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🔑setset1 /sɛt / verb (present participle set·ting, past tense, past participle set)➤put / start放置；开始- [transitive] to put someone or something in a particular position; to place something somewhere放置；使处于◆He set a large bowl of soup in front of me.他把一大碗汤放在我面前。◆The hotel is set in a beautiful area.这家旅馆坐落在一个风景优美的地区。
- [transitive] to cause a particular state or event; to start something happening引发；使发生◆The new governor set the prisoners free.新任州长释放了囚犯。◆The rioters set a number of cars on fire.暴动者放火焚烧了数辆汽车。◆Her comment set him thinking.她的话引起了他的深思。
➤play / book / movie戏剧；书；电影- [transitive] (often passive常用被动语态) to place the action of a book, play, movie, etc. in a particular time, situation, etc.为…设置故事背景◆The movie is set in 16th-century Spain.影片以 16 世纪的西班牙为背景。
➤arrange安排- [transitive] to prepare or arrange something for a particular purpose准备；设置；安排◆I set my alarm for 6:30.我把闹钟设在 6:30。◆to set the table (= put the plates / knives / forks on it) 摆放餐具◆Did you set the DVD player to record that movie?你调好数字影碟机来录制那部电影了吗？
➤example / standard, etc.榜样、标准等- [transitive] to establish something or make something definite树立；创立；确定◆Try to set a good example for the younger kids.要努力给小孩子树立个好榜样。◆Can we set a limit of $100 on the cost of materials?我们能把材料成本限定在 100 美元以内吗？◆They haven't set a date for their wedding yet.他们还没确定婚礼的日期。◆He has set a new world record.他创下了一项新的世界纪录。
➤become firm变牢固- [intransitive] to become firm or hard凝固；变硬◆Put the dessert in the refrigerator for two hours to set.把甜点在冰箱里放两个小时，让它凝固。
➤jewelry珠宝- [transitive] to fasten a valuable stone in a piece of jewelry镶嵌◆The pin had three diamonds set in gold.这个饰针上有三颗黄金镶嵌钻石。
➤sun太阳- [intransitive](used about the sun, etc.) to move lower in the sky and disappear（太阳等）落下，下山 OPP rise
➤bone骨头- [transitive] (
health医疗保健) to put a broken bone in its correct position so that it can get better接（骨）；使（断骨）复位◆The doctor set her broken leg.医生把她的断腿接好了。
➤hair头发- [transitive] (old-fashioned) to arrange someone's hair while it is wet so that it dries in a particular style使（头发）定型；做（头发）◆She went to the salon to have her hair set.她到发廊做头发去了。
 ●set sb / sth apart (from sb / sth)to make someone or something different from or better than others使与众不同；使脱颖而出◆Her terrific sense of humor really sets her apart from the other candidates.她出色的幽默感确实使她从其他候选人中脱颖而出。●set sth aside- to leave or save something for a particular purpose留出备用；放在一边◆Roll out the pie crust, then set it aside while you prepare the filling.擀好馅饼皮，然后把它放在一边，准备馅。◆Part of the hall has been set aside for an exhibit of students' artwork.大厅的一部分已被留出来展览学生的艺术作品。
- to agree to pay no attention to something for a period of time because other things are more important搁置；（为更重要的事）暂不理会◆We decided to set aside our differences for the sake of the kids.为了孩子，我们决定搁置我们的分歧。
●set sb / sth backto delay someone or something耽搁；使推迟；使拖延◆The bad weather has set our plans back by six weeks.恶劣的天气使我们的计划延迟了六个星期。●set into arrive and remain for a period of time来临；开始◆It looks like some dark clouds are beginning to set in.看起来乌云就要压顶了。●set offto leave on a trip起程；出发；动身◆We set off at 3 o'clock this morning.我们今天凌晨 3 点钟出发。●set sth offto do something which starts a reaction引起；激发；招致◆When this door is opened, it sets off an alarm.这扇门一打开就会触发警报器。●set outto leave on a trip起程；出发；动身◆They set out at dawn.他们在黎明时出发了。●set out to do sthto decide to achieve something决定实现；决心达到◆She set out to become president of the company.她决心当上公司的总裁。●set (sth) upto start; to establish a business, etc.开始；创建；创立◆The company has set up a new branch in Atlanta.该公司在亚特兰大开了一家新的分公司。◆After she finished law school, she set up in a practice in her hometown.从法学院毕业后，她在自己家乡的一家事务所开始执业。
🔑setset2 /sɛt / noun [countable] - set (of sth) a number of things that belong together集合；组；套◆a set of dishes一套盘子◆a 4-piece towel set四件套的毛巾◆a set of rules一套规则
- a piece of equipment for receiving television signals电视机◆a TV set电视机
- the painted background, furniture, etc. used in a play or movie（戏剧或电影的）布景◆a musical with spectacular sets布景令人叹为观止的音乐剧 SYN scenery
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sport体育) a group of games forming part of a match in the game of tennis（网球的）一盘◆She won the match in three straight sets.她连胜三盘赢了比赛。
setset3 /sɛt / adjective - definite and not changing; firm确定的；固定的◆There are no set hours in my job.我的工作时间不固定。◆He's getting more and more set in his ways (= with fixed habits and routines which he is unwilling to change) as he gets older.随着年龄的增长，他的生活方式越发固化难改。
- set (for sth) | set (to do sth) ready, prepared, or likely to do something准备就绪的；有可能的◆Okay, I'm all set – let's go!好了，我一切准备就绪，我们走吧！◆I was all set to leave when the phone rang.我一切准备就绪，正要出门，电话铃响了。◆The Chicago Bulls look set for another victory.芝加哥公牛队再赢一场看来不是问题。
 ●be set against sth / against doing sthto be opposed to something反对（做）某事◆She's dead (= extremely) set against moving to the country.她坚决反对搬到乡下。●be set on sth / on doing sthto be determined to do something决心，决意（做某事）◆She's set on a career in acting.她一心想进入演艺界。◆My heart was set on that house (= I really wanted it).我铁了心想要那栋房子。 |