set
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/set/
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/set/
verb
B1
to put something in a specific place or position
I set my alarm clock.
我设定了我的闹钟。
B1
to arrange objects for eating a meal
Can you set the plates on the table?
你能把盘子放在桌子上吗？
B1
to serve as a model for others
Teachers should set a positive example for students.
教师应该为学生树立良好榜样。
B1
to assign a task or goal
The manager set a deadline for the project.
经理为项目设定了截止日期。
B1
to decide on or arrange
The committee set the rules for the competition.
委员会为比赛制定了规则。
B1
to place the action in a certain location
This novel is set in a small village.
这部小说以一个小村庄为背景。
B2
to be located in a specific place
The monument is set in a serene park.
纪念碑位于一个宁静的公园中。
B2
to place something in a particular position
He set the vase on the mantelpiece.
他把花瓶放在壁炉架上。
B2
to start a process or event
His comments set off a heated debate.
他的评论引发了一场激烈的辩论。
B2
to go down below the horizon
We watched as the sun set.
我们观看着太阳落山。
R
to fix a gemstone in a piece of jewelry
The diamond was set in a platinum ring.
钻石镶嵌在铂金戒指上。
R
to become firm or solid
The concrete has set.
混凝土已经凝固。
R
to assume a resolute expression
She set her face in a grim expression.
她的脸上露出严肃的表情。
R
to arrange hair in a specific style while wet
She went to the salon to get her hair set.
她去美容院做头发。
R
to fix or heal a broken bone
The doctor set the broken leg carefully.
医生小心地接好了断腿。
R
to arrange text and images for printing
The editor set the layout for the new magazine.
编辑为新杂志设定了版面。
R
to compose music for lyrics
The composer set the poem to music.
作曲家将诗歌谱成音乐。
noun
B1
a collection of similar or related items
I bought a new set of cookware.
我买了一套新的炊具。
B1
equipment or items used together for a specific purpose
She got a chess set for her birthday.
她生日那天得到了一套棋盘。
R
a group of people with common interests
The artist quickly became part of the downtown set.
这位艺术家很快成为了市中心圈子的一部分。
R
a device for receiving signal
We need a new TV set.
我们需要一台新的电视机。
R
the background construction used in a play or movie
The film's set was elaborate and realistic.
这部电影的布景精心且真实。
R
the location where a film or show is shot
Actors must arrive at the set early.
演员必须早点到达现场。
R
a match division in sports like tennis
He won the match in three straight sets.
他连续三局赢得了比赛。
R
a defined collection with common attributes
Mathematicians often deal with sets of numbers.
数学家经常处理一组数字。
R
a music performance session
The band played an amazing set last night.
乐队昨晚表演了一场精彩的演出。
R
a group of students grouped by ability
She's in the advanced math set.
她在高级数学小组中。
R
a determined facial expression
His stern set face showed he was not to be trifled with.
他严肃的面部表情表明不容小觑。
R
the act of styling hair
She booked a wash and set at the salon.
她在沙龙预订了洗发和做发型。
R
the process of solidification
Wait for the plaster to set before painting.
在粉刷之前等待石膏凝固。
R
a badger's burrow
We discovered a badger set in the woods.
我们在树林中发现了一个獾洞。
R
young plants for gardening
We planted lettuce and carrot sets this spring.
今年春天我们种了生菜和胡萝卜苗。
adjective
R
in a specific position
He has set features that make him easily recognizable.
他有着明显的特征，使他容易被识别。
R
planned or fixed in advance
The meeting has a set time.
会议有固定的时间。
R
unlikely to change
She is set in her opinions.
她在自己的观点上已经定型。
R
with a fixed price and limited choices
The restaurant offers a set lunch menu.
餐厅提供固定午餐菜单。
R
ready or prepared for something
Are you set for the trip?
你准备好旅行了吗？
R
characterized by rigidity or an unchanging nature
He held a set expression throughout the conversation.
他在整个对话中保持了一种固定的表情。
translation
放置, 摆餐具, 树立榜样, 设定, 确定, 设定背景, 位于, 安置, 启动, 落下, 镶嵌, 凝固, 表情坚定, 做发型, 接骨, 排版, 谱曲
一套, 设备, 圈子, 接收器, 布景, 拍摄地, 盘, 集合, 场次, 分组, 坚定的表情, 发型设计, 凝固过程, 獾穴, 幼苗
固定的, 预定的, 不变的, 准备好的, 僵化的
词形变化
Progressive
setting
3rd Present
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