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set back1 把(钟、表等)的指针往回拨;阻碍;使受挫折:set back the clock把时钟往回拨;<喻>倒行逆施set back the hands of the watch one hour把表拨慢一小时Any attempt to set back the wheel of history is doomed to failure.任何要使历史车轮倒退的企图都是注定要失败的. 2 使(房屋等)缩进:The house is well set back from the street.这房屋离街面有一段距离. 3 <美俚>使(人)花费:How much did it set you back?这使你花多少钱? |