英语词组set back是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

set backset (someone/something) back

to delay or stop the progress of someone or something.

Then I needed a second operation, which really set me back.New violence has set back the peace process.

Phr V

set back

sets, setting, set

set back sb/sth or set sb/sth back

to make something happen more slowly, or to make something happen later than it should happen

A war would inevitably set back the process of reform.We've had a couple of staff leave so that's set us back a few months.The completion date for the project has been set back by a few weeks.

setback

noun

We've suffered a number of setbacks since the start of the project.The knee injury is the latest in a series of setbacks for the 23-year old player.

set sb back (sth)

informal to cost someone a particular amount of money, usually a large amount of money

One of these machines, new, would set you back a thousand pounds.That car of yours looks as if it set you back, Ted.

be set back

(always passive) if a building is set back, it is a long distance from the roadoften + from

Emma's house is set back from the road so you can't see it as you approach.

set back sth or set sth back

American & Australian to change the time on clocks or watches in the autumn so that it is an hour earlier

You set the clocks back in the fall when the days get shorter.

set (someone or something) back

1. To cost someone a specific amount of money. Getting the car fixed is going to set me back nearly a grand. It's estimated the failed product set the company back roughly $2 million. Wow, how much did those shoes set you back?

2. To delay someone for a specific amount of time. That computer virus wiped out our data and set us back nearly a month in our work. He was supposed to arrive by 9, but the traffic jam set him back about an hour.

3. To delay or hinder something. A series of conflicts within the administration has set healthcare reform back yet again.

set someone back (some amount of money)

to cost someone (an amount of money). This coat set me back about $250. That fancy dinner at the restaurant last night really set us back.

set something back

and put something back

to set something, like a timepiece, to a lower number. (Put is less common.) It's that time of year when you must set your clocks and watches back! Set back your clock tonight. I have to put all the clocks back.

set back

1. Slow down the progress of, hinder, as in The project was set back by the frequent absences of staff members. [First half of 1500s]

2. Cost, as in That car set me back twenty thousand dollars. [Colloquial; c. 1900]

3. Change to a lower level or earlier time, as in We set back the thermostat whenever we go on vacation, or On October 10 we have to set back the clocks. [First half of 1600s] Set back the clock is also used figuratively to mean "return to an earlier era," as in He wished he could set back the clock to those carefree high-school days. Also see set forward.

set back

1. To construct something so that it is a certain distance away from the edge of some boundary. Used in the passive: All houses must be set back 100 feet from the lake. The second tier of the building is set back 10 feet.

2. To slow down the progress of something; hinder something: Bad weather set the project back two weeks. The recent attacks have set back the peace process.

3. To cost someone some amount of money: That coat set me back $1,000.

4. To adjust some instrument or device to an earlier reading: Last fall, I forgot to set back my clock. The dealership set the odometer back and tried to sell the car as new.

词组	set back
释义	Idiom set backset (someone/something) back to delay or stop the progress of someone or something. Then I needed a second operation, which really set me back.New violence has set back the peace process. Phr V set back sets, setting, set set back sb/sth or set sb/sth back to make something happen more slowly, or to make something happen later than it should happen A war would inevitably set back the process of reform.We've had a couple of staff leave so that's set us back a few months.The completion date for the project has been set back by a few weeks. setback noun We've suffered a number of setbacks since the start of the project.The knee injury is the latest in a series of setbacks for the 23-year old player. set sb back (sth) informal to cost someone a particular amount of money, usually a large amount of money One of these machines, new, would set you back a thousand pounds.That car of yours looks as if it set you back, Ted. be set back (always passive) if a building is set back, it is a long distance from the roadoften + from Emma's house is set back from the road so you can't see it as you approach. set back sth or set sth back American & Australian to change the time on clocks or watches in the autumn so that it is an hour earlier You set the clocks back in the fall when the days get shorter. set back verb to cost, especially to cost a great deal UK, 1856 phraseset back1. set back sth • *set sth* back to delay the progress or development of something: The Revolution set back the modernization of the country by many years. The Challenger disaster not only cost the lives of seven astronauts, but also set back the nation's space program for years.■ SIMILAR TO: hold up, put back, delaysetback n C something that delays the progress or development of something, or makes a situation worse than it was before: The peace talks have suffered a series of setbacks.2. be set back if a building is set back, it is some distance from the road: The museum is a cool sandstone building, set back among trees.+from The Fords lived in an impressive white house, set back from the road, and surrounded by woodland.3. set sb back** informal to cost someone a lot of money: That's a nice coat - I bet that set you back.set sb back $50, $100 etc Many of these wines will set you back $15-$20.■ SIMILAR TO: knock back BrE informal4. *set sth* back** AmE to change your clock or watch so that is shows an earlier time: When do you set the clocks back?■ SIMILAR TO: put back BrE■ OPPOSITE: set ahead set (someone or something) back 1. To cost someone a specific amount of money. Getting the car fixed is going to set me back nearly a grand. It's estimated the failed product set the company back roughly $2 million. Wow, how much did those shoes set you back? 2. To delay someone for a specific amount of time. That computer virus wiped out our data and set us back nearly a month in our work. He was supposed to arrive by 9, but the traffic jam set him back about an hour. 3. To delay or hinder something. A series of conflicts within the administration has set healthcare reform back yet again. set someone back (some amount of money) to cost someone (an amount of money). This coat set me back about $250. That fancy dinner at the restaurant last night really set us back. set something back and put something back to set something, like a timepiece, to a lower number. (Put is less common.) It's that time of year when you must set your clocks and watches back! Set back your clock tonight. I have to put all the clocks back. set back 1. Slow down the progress of, hinder, as in The project was set back by the frequent absences of staff members. [First half of 1500s] 2. Cost, as in That car set me back twenty thousand dollars. [Colloquial; c. 1900] 3. Change to a lower level or earlier time, as in We set back the thermostat whenever we go on vacation, or On October 10 we have to set back the clocks. [First half of 1600s] Set back the clock is also used figuratively to mean "return to an earlier era," as in He wished he could set back the clock to those carefree high-school days. Also see set forward. set back v. 1. To construct something so that it is a certain distance away from the edge of some boundary. Used in the passive: All houses must be set back 100 feet from the lake. The second tier of the building is set back 10 feet. 2. To slow down the progress of something; hinder something: Bad weather set the project back two weeks. The recent attacks have set back the peace process. 3. To cost someone some amount of money: That coat set me back $1,000. 4. To adjust some instrument or device to an earlier reading: Last fall, I forgot to set back my clock. The dealership set the odometer back and tried to sell the car as new.
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