| 单词 | set¹ |
| 释义 | set¹ /sɛt; set/v set, set, setting 1. [t] to decide what something should be 确定:◇have they set a date for the wedding? 他们定好婚期了没有？◇the target that was set was much too high. 指标定得太高了。 2. [t] to put the control on a machine or piece of equipment in a particular position, or make it ready to be used 调好［机器］，调整，校正:◇set the oven to 180°. 把烤箱调到180°。◇do you know how to set the video recorder? 你知道这录像机怎么调吗？ 3. [t] if a story, film etc is set in a place or at a particular time, it happens there or at that time 设置［故事、电影等的］背景:◇clavell's novel is set in 17th century japan. 克莱维尔的小说以 17 世纪的日本为背景。 4. set fire to sth/set light to sth to make something start burning 放火烧某物/点燃某物:◇vandals set fire to the school. 捣乱分子放火焚烧学校。 5. [t] to give someone some school work, a test, or an examination 给…出［作业］; 出［考题］:◇did he set you any homework? 他给你们出家庭作业了吗？ 6. [t] to put something somewhere 把…放在某处:◇set sth down/set down sth she set the tray down on the bed. 她把托盘放在床上。 7. [i] if a liquid mixture sets, it becomes hard and solid 凝结，凝固:◇the concrete will set within two hours. 混凝土在两小时之内就能凝固。 8. [i] when the sun sets, it moves lower in the sky until it can no longer be seen ［太阳］下山，落下 9. set a record to do something quicker or better than anyone has ever done it before 创记录:◇lewis set a new world record in the 100 metres. 刘易斯给 100 米赛跑创了新的世界记录。 10. set an example to behave in a good way to show other people how they should behave 树立榜样:◇it's up to parents to set an example to their children. 父母要为孩子树立榜样。 11. set the table to arrange plates, knives etc on a table so that it is ready for people to eat a meal 摆好桌子［准备开饭］ 12. set sb free/loose to allow a person or animal to leave a prison or cage, or untie them 放走某人［某只动物］; 松开某人［某只动物］ 13. set foot in to go into a place, especially for the first time ［尤指第一次］踏进［某地］:◇stella had never set foot in a church before. 斯特拉以前从未踏进过教堂。 14. set your sights on sth to decide that you want to achieve or get something 立志得到某物，力求达到某个目标:◇she's set her sights on winning the world championship. 她下定决心要夺得世界冠军。 15. set a trap to make a trap to catch someone, or put down a trap to catch an animal 设圈套［抓获某人］; 设陷阱［捕获动物］ 16. set your heart on sth to want something very much 一心想要某物; 渴望做某事 17. set (sb) to work to start doing something, or make someone start doing something （使）开始工作，（使）动手:◇he set to work clearing up all the mess. 他动手把这乱糟糟的地方全收拾干净。 18. set sail to start sailing somewhere 启航，开船 19. set sth in motion to make something start happening 使某事物运转［开始］:◇once the process is set in motion, we cannot stop it. 这过程一开始，我们就阻止不了。 20. set great store by sth to believe that something is very important or useful 非常重视某事，认为某事非常有用 21. [i,t] if a broken bone sets, or someone sets it, it becomes joined together again （使）［断骨］愈合，复位 22. [t] if a jewel is set in gold, silver etc, it is surrounded by gold, silver etc 镶嵌［宝石］→ see also 另见 set/start the ball rolling (ball), put/set sb's mind at rest (rest¹)set about sthset about doing sth to start doing something, especially something that will take a long time 开始做某事［尤指需要花费很长时间的事］:◇johnny set about improving his spanish. 约翰尼开始提高他的西班牙语水平。set sb against sbto make someone start to argue or fight with someone else 使［某人］与［某人］对立:◇a bitter civil war that set brother against brother 一场使兄弟反目成仇互相残杀的激烈内战set sth ↔ apartto make someone or something different from other similar people or things 使显得突出，使与众不同:◇there was something about her that set her apart from the other women. 她身上有一种与其他女人不同的特质。set sth ↔ aside1 to save something for a special purpose 留出［某物作特别之用］:◇i set aside a little money every week. 我每星期都储蓄一点钱。2 set aside your differences to agree to stop arguing 撇开分歧set back1 [set sb/sth ↔ back] to delay something 使推迟，使延缓，使耽搁:◇the accident could set back the russian space programme by several months. 这宗事故可能会使俄罗斯的太空计划耽误几个月。2 [set sb back] to cost someone a lot of money 使花费［很多钱］:◇dinner set us back $300. 这餐饭花了我们 300 美元。set sth ↔ downto write something, especially in an official document 写下，记下［尤指在正式文件里］set forth sthliterary to start a journey 【文】 启程，出发set inif something sets in, especially something unpleasant, it begins and is likely to continue ［尤指不好的事情］开始，来临:◇winter was setting in. 冬天来了。set off1 [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。set out1 set out to do sth to start trying to do something, or to deliberately intend to do something 开始做某事，有意想做某事:◇the four men set out to prove their innocence. 那四人开始行动起来要证明自己的清白。2 [i] to leave a place and start a long journey 出发［开始远行］:◇the couple set out for fresno the next day. 第二天那对夫妇动身去弗雷斯诺了。3 [t set out sth] to write or talk about something in a clear and organized way 陈述，阐述:◇you'll find the terms and conditions set out in the agreement. 这些条款都已经写进协议中。set up1 [i,t set sth ↔ up] to start a company or organization 创办［公司、组织］，成立，设立:◇in 1976, he set up his own import-export business. 1976年，他成立了自己的进出口公司。set up shop (=start a business somewhere) 开业，创业: ernest set up shop as a photographer. 欧内斯特开了一家照相馆。2 [t set sth ↔ up] to make arrangements for something to happen 安排:◇do you want me to set up a meeting? 要我安排一个会议吗？3 [t set sth ↔ up] to put something somewhere, or make equipment ready to be used 设置，竖起，架设:◇the police set up roadblocks to try to catch the terrorists. 警方设置路障追捕恐怖分子。4 [t set sb ↔ up] to deliberately make other people think that someone has done something wrong 诬陷，陷害:◇hudson accused his partners of setting him up. 哈德森控告合伙人诬陷他。 |
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