set back
推迟, 延缓, 使花费
例句与用法:
Work on the new theatre has been set back three months.
兴建新剧院的工作误了三个月。
Financial problems have set back our building programme.
财务上出现问题延误了我们的建设计画。
Difficulties in raising money have set back our building program.
集资的困难使我们的建筑计划受到了阻碍。
The heavy rain set back the building of the road by two weeks.
这场大雨使道路的修建延缓了两星期。
The cold weather set back the planting by two weeks.
寒冷的天气使插秧推迟两个星期。
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。
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。
set back1.■使退;使受挫;推迟…的时间:The meeting was set back.会议延期了。2.■把(钟、表)向回拨;把…向回调整:to set the watch back a quater把表拨回一刻钟3.■[口语]使花费: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。4.■【建筑业】使(建筑物)后缩:the house set back some distance from the sea远离大海的房子
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set back
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