五分钟。4.花费The dinner set me back 50 dollars.晚饭花了我50美元。

例句

1. Difficulty in obtaining supplies has set us back a little.难以获得供给使我们稍有延误。 2. Bad weather set us back by about three weeks.恶劣天气耽误了我们约三个星期。 3. How much did that set you back?这让你破费了多少钱？ 4. It set me back $500.这花了我500美元。 5. The meeting was set back.会议延期了。 6. to set the watch back a quater把表拨回一刻钟 7. My house set me back almost $300,000.我花了将近三十万美元买下了这所房子。 8. the house set back some distance from the sea远离大海的房子 9. A recent lack of funding has set back research on the disease.因最近资金短缺，对这种疾病的研究受到了延误。 10. "If the law is reversed, it will set us back 20 years. [=it will undo 20 years of progress]"如果这项法律被撤销，那将使我们倒退20年。 11. setting back progress阻止前进 12. A new suit will set you back at least $200.一套新西服至少要花你200美元。

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