set back
英 [set bæk]
美 [set bæk]
使推迟; 使延误; 耽误; 使花费; 使破费
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 使推迟;使延误;耽误
If somethingsetsyoubackorsets backa project or scheme, it causes a delay.- It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up...
这已经在这么多方面给我们造成了延误,我都无法确定我们要花多长时间才能赶上。 - There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms.
这可能会引发公众抗议,进而可能使变革推迟。
- It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up...
- PHRASAL VERB 使花费;使破费
If somethingsetsyoubacka certain amount of money, it costs you that much money.- In 1981 dinner for two in New York would set you back £5.
1981 年的时候,在纽约两个人吃一顿饭要花费 5 英镑。
- In 1981 dinner for two in New York would set you back £5.
- See also:setback
英英释义
verb
- slow down the progress of
- His late start set him back
- hold back to a later time
- let's postpone the exam
- cost a certain amount
- My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000
双语例句
- She seemed better until her set back.
她似乎好起来了,后来又退步了。 - This result has set back their chances of winning the comjpetition.
这个结果阻碍了他们赢得这次竞赛的机会。 - He set back his watch three minutes.
他将表拨慢了三分钟。 - If all you say is true, won't this set back the flying saucer program several years?
如果你说的正确,难道这样不会将飞碟计划延后几年吗? - The harvest was set back by bad weather.
恶劣的天气使收割推迟了。 - You want to get your TV set back, don't you? Yes, I do.
你想您的电视机回来,不是吗?是的,我是这样想的。 - There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms.
这可能会引发公众抗议,进而可能使变革推迟。 - Financial problems have set back our building programme.
财务上出现的问题延误了我们的建设计划。 - Please set back the hands of the clock one hour.
请把钟拨慢一小时。 - The bad weather has already set back our building plan by two weeks.
此句用现在完成时表明“恶劣的天气使我们的建筑计划耽搁了两个星期”。