| 单词 | setting |
| 释义 | setting noun¹ 1place where sth happens事件发生地adjective | verb + setting | preposition adjective➤natural自然环境◆wild animals in their natural setting自然环境中的野生动物➤attractive, beautiful, ideal, idyllic, lovely, magnificent, perfect, picturesque迷人的／优美的／理想的／田园诗般的／令人愉快的／壮丽的／完美的／如画的环境▸➤dramatic戏剧背景▸➤peaceful, tranquil平静的／宁静的环境▸➤intimate, romantic温馨的／浪漫的环境▸➤formal, informal正式／非正式场合➤appropriate合适的环境▸➤rural, urban乡村／城市背景▸➤outdoor户外背景▸➤contemporary当代背景◆biblical stories in a contemporary setting当代背景下的《圣经》故事➤public, social, work公共／社交／工作环境◆the french club offers the chance to improve your language skills in a social setting.法语俱乐部为你提供社交环境下提高语言技能的机会。◆in a work setting, more formal language would be used.工作环境中会使用较为正式的语言。➤clinical, experimental, hospital, institutional, laboratory, etc.诊室、实验、医院、机构、实验室等环境▸➤academic, classroom, educational, school学术／教室／教育／学校环境➤cultural, historical文化／历史背景▸➤domestic, family家庭环境◆elderly people living in a domestic setting住在家里的老人➤unfamiliar, unlikely不熟悉的／不大可能的环境◆the hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.医院不太可能成为艺术品拍卖的场所。verb + setting➤create, make, provide创造／成为／提供环境◆the park provides the perfect setting for the play.公园为这部戏提供了极为适宜的场景。preposition➤in a/the...setting在环境中◆a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting坐落在优美山景中的旅馆➤setting for适合⋯的地方◆the perfect setting for a picnic野餐的理想地点◆the site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.该地点为这一新建筑提供了一个引人注目的环境。➤setting in设于⋯的场景◆a dramatic setting in cornwall设置在康沃尔的戏剧场景➤setting of⋯的背景◆the urban setting of manhattan曼哈顿的都市背景setting noun² 2of controls控制装置adjective | verb + setting | preposition adjective➤high, low, medium高挡；低挡；中挡▸➤default, standard默认／标准设置➤adjustable可调节设置➤network, security (both computing计算机) 网络／安全设置➤difficulty (in computer games电脑游戏) 难度设置◆the game has multiple difficulty settings.该游戏有多个难度级别设置。verb + setting➤adjust, alter, change, modify, tweak调节／改动／改变／修改／调整设置▸➤increase, reduce提高／降低设置➤choose选择设置➤save (computing计算机) 保存设置preposition➤at a/the setting在⋯挡上◆the oven should be at a high setting.烤箱应调至高挡。☞ setsetting [countable] the place and time at which the action of sth such as a play, novel or film happens; the situation in which sth exists or happens（戏剧、小说或电影等的）情节背景；（事件的）背景◆it is the first story she has written with a contemporary setting.这是她写的第一部以当代生活为背景的小说。◆the writer fails to place the events in their wider political setting.作者没能将事件置于更广阔的政治背景中。▸ set verb [transitive, usually passive] ◆the movie is set in los angeles in the year 2019.这部电影以 2019 年的洛杉矶为背景。setting [countable] a place or situation of a particular type, in which sth happens or exists环境；背景◆it was the perfect setting for a wonderful celebration.环境气氛无可挑剔，正适合办一场精彩的庆典。◆people behave differently in different social settings.人们在不同的社交场境下有不同的行为表现。setting/ˈsetɪŋ ||; ˈsɛtɪŋ/noun[c] 1. the position sth is in; the place and time in which sth happens 环境；某事发生的地点与时间；背景: ◇the hotel is in a beautiful setting, close to the sea. 那家旅馆临近大海，风景美丽。 2. one of the positions of the controls of a machine （控制机器的）调节点: ◇cook it in the oven on a moderate setting. 把它放进烤箱里用中等火候烤熟。 set·ting /`sɛtɪŋ; ˈsetɪŋ/n [c usually singular 一般用单数] 1. the place or time in which something happens, especially a book or film ［尤指小说或电影的］背景:◇london is the setting for his most recent novel. 伦敦是他最新一部小说的背景。 2. the place where something is and the things that surround it ［某物所处的］背景，环境:◇a mansion in a beautiful parkland setting 四周都是草木、环境优美的一座宅邸 3. one of the positions that the controls on a machine can be turned to ［机器的］设定位置，挡:◇turn the oven to its highest setting. 把烤箱开到最高挡。 |
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