knockback

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
    — He lifted his hand in a knockback spell, which would send me sailing right into the zombie.
  2. Something that impedes or reverses progress; a setback.
    — […]the chemo had not worked and had gone back into his brain.[…]He had knockback after knockback. It would have taken its toll on anyone.
  3. A rejection; a refusal. Australia,UK,informal
    — He got a few knockbacks today when he tried to give his resume out at the local shops.

词形变化

knockbacks plural knock-back alternative

词源

Deverbal from knock back.
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