setback
['setbæk]
n.挫折, 失败, 退步
例句与用法：
He has pulled in his horns since that setback.
碰了钉子以后，他收敛些了。
A galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.
令人懊恼的延迟; 计划的令人烦恼的挫折
Ah well, I suppose there's nothing like an occasional setback to make you realize how lucky you really are.
唉，我看什么都不如偶尔受点挫折更能使你明白你是多么的幸运了。
Did he fall on a bad setback?
他是不是遭到了严重的挫折？
词形变化：
详细释义：
n.[C]
1. 挫折; 失败; 倒退
He met with many a setback in his lifetime.
他一生中遭到过许多挫折。
2. (疾病的)复发
The patient had a setback in her recovery.
病在她康复过程中发生了反复。
3. 逆流; 涡流
4. 【建】外墙缩进, 外墙逐层收进的高楼