英语词汇“to set back”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. To hinder the progress of, give a check to. Hence, with a sum of money as complement: to cost (a person so much). Also figurative, to take aback, to disconcert.

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the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > hinder or delay

bestayc1330

tarry1340

delaya1393

to put aback1450

to pull backa1470

retard1490

tarde1524

retary1526

to throw back1562

forslow1570

backward1594

detain1600

to set back1600

slug1605

retardate1613

tardya1616

taigle?1635

backen1649

remore1652

remorate1657

to cast back1671

to hold up1887

to knock back1945

society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > spend [verb (transitive)] > cost

costc1400

to set back1900

to put back1909

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 712/2 I set backewarde, or hynder a mater that it gothe nat forwarde... I have set hym backwarde this mornynge more than he shall come forwarde these seven yeres.]

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. iii. 118 Thou hadst more need to set me backe with force of arms.

1647 T. May Hist. Parl. i. ii. 20 The endammaging and setting backe of that newly established Kingdome.

a1677 I. Barrow Serm. Several Occasions (1678) 254 By so eagerly pursuing, he effectually setteth back his designs.

1695 J. Evelyn Diary (1955) V. 216 This succeeded much wet, & set harvest extremely backwards.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. xix. 56 This had like to have set all back again.

1847 Spirit of Times 31 May 159/1 The captain used to boast that he could pack a gallon without its setting him back any.

1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn viii. 68 The nigger was set back considerable, because he reckoned it was all done with witchcraft.

1900 G. Ade Fables in Slang 131 Daughter was..seated under a Canopy that had set Father back thirty-two Dollars.

1922 S. Lewis Babbitt x. 142 How much'll it set me back?

1937 J. Steinbeck Of Mice & Men 79 ‘What's it set you back?’ George asked. ‘Two and a half [dollars].’

1940 H. L. Ickes Secret Diary (1954) III. 183 This set him back on his heels.

1966 ‘J. Hackston’ Father clears Out 53 ‘Goin' t' leave it?’ the prince asked, a bit set back.

1974 Country Life 14 Nov. 1445/1 Even a moderately-sized piece of cheesecake sets you back 20p.

2. To put (a clock, its hands) to an earlier time.

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the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [verb (transitive)] > set

setc1400

temper1538

roll1583

rule1595

winda1616

to wind upa1616

to set forwarda1627

to set back1635

regulate1665

to put back1704

to put forward1741

to put on1826

time1873

1635 F. Quarles Emblemes v. vii. 269 Or has some frolick heart set back the hand Of Fates perpetuall Clock?

1892 Illustr. London News 9 Jan. 45/1 They reconcile people to monarchy and set back the clock of progress.

3. intransitive. To flow in the reverse direction.

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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > turn back or reverse course

turnc1275

to turn aboutc1330

repeata1382

to turn againc1384

to turn backc1425

re-turn1483

resore1486

to turn the backc1540

to turn round1560

to set back1803

resile1887

to break back1933

1803 S. Smith Wks. (1859) I. 24/1 Is not the tide of opinions..setting back with a strength equal to its flow?

单词	to set back
释义	> as lemmas to set back to set back 1. To hinder the progress of, give a check to. Hence, with a sum of money as complement: to cost (a person so much). Also figurative, to take aback, to disconcert. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > hinder or delay bestayc1330 tarry1340 delaya1393 to put aback1450 to pull backa1470 retard1490 tarde1524 retary1526 to throw back1562 forslow1570 backward1594 detain1600 to set back1600 slug1605 retardate1613 tardya1616 taigle?1635 backen1649 remore1652 remorate1657 to cast back1671 to hold up1887 to knock back1945 society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > spend [verb (transitive)] > cost costc1400 to set back1900 to put back1909 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 712/2 I set backewarde, or hynder a mater that it gothe nat forwarde... I have set hym backwarde this mornynge more than he shall come forwarde these seven yeres.] 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. iii. 118 Thou hadst more need to set me backe with force of arms. 1647 T. May Hist. Parl. i. ii. 20 The endammaging and setting backe of that newly established Kingdome. a1677 I. Barrow Serm. Several Occasions (1678) 254 By so eagerly pursuing, he effectually setteth back his designs. 1695 J. Evelyn Diary (1955) V. 216 This succeeded much wet, & set harvest extremely backwards. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. xix. 56 This had like to have set all back again. 1847 Spirit of Times 31 May 159/1 The captain used to boast that he could pack a gallon without its setting him back any. 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn viii. 68 The nigger was set back considerable, because he reckoned it was all done with witchcraft. 1900 G. Ade Fables in Slang 131 Daughter was..seated under a Canopy that had set Father back thirty-two Dollars. 1922 S. Lewis Babbitt x. 142 How much'll it set me back? 1937 J. Steinbeck Of Mice & Men 79 ‘What's it set you back?’ George asked. ‘Two and a half [dollars].’ 1940 H. L. Ickes Secret Diary (1954) III. 183 This set him back on his heels. 1966 ‘J. Hackston’ Father clears Out 53 ‘Goin' t' leave it?’ the prince asked, a bit set back. 1974 Country Life 14 Nov. 1445/1 Even a moderately-sized piece of cheesecake sets you back 20p. 2. To put (a clock, its hands) to an earlier time. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [verb (transitive)] > set setc1400 temper1538 roll1583 rule1595 winda1616 to wind upa1616 to set forwarda1627 to set back1635 regulate1665 to put back1704 to put forward1741 to put on1826 time1873 1635 F. Quarles Emblemes v. vii. 269 Or has some frolick heart set back the hand Of Fates perpetuall Clock? 1892 Illustr. London News 9 Jan. 45/1 They reconcile people to monarchy and set back the clock of progress. 3. intransitive. To flow in the reverse direction. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > turn back or reverse course turnc1275 to turn aboutc1330 repeata1382 to turn againc1384 to turn backc1425 re-turn1483 resore1486 to turn the backc1540 to turn round1560 to set back1803 resile1887 to break back1933 1803 S. Smith Wks. (1859) I. 24/1 Is not the tide of opinions..setting back with a strength equal to its flow? extracted from setv.¹ < as lemmas
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