set back

  1. 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。

网络词典

set back

英 set bæk 美 set bæk
动词短语 中文翻译:推迟
同义词: ['delay', 'hold back', 'postpone例句:1. We decided to set back our plans for the weekend because of the rain.(由于下雨,我们决定推迟周末的计划。)2. He set back his work to finish the report on time.(他推迟工作以按时完成报告。)3. The company decided to set back its investment in new technology due to economic uncertainty.(由于经济不确定性,该公司决定推迟对新技术的投资。)']

例句:

  1. 1. We decided to set back our plans for the weekend because of the rain.
    由于下雨,我们决定推迟周末的计划。
  2. 2. He set back his work to finish the report on time.
    他推迟工作以按时完成报告。
  3. 3. The company decided to set back its investment in new technology due to economic uncertainty.
    由于经济不确定性,该公司决定推迟对新技术的投资。