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setback

['setbak]

n.挫折, 失敗, 退步

例句與用法：

He has pulled in his horns since that setback.

碰了釘子以後，他收斂些了。

A galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.

令人懊惱的延遲; 計畫的令人煩惱的挫折

Ah well, I suppose there's nothing like an occasional setback to make you realize how lucky you really are.

唉，我看什麼都不如偶爾受點挫折更能使你明白你是多麼的幸運了。

Did he fall on a bad setback?

他是不是遭到了嚴重的挫折？

英文解釋:

名詞 setback:

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

同義詞：reverse, reversal, blow, black eye

以上來源於大辭典