Set-back
停止; 逆转
📖 牛津释义
set-back
n thing that hinders the progress of sth妨碍发展的事物
Hopes of an early end to the strike received/suffered a severe set-back yesterday. 希望罢工早些结束, 这一愿望昨日严重受挫.
Defeat in the by-election is a major set-back to the ruling party. 执政党在补缺选举中落选, 是一极大挫折. ,set `book (also ,set `text) book on which students must answer questions in an examination 必修课本
What are your set books for English A Level? 你们参加高级程度英语考试要读哪些必修课本?
🧩 词语组成解析
set
[sɛt]
vt. 放置，安置;使处于某种状况;设置;摆放餐具;
vi. 落山;出发;凝结;
n. 一套，一副;集合;布景;电视机;
adj. 固定的;位于…的;顽固的;安排好的;
back
[bæk]
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, at least you're acting like you feel better.
不过， 至少你表现得好像你感觉好多了。
The healthful man can give counsel to the sick.
健康的人可以对生病的人提出忠告。
If it is not a question of resting the body, then perhaps it is the brain that needs resting? This might be a plausible hypothesis were it not for two factors.
如果睡眠的功能不是在于使身体得到休息，那么也许是让大脑得以休息？若不是下面两点，这种假使似乎是有道理的。