setback

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六级考研雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 挫折, 退步, 逆流

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记忆技巧

setbacksetback 组成,set 意为“放置,设定”,而 back 意为“后面,倒退”。合在一起表示“放回去”或“倒退”,引申为遭遇挫折。

例句

1. I experienced a setback in my project, but I will keep trying.
我的项目遇到了挫折,但我会继续努力。
2. After a small setback, she resumed her training for the marathon.
在经历了一次小挫折后,她重新开始为马拉松训练。
3. The team faced a setback, but they learned from their mistakes.
团队遇到了一次挫折,但他们从错误中吸取了教训。

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