词汇 | comeback |
释义 | comeback noun[ C ] (alsocome-back)uk /ˈkʌm.bæk/ us /ˈkʌm.bæk/ comebacknoun[C] (RETURN TO SUCCESS)C1 a situation in which someone or something becomes popular, famous, or successful again after a period of being much less popular, etc.: make a comebackShe's trying to make a comeback with her first album for 20 years.她想凭借自己20年来的第一张专辑东山再起。 stage a comebackComfort foods like macaroni cheese are staging a comeback. mount a comebackThe car industry has been able to mount a comeback. a situation in which a team that has been losing starts to win or draw (= have the same score as the other team): stage a comebackThe team staged the most improbable comeback in baseball history. mount a comebackAston Villa mounted a comeback as half-time approached. Flares and platform shoes are making a come-back this summer. Nationalists staged a comeback in the recent elections. The party's comeback was largely due to their promises to lower tax. A rich businessman is financing their comeback attempt. 3-0 down at half time, they scored just after the break to begin the come-back. Repeating an action be at it againidiom be/sound like a broken recordidiom binge-watch bingeable blitz déjà vu here we go (again)idiom iteration iterative iteratively keep on doing something keep your eye inidiom repetitive replicable reprise reproduce reproducible reproducibly reread rewrite You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winning, losing & scoring in sport comebacknoun[C] (REPLY)a reply, usually a clever or funny one, to a comment, criticism, or insult: snappy comebackBefore he could deliver a snappy comeback (= a quick, clever reply) she had walked out. I'd love to make some sort of witty comeback, but I don't actually care that much. Like many stand-up comedians who learned their art in small clubs, he deals with hecklers ruthlessly and always has a snappy comeback. You might think this is a conversation-stopper but she always has a comeback. A cool person doesn’t appear offended when somebody insults them, but comes up with a witty comeback. Have a come-back ready after they have answered your question. Answering & responding acknowledgment affirmatively answer answer the door clap back clapback counter counter with something counterattack field I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment)idiom keep (someone/something) away non-respondent non-responder non-response non-responsive rejoin respondent response thank you comeback | American Dictionarycomeback noun[ C ] us/ˈkʌmˌbæk/ a return to an earlier and better position or condition: The band was popular in the late '70s, and had a comeback in the early '90s. Examples of comebackcomeback Traditional classes in rhetoric and oral communication, seemingly out of sync with today's electronic generation, are making a comeback across the country. If rights were usurped, as the critics had predicted, it would provide them pretense for a political comeback. However, keyboards with sequencing facilities are making something of a comeback and this is good news for music education. However, this combined technique of cell-culture preparation and electron microscopy enabled the long-neglected tumor agent to celebrate its ultrastructural comeback. Growth of the chain slowed, and the company lost money for three years before beginning a financial comeback. Tourism will make a huge comeback. Utopia made a great comeback in 1968, and during the first years of the following decade heads were turned resolutely towards the future. It is not, however, making a solo comeback, because it is not alone. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English If they are not adhered to, there is no comeback for the victim of that, except in one case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many people make comebacks, but it is important to keep them fully in use as well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no comeback because they disappear into the ether. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it does significant damage to individuals working in the market through its own fault, there should be some comeback and some financial compensation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Boring holes is the only comeback they have against the development corporation's underhand behaviour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are also seeing tuberculosis making a comeback. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Small firms have no comeback on water companies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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