单词 | comeback |
释义 | comeback /kum"bak'/, n. 1. a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc.: The ex-champion kept trying to make a comeback. 2. a clever or effective retort; rejoinder; riposte: That was a great comeback the comedian made to the hecklers. 3. Informal. a basis or cause of complaint: If you insist on buying these pointed shoes, you'll have no comeback when your toes start to hurt. [1815-25; n. use of v. phrase come back] |
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