set back
讀音漢語翻譯
阻礙, 使受挫折, 往回撥英文解釋:
名詞 set back:
- structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly同義詞:set-back, setoff, offset
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating同義詞:reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
動詞 set back:
- hold back to a later time同義詞:postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, defer, remit, put off
- slow down the progress of; hinder
- cost a certain amount同義詞:knock back, put back
例句:
- Work on the new theatre has been set back three months.興建新劇院的工作誤了三個月。
- Financial problems have set back our building programme.
- Difficulties in raising money have set back our building program.集資的困難使我們的建築計畫受到了阻礙。
- The heavy rain set back the building of the road by two weeks.這場大雨使道路的修建延緩了兩星期。
- The cold weather set back the planting by two weeks.寒冷的天氣使插秧推遲兩個星期。