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

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

I can never think of a comeback when I need one.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Besides, maybe Jansher was growing tired and sensed that I was on the verge of launching a dramatic and telling comeback.
Comfort is the reason old-fashioned ceiling fans have been making a comeback, especially during the last decade.
Most of the zip codes with little or no comeback were concentrated in the East Bay and far North Bay.
Then, allegations from five female recruits during his comeback cut short his new career.

THESAURUS► answer

something you say when someone asks you a question or speaks to you: · I asked if he wanted to come, but I didn’t get an answer.· If you’re asking me for money, the answer’s no!

► reply

an answer – used especially in written English to report what someone said: · She asked how he felt, and received the reply, ‘Awful!’· ‘Finished now?’ ‘No,' came the reply.

► response

an answer that clearly shows your reaction to a question, suggestion etc: · Wagner’s responses showed that he had thought carefully about the issues.· ‘Sure. Why not?’ was his response to most of Billie’s suggestions.

► retort

written an angry answer given when someone has annoyed you or criticized you: · Isabelle began an angry retort and then stopped herself.

► comeback

a quick answer that is clever, funny, or rude: · He walked out before I could think of a snappy comeback.

► riposte

formal a quick and clever answer: · Anna produced the perfect riposte.

► rejoinder

formal a quick answer, especially a clever or rude one: · If he confronts them, he’ll run the risk of a sharp rejoinder.

Longman Language Activatorways of saying that something becomes fashionable► come into fashion

· When did baseball caps come into fashion?· When mini-skirts first came into fashion, women said they'd never wear them.come back into fashion · Short haircuts for men went out for a time, and then they came back into fashion.

► come in

to become fashionable, especially for a short period of time: · Skateboarding first came in during the early 1980s.· New fashions seem to come in and go out again much more quickly these days.

► make a comeback

to become fashionable and popular again, after having been unfashionable for a long period of time: · Who'd have thought platform soles would ever make a comeback?· Games like "Ludo" and "Snakes and Ladders" are really making a comeback.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big

· Tatar Gorby Might this be the time for Mikhail Gorbachev's big comeback?· At least this much has to happen if labor is ever to have a big comeback.· Home-brewing is also making its biggest comeback since Prohibition.· With a little faith it could be the biggest comeback since Lazarus.

► dramatic

· Lawrence looked ahead to a new challenge within minutes of celebrating a dramatic ten-man two-goal comeback at Wolves.· Throughout the orchard bordered by stone walls, the forest was making a dramatic comeback.· Besides, maybe Jansher was growing tired and sensed that I was on the verge of launching a dramatic and telling comeback.· The Ottowa-based company has made a dramatic comeback from the brink of financial disaster the last couple of years.· And with the help of breeders all over the world, they've made a dramatic comeback.

► great

· His greatest comeback was yet to be.

► late

· A second-half penalty from Denis Irwin failed to inspire United's usual late comeback.· The Cougars also can take something out of the late comeback, which proved there is both ability and grit in there.· Which brings us to the Powerhaus, and the Boys' latest Sinatra-style comeback.

► political

· Nor did Peter regain effective control of his kingdom as Henry, although defeated at Nájera, staged a political comeback.· Clinton began his political comeback after the debacle of the 1994 congressional elections as the protector of the elderly from hard-hearted Republicans.· Yet he has continued to nurse hopes of a political comeback.

► remarkable

· Richard Barnett reports on a remarkable comeback.· Again this year, just when it seemed his Olympic goal was slipping away, Dolan staged another remarkable comeback.· Despite his humbling defeat for the governorship of California in 1962, the latter had made a remarkable comeback.

VERB► make

· Most modern toilets are low-level, but high-level cisterns are making a comeback for traditional looking bathrooms.· But since then it has been making a comeback.· Richard Gough will make his comeback for Rangers tomorrow only six weeks after shattering his jaw in four places.· She made a comeback this year and came from behind to win the event at the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.· Ian Ferguson will make his comeback with the reserves and Ian Durrant is back from a short holiday on Monday.· Magic Johnson was always willing to make an Olympic comeback.· Unfortunately, original Teardrops and Phantoms are exceptionally rare, but Vox Amplification have decided these guitars should make a comeback.· But did he ever make a comeback.

► stage

· Nor did Peter regain effective control of his kingdom as Henry, although defeated at Nájera, staged a political comeback.· By 1995 all the Big Three had staged a comeback in sales and profits.· Yet he staged an amazing comeback to pound out a points win.· The rain is over, the Falcons are dying on the tube, the sun is staging a comeback.· Again this year, just when it seemed his Olympic goal was slipping away, Dolan staged another remarkable comeback.

► start

· The comeback would start, and it would start right now.· Almost as surprising as the Clippers' comeback was the starting appearance by Lamond Murray.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► make/stage a comeback

The miniskirt made a comeback in the late 1980s.
But for Jones, still troubled by injury, and Barnes, yet to make a comeback, it is still too early.
But now at Shortwood farm in Herefordshire, the binder is making a comeback.
But Route 66 is making a comeback.
But since then it has been making a comeback.
Even the poisonous dinitrophenol made a comeback.
Not that pale faces are making a comeback.
Rab tried to stage a comeback.
They, too, made a comeback, winning the presidency with Jimmy Carter in 1976.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► stage a comeback/recovery etc

By 1995 all the Big Three had staged a comeback in sales and profits.
Government forecasts acknowledge the economy is unlikely to stage a recovery this year.
In second stage recovery there is value in occasional attendance at meetings of other Fellowships if one has a measure of cross-addiction.
Rab tried to stage a comeback.
Second stage recovery generally begins in the third year.
The rain is over, the Falcons are dying on the tube, the sun is staging a comeback.

单词	comeback
释义	comebackcome‧back /ˈkʌmbæk/ ●○○ noun [countable usually singular] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I can never think of a comeback when I need one. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Besides, maybe Jansher was growing tired and sensed that I was on the verge of launching a dramatic and telling comeback. Comfort is the reason old-fashioned ceiling fans have been making a comeback, especially during the last decade. Most of the zip codes with little or no comeback were concentrated in the East Bay and far North Bay. Then, allegations from five female recruits during his comeback cut short his new career. Thesaurus THESAURUS► answer something you say when someone asks you a question or speaks to you: · I asked if he wanted to come, but I didn’t get an answer.· If you’re asking me for money, the answer’s no! ► reply an answer – used especially in written English to report what someone said: · She asked how he felt, and received the reply, ‘Awful!’· ‘Finished now?’ ‘No,' came the reply. ► response an answer that clearly shows your reaction to a question, suggestion etc: · Wagner’s responses showed that he had thought carefully about the issues.· ‘Sure. Why not?’ was his response to most of Billie’s suggestions. ► retort written an angry answer given when someone has annoyed you or criticized you: · Isabelle began an angry retort and then stopped herself. ► comeback a quick answer that is clever, funny, or rude: · He walked out before I could think of a snappy comeback. ► riposte formal a quick and clever answer: · Anna produced the perfect riposte. ► rejoinder formal a quick answer, especially a clever or rude one: · If he confronts them, he’ll run the risk of a sharp rejoinder. Longman Language Activatorways of saying that something becomes fashionable► come into fashion · When did baseball caps come into fashion?· When mini-skirts first came into fashion, women said they'd never wear them.come back into fashion · Short haircuts for men went out for a time, and then they came back into fashion. ► come in to become fashionable, especially for a short period of time: · Skateboarding first came in during the early 1980s.· New fashions seem to come in and go out again much more quickly these days. ► make a comeback to become fashionable and popular again, after having been unfashionable for a long period of time: · Who'd have thought platform soles would ever make a comeback?· Games like "Ludo" and "Snakes and Ladders" are really making a comeback. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big · Tatar Gorby Might this be the time for Mikhail Gorbachev's big comeback?· At least this much has to happen if labor is ever to have a big comeback.· Home-brewing is also making its biggest comeback since Prohibition.· With a little faith it could be the biggest comeback since Lazarus. ► dramatic · Lawrence looked ahead to a new challenge within minutes of celebrating a dramatic ten-man two-goal comeback at Wolves.· Throughout the orchard bordered by stone walls, the forest was making a dramatic comeback.· Besides, maybe Jansher was growing tired and sensed that I was on the verge of launching a dramatic and telling comeback.· The Ottowa-based company has made a dramatic comeback from the brink of financial disaster the last couple of years.· And with the help of breeders all over the world, they've made a dramatic comeback. ► great · His greatest comeback was yet to be. ► late · A second-half penalty from Denis Irwin failed to inspire United's usual late comeback.· The Cougars also can take something out of the late comeback, which proved there is both ability and grit in there.· Which brings us to the Powerhaus, and the Boys' latest Sinatra-style comeback. ► political · Nor did Peter regain effective control of his kingdom as Henry, although defeated at Nájera, staged a political comeback.· Clinton began his political comeback after the debacle of the 1994 congressional elections as the protector of the elderly from hard-hearted Republicans.· Yet he has continued to nurse hopes of a political comeback. ► remarkable · Richard Barnett reports on a remarkable comeback.· Again this year, just when it seemed his Olympic goal was slipping away, Dolan staged another remarkable comeback.· Despite his humbling defeat for the governorship of California in 1962, the latter had made a remarkable comeback. VERB► make · Most modern toilets are low-level, but high-level cisterns are making a comeback for traditional looking bathrooms.· But since then it has been making a comeback.· Richard Gough will make his comeback for Rangers tomorrow only six weeks after shattering his jaw in four places.· She made a comeback this year and came from behind to win the event at the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.· Ian Ferguson will make his comeback with the reserves and Ian Durrant is back from a short holiday on Monday.· Magic Johnson was always willing to make an Olympic comeback.· Unfortunately, original Teardrops and Phantoms are exceptionally rare, but Vox Amplification have decided these guitars should make a comeback.· But did he ever make a comeback. ► stage · Nor did Peter regain effective control of his kingdom as Henry, although defeated at Nájera, staged a political comeback.· By 1995 all the Big Three had staged a comeback in sales and profits.· Yet he staged an amazing comeback to pound out a points win.· The rain is over, the Falcons are dying on the tube, the sun is staging a comeback.· Again this year, just when it seemed his Olympic goal was slipping away, Dolan staged another remarkable comeback. ► start · The comeback would start, and it would start right now.· Almost as surprising as the Clippers' comeback was the starting appearance by Lamond Murray. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► make/stage a comeback The miniskirt made a comeback in the late 1980s. But for Jones, still troubled by injury, and Barnes, yet to make a comeback, it is still too early. But now at Shortwood farm in Herefordshire, the binder is making a comeback. But Route 66 is making a comeback. But since then it has been making a comeback. Even the poisonous dinitrophenol made a comeback. Not that pale faces are making a comeback. Rab tried to stage a comeback. They, too, made a comeback, winning the presidency with Jimmy Carter in 1976. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► stage a comeback/recovery etc By 1995 all the Big Three had staged a comeback in sales and profits. Government forecasts acknowledge the economy is unlikely to stage a recovery this year. In second stage recovery there is value in occasional attendance at meetings of other Fellowships if one has a measure of cross-addiction. Rab tried to stage a comeback. Second stage recovery generally begins in the third year. The rain is over, the Falcons are dying on the tube, the sun is staging a comeback. 1make/stage a comeback if a person, activity, style etc makes a comeback, they become popular again after being unpopular for a long time: The miniskirt made a comeback in the late 1980s.2a quick reply that is often clever, funny, and insulting SYN retort: I couldn’t think of a good comeback.3a way of getting payment or a reward for something wrong or unfair that has been done to you: Check your contract carefully, or you may have no comeback if something goes wrong. → come back at come1
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