setback meaning in English
n.
1.挫折;倒退;(病的)复发;逆流。
2.延迟;阻碍。
3.向后运动;后退;逆转。
4.【建筑】(高楼上层壁面的)缩进;收进;上层壁面逐渐收进的高楼。
5.后棱角。
6.制动器。
Examples
- Only after many setbacks was success achieved .
几经周折才告成功。 - They have several setbacks in their career .
他们在事业上受到许多挫折。 - Setbacks are a natural part of life .
人生逆景十常八九。 - He faced a setback within the west itself .
他遇到了发生在西方集团内部的一个挫折。 - A dishonest person is bound to meet with setbacks sooner or later .
不老实的人非碰钉子不可。