单词 | set off |
释义 | set offphrasal verb(setting, set, set)to leave at the start of a journey出发;动身;起程◆we set off at dawn.我们黎明时就出发了。◆they set off to explore the island.他们动身去那个岛上探险。 set off to leave on a journey 出发;启程: ◇we set off at 3 o'clock this morning. 我们今天凌晨3点钟出发。set offsee ⇨ cause 3 ⇨ explode 2 ⇨ leave 4 ⇨ start 16 ⇨ suit/look good together 2 ⇨ switch on or off 1 set offphr v 1. [i] to leave and start going somewhere 出发,动身:◇we'd better set off now before it gets dark. 我们最好趁天还没黑现在就出发。 2. [t set sth ↔ off] to make something explode or make a loud noise 引爆,使爆炸:◇some kids were setting off fireworks. 一些孩子正在放爆竹。 3. [t set sth ↔ off] to make something start happening, or make people suddenly start doing something 引发,引起,使开始[做某事]:◇the killings set off a storm of protest. 这些杀人事件引发一阵抗议浪潮。 |
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