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  4. setback

setback

/ˈsɛtˌbæk/
挫折

After the setback, she worked even harder to achieve her goals.

经历这次挫折后,她更加努力地工作以实现目标。


一般

使进展暂时停止或倒退的事件或情况

The project faced a major setback when funding was cut.

项目因资金削减而遭遇重大挫折。

Losing the key player was a setback for the team.

失去核心球员对球队是个挫折。

常用于描述计划、项目或个人发展中的暂时性失败或障碍。

搭配

suffer a setback遭遇挫折face a setback面临挫折overcome a setback克服挫折

同义词

reversalhitchobstacledelay

反义词

advanceprogresssuccess

专业提示

区分 'setback' 与 'failure'

'setback' 强调暂时性的阻碍或挫折,而 'failure' 通常指彻底的失败。例如:'The loss was a setback, but not a failure.'(这次失利是挫折,但不是失败。)

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使用场景

用于描述计划、项目或个人发展中的暂时性障碍,通常带有克服后继续前进的积极语境。

词源

中世纪英语 'setten'(放置)+ 'back'(向后),原指马匹后退时的动作,后引申为进展受阻。

用法说明

通常指短期或暂时性的挫折,强调对进展的阻碍而非彻底失败。

单词拆解

set
放置(原动词)
root
+
back
向后
root
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