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词汇 set
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set

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[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1.?处于…的 , 位于…的

    If something is set in a particular place or position, it is in that place or position.

    近义词

    situated

    双语例句

    例:

    The castle is set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds.

    这座城堡坐落于一片方圆25英亩的风景优美的土地上。

    2.?嵌入的

    If something is set into a surface, it is fixed there and does not stick out.

    双语例句

    例:

    The man unlocked a gate set in a high wall and let me through.

    那人打开砌在高墙中的门,放我过去了。

    3.?固定不变的

    You use set to describe something which is fixed and cannot be changed.

    双语例句

    例:

    A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness.

    据说定期斋戒可以使我们更虔诚。

    4.?指定的

    A set book must be studied by students taking a particular course.

    5.?以…为背景的

    If a play, film, or story is set in a particular place or period of time, the events in it take place in that place or period.

    双语例句

    例:

    The play is set in a small Midwestern town.

    这出戏是以中西部的一个小城镇为背景的。

    6.?作好准备的 , 有可能的

    If you are set to do something, you are ready to do it or are likely to do it. If something is set to happen, it is about to happen or likely to happen.

    双语例句

    例:

    Roberto Baggio was set to become one of the greatest players of all time.

    罗伯特·巴乔注定会成为有史以来最伟大的球星之一。

    7.?执意的

    If you are set on something, you are strongly determined to do or have it. If you are set against something, you are strongly determined not to do or have it.

    双语例句

    例:

    She was set on going to an all-girls school.

    她执意要去一所女子学校读书。

    NOUN. 名词
  • sets

    1.?[C 可数名词] 套 , 系列

    A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group.

    双语例句

    例:

    There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country.

    全国必须有一套统一的法律。

    例:

    The mattress and base are normally bought as a set.

    床垫和床架通常成套购买。

    例:

    a chess set.

    一副国际象棋。

    2.?[C 可数名词] (网球赛的)一盘

    In tennis, a set is one of the groups of six or more games that form part of a match.

    双语例句

    例:

    Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.

    格拉夫在首盘比赛中以5-1领先。

    3.?[C 可数名词] 集合

    In mathematics, a set is a group of mathematical quantities that have some characteristic in common.

    双语例句

    例:

    the field of set theory.

    集合论领域。

    4.?[C 可数名词] (话剧的)布景 , (电影的)摄影棚 , 拍片现场

    The set for a play, film, or television programme is the furniture and scenery that is on the stage when the play is being performed or in the studio where filming takes place.

    双语例句

    例:

    From the first moment he got on the set, he wanted to be a director too.

    从踏进摄影棚的第一刻起,他就希望自己也想成为一名导演。

    例:

    He achieved fame for his stage sets for the Folies Bergeres.

    他因为为《疯狂的藤椅》设计舞台布景而一举成名。

    5.?[C 可数名词] 电器装置(如电视机、收音机)

    A set is an appliance that receives television or radio signals. For example, a television set is a television.

    双语例句

    例:

    Children spend so much time in front of the television set.

    孩子们花在看电视上的时间太多了。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • set aside

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 省出 , 抽出

    If you set something aside for a special use or purpose, you keep it available for that use or purpose.

    近义词

    put aside

    双语例句

    例:

    Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry.

    一些医生建议每天抽出一定时间来解决烦心事。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 把…抛在脑后

    If you set aside a belief, principle, or feeling, you decide that you will not be influenced by it.

    近义词

    put aside

    双语例句

    例:

    He urged the participants to set aside minor differences for the sake of achieving peace.

    他敦促参会者为实现和平要抛开一些小分歧。

  • set back

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 延误 , 推迟

    If something sets you back or sets back a project or plan, it causes a delay.

    双语例句

    例:

    It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up.

    我们在很多方面都被延误了,不知道需要多久才能赶上。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 使花费

    If something sets you back a certain amount of money, it costs you that much money.

    双语例句

    例:

    A bottle of imported beer will set you back $7.

    一瓶进口啤酒将花费你7美元。

  • set down

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 制定

    If a committee or organization sets down rules for doing something, it decides what they should be and officially records them.

    近义词

    lay down

    双语例句

    例:

    I like to make suggestions rather than setting down laws and forcing people to follow them.

    我喜欢提建议而不是制定法律并强迫人们去遵守。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 把…写下来

    If you set down your thoughts or experiences, you write them all down.

    近义词

    write down

    双语例句

    例:

    Old Walter is setting down his memories of village life.

    老瓦尔特正在写他的乡村生活回忆录。

  • set in

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] (不好的事物)来了

    If something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue or develop.

    双语例句

    例:

    Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.

    冬天来了,人们正面临着食物和燃料的短缺。

  • set off

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 启程 , 出发

    When you set off, you start a journey.

    近义词

    set out

    双语例句

    例:

    Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut.

    尼科尔斯启程前往他位于康涅狄格州的偏远农舍。

    例:

    The president's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip.

    总统特使再次踏上外交之旅。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 引爆(炸弹) , 触发(警报)

    If something sets off something such as an alarm or a bomb, it makes it start working so that, for example, the alarm rings or the bomb explodes.

    双语例句

    例:

    Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm.

    一旦发现逃跑,警报就会响起。

    例:

    Someone set off a fire extinguisher.

    有人打开了灭火器。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] 引发 , 激起

    If something sets off an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening.

    双语例句

    例:

    The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.

    赈济货车一到达,便引发了村民争抢救援物资的小规模骚乱。

  • set out

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 启程 , 出发

    When you set out, you start a journey.

    近义词

    set off

    双语例句

    例:

    When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.

    出发进行长距离徒步时,一定要穿上合适的靴子。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 开始努力

    If you set out to do something, you start trying to do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He has achieved what he set out to do three years ago.

    他已实现了3年前的奋斗目标。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] 摆出 , 陈列

    If you set things out, you arrange or display them somewhere.

    近义词

    arrange

    双语例句

    例:

    Set out the cakes attractively, using lacy doilies.

    用花边垫子摆蛋糕,好看诱人。

    4.?[PHRASAL 短语] 阐述 , 提出

    If you set out a number of facts, beliefs, or arguments, you explain them in writing or speech in a clear, organized way.

    双语例句

    例:

    He has written a letter to The Times setting out his views.

    他已经给《泰晤士报》写信,阐述了自己的观点。

  • set up

    1.?[PHRASAL 短语] 安排 , 创建

    If you set something up, you create or arrange it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims.

    双方同意成立一个委员会,调查索赔问题。

    例:

    an organization which sets up meetings about issues of interest to women.

    一个召开会议讨论妇女关心的问题的组织。

    2.?[PHRASAL 短语] 设立 , 设置

    If you set up a temporary structure, you place it or build it somewhere.

    双语例句

    例:

    They took to the streets, setting up roadblocks of burning tyres.

    他们走上街头,用燃烧的轮胎设置路障。

    3.?[PHRASAL 短语] 调试(设备、机器等)

    If you set up a device or piece of machinery, you do the things that are necessary for it to be able to start working.

    双语例句

    例:

    Setting up the camera can be tricky.

    调试相机可能会很费事。

    4.?[PHRASAL 短语] 开办 , 开创事业

    If you set up somewhere or set yourself up somewhere, you establish yourself in a new business or new area.

    双语例句

    例:

    The mayor's plan offers incentives to firms setting up in lower Manhattan.

    市长的计划激励了打算在曼哈顿下城开业的公司。

    例:

    He worked as a dance instructor in London before setting himself up in Bucharest.

    在布加勒斯特开创事业之前,他在伦敦当过舞蹈教练。

    例:

    Grandfather set them up in a printing business.

    祖父资助他们开办了一家印刷公司。

    5.?[PHRASAL 短语] (购置房子)自立门户 , 自行开业

    If you set up house or home or set up shop, you buy a house or business of your own and start living or working there.

    双语例句

    例:

    They married, and set up home in Atlanta.

    他们结了婚,在亚特兰大安了家。

    6.?[PHRASAL 短语] 陷害 , 诬陷

    If you are set up by someone, they make it seem that you have done something wrong when you have not.

    双语例句

    例:

    He claimed yesterday that he had been set up after drugs were discovered at his home.

    在他家里发现毒品后,他昨天声称自己是被陷害的。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • set the scene , set the stage

    1.?为…作好准备 , 为…创造条件

    If someone sets the scene or sets the stage for an event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Democratic convention has set the scene for a ferocious election campaign this autumn.

    民主党全国代表大会已为今秋激烈的竞选活动作好了准备。

    VERB. 动词
  • sets , setting , set

    1.?[T 及物动词] (小心地)放置

    If you set something somewhere, you put it there, especially in a careful or deliberate way.

    近义词

    put , place

    双语例句

    例:

    He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.

    他从她手中接过箱子并置于地板上。

    2.?[T 及物动词] 使…处于(某种状态或情况)

    You can use set to say that a person or thing causes another person or thing to be in a particular condition or situation. For example, to set someone free means to cause them to be free, and to set something going means to cause it to start working.

    3.?[T 及物动词] 拨 , 调

    When you set a clock or control, you adjust it to a particular point or level.

    双语例句

    例:

    Set the volume as high as possible.

    把音量尽量调大。

    4.?[T 及物动词] 决定 , 确定

    If you set a date, price, goal, or level, you decide what it will be.

    双语例句

    例:

    The conference chairman has set a deadline of noon tomorrow.

    会议主席设定明天中午为最后期限。

    例:

    A date will be set for a future meeting.

    将为未来的会议确定一个日期。

    5.?[T 及物动词] 估定(价值) , 认为有(价值)

    If you set a certain value on something, you think it has that value.

    双语例句

    例:

    She sets a high value on autonomy.

    她高度重视自主权。

    6.?[T 及物动词] 树立(样板)

    If you set something such as a record, an example, or a precedent, you do something that people will want to copy or try to achieve.

    双语例句

    例:

    Legal experts said her case would not set a precedent because it was an out-of-court settlement.

    法律专家说她的案子不会开创先例,因为是庭外和解。

    7.?[T 及物动词] 分派 , 制订

    If someone sets you a task or aim or if you set yourself a task or aim, you need to succeed in doing it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I have to plan my academic work very rigidly and set myself clear objectives.

    我必须规划我的学业,并给自己定下明确的目标。

    8.?[I 不及物动词] 凝固 , 凝结

    When something such as jelly, melted plastic, or cement sets, it becomes firm or hard.

    双语例句

    例:

    You can add ingredients to these desserts as they begin to set.

    你可以在那些甜点快凝固时添加一些成分。

    9.?[I 不及物动词] (太阳)落下

    When the sun sets, it goes below the horizon.

    双语例句

    例:

    They watched the sun set behind the distant dales.

    他们望着夕阳落入远处山谷。

    10.?[T 及物动词] 设置

    To set a trap means to prepare it to catch someone or something.

    双语例句

    例:

    He seemed to think I was setting some sort of trap for him.

    他似乎认为我正给他设什么圈套。

    11.?[T 及物动词] 摆放

    When someone sets the table, they prepare it for a meal by putting plates and cutlery on it.

    近义词

    lay

    双语例句

    例:

    One would shop and cook, another would set the table and another would wash up.

    一人去购物和下厨,一人摆桌子,另外一人洗餐具。

    12.?[T 及物动词] 为…谱曲 , 为…配乐

    If someone sets a poem or a piece of writing to music, they write music for the words to be sung to.

    双语例句

    例:

    He has attracted much interest by setting ancient religious texts to music.

    他为古老的宗教经文谱曲,引起了很多人的兴趣。

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