set是什么意思

设置

英式[套装]和美式[套装]

动词（verb的缩写）

放吧；设置；放进去；放在某种情况下；使开始；把故事安排进去；为.设置背景

名词（noun的缩写）

一套、一对、一组(类似的东西)；一组(匹配的东西)；一群人(或一群人)；类；一伙

形容词（adjective的缩写）

位于(或在)；已安排；下定决心；固定；固执；顽固的

第三人称单数：集复数：集现在分词：集过去时态：集过去分词：集牛津词典

动词

【不规则形态】设定，设定，设定

安置；开始放/开始

一个

准备。];设置；提交

把某物/某人放在特定的地方或位置

她把一个托盘放在桌子上。

她把托盘放在桌子上。

他们吃了摆在他们面前的所有东西。

他们吃了面前所有的东西。

这所房子坐落在50英亩的公园里。

这所房子被五十英亩的草地包围着。

2

放在某种情况下；开始

使某人/某事物处于特殊状态；开始某事

准备。她的态度立刻让每个人都放松下来。

她的态度立刻让大家感到轻松。

他拉了一下杠杆，开动了机器。

他扳动操纵杆，开动了机器。

劫机者释放了人质。

劫机者释放了人质。

她的话引起了我的思考。

她的话引起了我的深思。

戏剧；书籍；电影剧本/书/电影

三

[VN][实际被动]把故事安排进去；为.设置背景

把戏剧、小说或电影的情节安排在特定的地点、时间等。

这部小说以20世纪60年代的伦敦为背景。

这部小说以20世纪60年代的伦敦为背景。

钟表；机器时钟/机器

四

[VN]设置；调整好；安排好了

准备或安排某物使其可以使用或就位

她把照相机设置成自动的。

她把照相机调到自动状态。

我把手表和电视放在同一时间。

我通过按电视来调表。

把闹钟定在7点钟。

把闹钟定在7点钟。

餐桌

五

[VN]~ a/桌子

放置餐具

摆放刀叉等。在桌子上吃饭

你能摆好桌子吃饭吗？

你能摆好桌子准备吃饭吗？

这张桌子是为六位客人准备的。

六位客人的餐具放在桌子上。

珠宝首饰

六

　　[VN][usually passive]~ A in B | ~ B with A

　　镶嵌

　　to put a precious stone into a piece of jewellery

　　She had the sapphire set in a gold ring.

　　她请人把蓝宝石镶嵌到一枚金戒指上。

　　Her bracelet was set with emeralds.

　　她的手镯上镶有绿宝石。

　　安排 arrange

　　7

　　[VN]安排;确定;决定

　　to arrange or fix sth; to decide on sth

　　They haven't set a date for their wedding yet.

　　他们还没有确定婚期。

　　The government has set strict limits on public spending this year.

　　今年，政府对公共开支规定了严格的限额。

　　榜样、规范等 example/standard, etc.

　　8

　　[VN]树立;创立;开创

　　to fix sth so that others copy it or try to achieve it

　　This could set a new fashion .

　　这或许会开创一种新时尚呢。

　　They set high standards of customer service.

　　他们制订了严格的客户服务标准。

　　I am unwilling to set a precedent .

　　我不想开先例。

　　She set a new world record for the high jump.

　　她创造了新的跳高世界纪录。

　　I rely on you to set a good example .

　　我指望你来树立一个好榜样。

　　工作;任务 work/task

　　9

　　~ sth (for sb) | ~ sb (to do sth)

　　布置;分配;指派

　　to give sb a piece of work, a task, etc.

　　[VN]Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam?

　　谁出法语试题?

　　What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course?

　　英语课布置要用哪些书?

　　[VNN,VN]She's set herself a difficult task.

　　她给自己安排了一项艰巨任务。

　　She's set a difficult task for herself.

　　她给自己安排了一项艰巨任务。

　　[VN to inf]I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month.

　　我要求自己在月底以前完成这项工作。

　　see alsoset book

　　凝固 become firm

　　10

　　凝固;凝结

　　to become firm or hard

　　[V]Leave the concrete to set for a few hours.

　　让混凝土凝固几小时。

　　[V-ADJ]The glue had set hard.

　　胶已经粘得很紧。

　　脸 face

　　11

　　[VN][usually passive]使现出坚定的表情

　　to fix your face into a firm expression

　　Her jaw was set in a determined manner.

　　她下巴紧绷着，一副决不动摇的样子。

　　头发 hair

　　12

　　[VN]固定发型;做头发

　　to arrange sb's hair while it is wet so that it dries in a particular style

　　She had her hair washed and set.

　　她去洗了头，做了发型。

　　骨头 bone

　　13

　　[VN]把(断骨)复位;接(骨)

　　to put a broken bone into a fixed position and hold it there, so that it will heal; to heal in this way

　　The surgeon set her broken arm.

　　医生给她接上了手臂上的断骨。

　　[alsoV]

　　为印刷 for printing

　　14

　　[VN](technical 术语)排版

　　to use a machine or computer to arrange writing and images on pages in order to prepare a book, newspaper, etc. for printing

　　see alsotypesetter

　　为歌词谱曲 words to music

　　15

　　[VN]~ sth (to sth)

　　为…谱曲;给…配乐

　　to write music to go with words

　　Schubert set many poems to music.

　　舒伯特为许多诗歌谱了曲。

　　太阳;月亮 of sun/moon

　　16

　　[V]落(下)

　　to go down below the horizon

　　We sat and watched the sun setting.

　　我们坐着看太阳渐渐落下去。

　　see alsosunsetn. (1)

　　反义词：rise

　　习语

　　(Idioms containing set are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example set the pace is at pace n. 含 set 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 set the pace 在词条 pace 的名词部分。)

　　短语动词

　　set about sb

　　(BrE,old-fashioned, informal)攻击;抨击

　　to attack sb

　　set about sth

　　[no passive]开始做;着手做

　　to start doing sth

　　She set about the business of cleaning the house.

　　她动手打扫起房子来。

　　[+ -ing]We need to set about finding a solution.

　　我们得着手寻找一个解决办法。

　　set sb against sb

　　使某人反对(朋友、亲人等)

　　to make sb oppose a friend, relative, etc.

　　She accused her husband of setting the children against her.

　　她指责丈夫唆使孩子们跟她作对。

　　set sth (off) against sth

　　1

　　权衡利弊(或优缺点)

　　to judge sth by comparing good or positive qualities with bad or negative ones

　　Set against the benefits of the new technology, there is also a strong possibility that jobs will be lost.

　　权衡利弊，新技术的确有种种好处，但也很可能使一些人失去工作。

　　2

　　(finance 财)把…按营业成本记账以降低(税额)

　　to record sth as a business cost as a way of reducing the amount of tax you must pay

　　to set capital costs off against tax

　　把资金成本按营业成本记账以减税

　　set sb/sth apart (from sb/sth)

　　使与众不同;使突出;使优于…

　　to make sb/sth different from or better than others

　　Her elegant style sets her apart from other journalists.

　　她的典雅风格使她与其他记者截然不同。

　　set sth↔apart (for sth)

　　[usually passive]留出，拨出(专用)

　　to keep sth for a special use or purpose

　　Two rooms were set apart for use as libraries.

　　留出两个房间作为图书室。

　　set sth↔aside

　　1

　　把…放到一旁(或搁到一边)

　　to move sth to one side until you need it

　　2

　　省出，留出(钱或时间)

　　to save or keep money or time for a particular purpose

　　She tries to set aside some money every month.

　　她每个月都尽量存点钱。

　　3

　　暂时不考虑(或放一放)

　　to not consider sth, because other things are more important

　　同义词：disregard

　　Let's set aside my personal feelings for now.

　　目前咱们就不要顾及我的个人感情了。

　　4

　　(law 律)撤销，驳回(法院的判决);宣布无效

　　to state that a decision made by a court is not legally valid

　　The verdict was set aside by the Appeal Court.

　　上诉法庭驳回了那个裁决。

　　set sth/sb↔back

　　使推迟;耽误;使延误

　　to delay the progress of sth/sb by a particular time

　　The bad weather set back the building programme by several weeks.

　　天气恶劣，建筑计划延误了几个星期。

　　related nounsetback

　　set sb back sth

　　[no passive](informal)使花费;使破费

　　to cost sb a particular amount of money

　　The repairs could set you back over £200.

　　这次修理大概得花你200多英镑。

　　note atcost

　　set sth back (from sth)

　　[usually passive]使(建筑物等)与…拉开距离

　　to place sth, especially a building, at a distance from sth

　　The house is set well back from the road.

　　这座房子离公路挺远。

　　set sb↔down

　　(BrE)(of a bus or train, or its driver 公共汽车、火车或司机)让某人下车

　　to stop and allow sb to get off

　　Passengers may be set down and picked up only at the official stops.

　　乘客只有在正式车站方可上下车。

　　set sth↔down

　　1

　　写下;记下;登记

　　to write sth down on paper in order to record it

　　2

　　制订，规定(规则、原则等)

　　to give sth as a rule, principle, etc.

　　The standards were set down by the governing body.

　　这些标准是由管理机构制订的。

　　set forth

　　(literary)出发;动身;启程

　　to start a journey

　　set sth↔forth

　　(formal)陈述;阐明

　　to present sth or make it known

　　同义词：expound

　　The President set forth his views in a television broadcast.

　　总统在电视讲话中阐述了自己的观点。

　　set in

　　(of rain, bad weather, infection, etc. 雨、恶劣天气、感染等)到来;开始

　　to begin and seem likely to continue

　　The rain seemed to have set in for the day.

　　这雨好像要下一天了。

　　set sth in/into sth

　　[usually passive]把…装进…(或镶入…中)

　　to fasten sth into a flat surface so that it does not stick out from it

　　a plaque set into the wall

　　装在墙上的饰板

　　set off

　　出发;动身;启程

　　to begin a journey

　　We set off for London just after ten.

　　刚过十点，我们就动身上伦敦去了。

　　set sth↔off

　　1

　　使(炸弹等)爆炸

　　to make a bomb, etc. explode

　　A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.

　　一帮男孩子正在街上放烟火。

　　2

　　使(警报)响起;拉响(警报)

　　to make an alarm start ringing

　　Opening this door will set off the alarm.

　　一开这道门，警铃就会响。

　　3

　　引发;激起

　　to start a process or series of events

　　Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.

　　股市恐慌引发了一轮抛售潮。

　　4

　　衬托;使显得更突出(或更漂亮)

　　to make sth more noticeable or attractive by being placed near it

　　That blouse sets off the blue of her eyes.

　　那件上衣衬托出了她的蓝眼睛。

　　set sb off (doing sth)

　　使某人笑(或哭、说等)起来

　　to make sb start doing sth such as laughing, crying or talking

　　set on/upon sb

　　[usually passive]突然攻击;袭击

　　to attack sb suddenly

　　I opened the gate, and was immediately set on by a large dog.

　　我一开门，一条大狗就迎面扑来。

　　set sb/sth on sb

　　使突然攻击;使袭击

　　to make a person or an animal attack sb suddenly

　　The farmer threatened to set his dogs on us.

　　农场主威胁要放出狗来咬我们。

　　set out

　　1

　　出发;动身;启程

　　to leave a place and begin a journey

　　They set out on the last stage of their journey.

　　他们动身踏上最后一段行程。

　　2

　　(怀着目标)开始工作，展开任务

　　to begin a job, task, etc. with a particular aim or goal

　　She set out to break the world record.

　　她一心努力要打破世界纪录。

　　They succeeded in what they set out to do.

　　他们实现了既定的目标。

　　set sth↔out

　　1

　　安排;摆放;陈列

　　to arrange or display things

　　Her work is always very well set out.

　　她总是把工作安排得很有条理。

　　2

　　(有条理地)陈述，阐明

　　to present ideas, facts, etc. in an organized way, in speech or writing

　　He set out his objections to the plan.

　　他陈述了他对这个计划的反对意见。

　　She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter.

　　她写了一封长信说明自己辞职的原因。

　　set to

　　(old-fashioned, informal)起劲地干起来;毅然开始做

　　to begin doing sth in a busy or determined way

　　set sb↔up

　　1

　　资助，经济上扶植(某人)

　　to provide sb with the money that they need in order to do sth

　　A bank loan helped to set him up in business.

　　他靠一笔银行贷款做起了生意。

　　2

　　(informal)使更健康(或强壮、活泼等)

　　to make sb healthier, stronger, more lively, etc.

　　The break from work really set me up for the new year.

　　放下工作稍事休息，的确使我更有精力在新的一年大干一场了。

　　3

　　(informal)诬陷，冤枉(某人);栽赃

　　to trick sb, especially by making them appear guilty of sth

　　He denied the charges, saying the police had set him up.

　　他否认那些指控，说警察冤枉他了。

　　related nounset-up

　　set sth↔up

　　1

　　建起;设立;设置

　　to build sth or put sth somewhere

　　The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city.

　　警察在城外的路上设置了路障。

　　note atbuild

　　2

　　安装好，装配好，调试好(设备或机器)

　　to make a piece of equipment or a machine ready for use

　　She set up her stereo in her bedroom.

　　她把立体声音响装在了卧室里。

　　3

　　安排;策划

　　to arrange for sth to happen

　　I've set up a meeting for Friday.

　　我已安排好在星期五开会。

　　4

　　创建;建立;开办

　　to create sth or start it

　　to set up a business

　　开办公司

　　A fund will be set up for the dead men's families.

　　将为死者家属设立一项基金。

　　5

　　引发;产生

　　to start a process or a series of events

　　The slump on Wall Street set up a chain reaction in stock markets around the world.

　　华尔街股价暴跌在全球股票市场上引起了连锁反应。

　　related nounset-up

　　set (yourself) up (as sb)

　　立业;开始从事

　　to start running a business

　　She took out a bank loan and set up on her own.

　　她从银行贷了一笔款，自己干起来了。

　　After leaving college, he set himself up as a freelance photographer.

　　大学毕业后，他干起了特约摄影师。

　　noun

　　一组 group

　　1

　　[C]~ (of sth)

　　一套，一副，一组(类似的东西)

　　a group of similar things that belong together in some way

　　a set of six chairs

　　六把成套的椅子

　　a complete set of her novels

　　一整套她的小说

　　a set of false teeth

　　一副假牙

　　a new set of rules to learn

　　要学的一套新规则

　　You can borrow my keys─I have a spare set.

　　你可以借用我的钥匙——我还有一套。

　　see alsotea set

　　2

　　[C]一套，一副，一组(配套使用的东西)

　　a group of objects used together, for example for playing a game

　　a chess set

　　一副国际象棋

　　3

　　[C + sing./pl. v.](sometimes disapproving)一伙(或一帮、一群)人;阶层;团伙

　　a group of people who have similar interests and spend a lot of time together socially

　　the smart set (= rich, fashionable people)

　　上层社会

　　Dublin's literary set

　　都柏林的文学圈子

　　see alsojet set

　　电视机;收音机 TV/radio

　　4

　　[C]电视机;收音机

　　a piece of equipment for receiving television or radio signals

　　戏剧;电影 for play/movie

　　5

　　[C]布景

　　the scenery used for a play, film/movie, etc.

　　We need volunteers to help build and paint the set.

　　我们需要一些自愿帮忙搭建和粉刷布景的人。

　　6

　　[C,U]舞台;摄影场

　　a place where a play is performed or part of a film/movie is filmed

　　The cast must all be on (the) set by 7 in the morning.

　　全体演员必须在早上7点钟到场。

　　体育运动 in sport

　　7

　　[C](网球、排球比赛等的)盘，局

　　one section of a match in games such as tennis or volleyball

　　She won in straight sets (= without losing a set) .

　　她一盘未失，连连得胜。

　　数学 mathematics

　　8

　　[C]集;集合

　　a group of things that have a shared quality

　　set theory

　　集论

　　流行音乐 pop music

　　9

　　[C]一组歌曲(或乐曲)

　　a series of songs or pieces of music that a musician or group performs at a concert

　　班 class

　　10

　　[C](BrE)(在某学科上能力相当的)一批学生

　　a group of school students with a similar ability in a particular subject

　　She's in the top set for French.

　　她的法语成绩名列前茅。

　　脸;身体 of face/body

　　11

　　[sing.]~ of sth

　　(尤指坚定的)姿势，姿态，神情

　　the way in which sb's face or body is fixed in a particular expression, especially one showing determination

　　She admired the firm set of his jaw.

　　她喜欢他那副紧绷着下巴的刚毅神态。

　　头发 hair

　　12

　　[sing.]头发的定型;做头发

　　an act of arranging hair in a particular style while it is wet

　　A shampoo and set costs £15.

　　洗头并做发型共15英镑。

　　凝固 becoming firm

　　13

　　[sing.]凝固;凝结

　　the state of becoming firm or solid

　　兽穴 animal's home

　　14

　　[C]

　　= sett

　　植物 plant

　　15

　　[C](供移植的)秧苗，插枝，球茎

　　a young plant, shoot etc. for planting

　　onion sets

　　洋葱苗

　　adj.

　　处于某位置 in position

　　1

　　位于(或处于)…的

　　in a particular position

　　a house set in 40 acres of parkland

　　一所坐落在一片40英亩草地上的房子

　　He had close-set eyes.

　　他的两眼靠得很近。

　　安排好 planned

　　2

　　[usually before noun]安排好的;确定的;固定的

　　planned or fixed

　　Each person was given set jobs to do.

　　分配给每个人的工作都是预先确定好的。

　　The school funds a set number of free places.

　　学校资助固定数目的免费生。

　　Mornings in our house always follow a set pattern.

　　在我们家，每天上午的生活总是遵循一种固定的模式。

　　see alsoset book

　　意见;观念 opinions/ideas

　　3

　　固定的;顽固的;固执的

　　not likely to change

　　set ideas/opinions/views on how to teach

　　不变的教学思想 / 主张 / 观点

　　As people get older, they get set in their ways .

　　随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。

　　饭菜 meal

　　4

　　[only before noun](of a meal in a restaurant 餐馆的饭菜)套(餐)

　　having a fixed price and a limited choice of dishes

　　a set dinner/lunch/meal

　　一份晚餐 / 午餐套餐;一份套餐

　　Shall we have the set menu ?

　　我们吃套餐好吗?

　　大概会;准备好 likely/ready

　　5

　　~ for sth | ~ to do sth

　　有可能的;做好准备的

　　likely to do sth; ready for sth or to do sth

　　Interest rates look set to rise again.

　　看样子利率又要提高了。

　　The team looks set for victory.

　　看来这个队能赢。

　　Be set to leave by 10 o'clock.

　　做好准备，最晚10点钟走。

　　脸色 face

　　6

　　[usually before noun](of a person's expression 神情)呆板的;不自然的

　　fixed; not natural

　　a set smile

　　僵硬的笑容

　　His face took on a set expression.

　　他脸上现出凝滞的神态。

　　习语

　　be (dead) set against sth/against doing sth

　　强烈反对(做)某事

　　to be strongly opposed to sth

　　Why are you so dead set against the idea?

　　你为什么那样死命地反对这个主意呢?

　　be set on sth/on doing sth

　　一心想做;决心做;十分想得到

　　to want to do or have sth very much; to be determined to do sth

　　柯林斯词典 NOUN USES名词用法 1 N-COUNT一套;一组;一系列

　　Aset ofthings is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group.

　　There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country...

　　整个国家必须要有一套统一的法律。

　　2 N-COUNT(网球比赛中的)盘

　　In tennis, asetis one of the groups of six or more games that form part of a match.

　　Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.

　　格拉芙第一盘以 5 比 1 领先。

　　3 N-COUNT(数学中的)集，集合

　　In mathematics, asetis a group of mathematical quantities that have some characteristic in common. 4 N-COUNT(一场音乐会中所演唱或演奏的)一组歌曲(或乐曲)

　　A band's or musician'ssetis the group of songs or tunes that they perform at a concert.

　　The band continued with their set after a short break...

　　短暂的休息后，乐队继续演奏他们的曲目。

　　5 N-SING(经常碰面或趣味相同的)一伙(或一帮、一群)人

　　You can refer to a group of people as asetif they meet together socially or have the same interests and lifestyle.

　　He belonged to what the press called 'The Chelsea Set'.

　　他属于媒体所称的“切尔西圈子”里的人。

　　6 N-COUNT(话剧的)布景;(电影的)摄影棚，拍片现场

　　Thesetfor a play, film, or television show is the furniture and scenery that is on the stage when the play is being performed or in the studio where filming takes place.

　　From the first moment he got on the set, he wanted to be a director too...

　　自从进入摄影棚的第一刻起，他就希望自己也能成为一名导演。

　　7 N-SING(尤指坚定的)神情，姿态，姿势

　　The set ofsomeone's face or part of their body is the way that it is fixed in a particular expression or position, especially one that shows determination.

　　Matt looked at Hugh and saw the stubbornness in the set of his shoulders...

　　马特看着休，从他坚挺的肩膀中看出了他的倔强。

　　8 N-COUNT(电视机等)家用电器

　　Asetis an appliance. For example, a television set is a television.

　　Children spend so much time in front of the television set...

　　孩子们花在看电视上的时间太多了。

　　VERB AND ADJECTIVE USES动词和形容词用法

　　The form set is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb. set 的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。

　　1 VERB(尤指小心翼翼地)放，置

　　If yousetsomething somewhere, you put it there, especially in a careful or deliberate way.

　　He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor...

　　他从她手中拿过箱子，将它小心地放在地板上。

　　2 ADJ位于…的;坐落在…的

　　If something issetin a particular place or position, it is in that place or position.

　　The castle is set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds...

　　这座城堡坐落于一片方圆 25 英亩、风景秀丽的土地上。

　　3 ADJ镶于…上的;嵌在…上的

　　If something isset intoa surface, it is fixed there and does not stick out.

　　The man unlocked a gate set in a high wall and let me through...

　　那名男子打开了高墙中一面大门上的锁让我进去。

　　4 VERB使处于(某种状态或情况)

　　You can usesetto say that a person or thing causes another person or thing to be in a particular condition or situation. For example, tosetsomeone free means to cause them to be free, and tosetsomething going means to cause it to start working.

　　Set the kitchen timer going...

　　让厨房计时器开始计时。

　　5 VERB设置，调整好，调准(钟表等)

　　When youseta clock or control, you adjust it to a particular point or level.

　　Set the volume as high as possible...

　　将音量尽量调大。

　　6 VERB决定，确定(日期、价格、目标或水准)

　　If youseta date, price, goal, or level, you decide what it will be.

　　The conference chairman has set a deadline of noon tomorrow...

　　会议主席将明天中午定为截止日期。

　　7 VERB估定(价值);认为有(…价值)

　　If youseta certain valueonsomething, you think it has that value.

　　She sets a high value on autonomy...

　　她对自主权看得很重。

　　8 VERB树立(榜样);创造(纪录);开创(先例)

　　If yousetsomething such as a record, an example, or a precedent, you do something that people will want to copy or try to achieve.

　　Legal experts said her case would not set a precedent because it was an out-of-court settlement...

　　法律专家说她的案子不会成为判例，因为它是庭外和解的。

　　9 VERB分配;布置;指派

　　If someonesetsyou a task or aim or if youset yourselfa task or aim, you need to succeed in doing it.

　　I have to plan my academic work very rigidly and set myself clear objectives...

　　我必须严格地规划我的学业，同时给自己定下明确的目标。

　　10 VERB出(试题、试卷)

　　Tosetan examination or a question paper means to decide what questions will be asked in it.

　　He broke with the tradition of setting examinations in Latin.

　　他打破了用拉丁语出试卷的传统。

　　in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 make up

　　11 ADJ安排好的;确定的;固定的

　　You usesetto describe something which is fixed and cannot be changed.

　　Investors can apply for a package of shares at a set price...

　　投资者可以申购固定价格的股票组合。

　　12 ADJ(学习书目)指定的

　　Asetbook must be studied by students taking a particular course.

　　One of the set books is Jane Austen's Emma.

　　指定阅读书目之一是简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》。

　　in AM, use 美国英语用 required

　　13 ADJ(戏剧、电影、小说等)以(某时或某地)为背景的

　　If a play, film, or story issetin a particular place or period of time, the events in it take place in that place or period.

　　The play is set in a small Midwestern town.

　　这出戏以中西部的一个小镇为背景。

　　14 ADJ做好准备的;可能的

　　If you areset todo something, you are ready to do it or are likely to do it. If something isset tohappen, it is about to happen or likely to happen.

　　Roberto Baggio was set to become one of the greatest players of all time...

　　罗伯特·巴乔注定会成为迄今为止最伟大的球员之一。

　　15 ADJ下定决心的;坚决的

　　If you areset onsomething, you are strongly determined to do or have it. If you areset againstsomething, you are strongly determined not to do or have it.

　　She was set on going to an all-girls school...

　　她执意要去女子学校上学。

　　16 VERB使表现出，显出(坚定的表情)

　　If yousetyour face or jaw, you put on a fixed expression of determination.

　　Instead, she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence...

　　相反，她一脸严肃，面部紧绷，一声不吭地等着。

　　17 VERB凝固;凝结;变硬

　　When something such as jelly, melted plastic, or cementsets, it becomes firm or hard.

　　You can add ingredients to these desserts as they begin to set...

　　这些甜点开始凝固时就可以加入辅料了。

　　18 VERB(太阳)落山，落下

　　When the sunsets, it goes below the horizon.

　　They watched the sun set behind the distant dales.

　　他们望着夕阳没入远处的山谷。

　　19 VERB设置，安排，设计(陷阱)

　　Toseta trap means to prepare it to catch someone or something.

　　He seemed to think I was setting some sort of trap for him...

　　他似乎认为我在给他设什么套儿。

　　20 VERB在(桌)上摆放餐具

　　When someonesetsthe table, they prepare it for a meal by putting plates and cutlery on it. 21 VERB为…谱(曲);为…配(乐)

　　If someonesetsa poem or a piece of writingtomusic, they write music for the words to be sung to.

　　He has attracted much interest by setting ancient religious texts to music.

　　他因为给古老的宗教经书谱曲配乐而备受关注。

　　22 See also:setting;set-to 23 PHRASE为…做准备;为…铺平了道路

　　If someonesets the sceneorsets the stage foran event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place.

　　The Democrat convention has set the scene for a ferocious election campaign this autumn...

　　民主党代表大会已经为今年秋季激烈的大选作好了准备。

　　24 PHRASE守旧的;一成不变的;固执的

　　If you say that someoneis set intheirways, you are being critical of the fact that they have fixed habits and ideas which they will not easily change, even though they may be old-fashioned. 25 toset eyes onsomething→see:eye setting up

　　The British government announced the setting up of a special fund.

　　英国政府宣布设立一项专项基金。

　　26 PHRASAL VERB建起;设立;设置

　　If youset upa temporary structure, you place it or build it somewhere.

　　They took to the streets, setting up roadblocks of burning tyres...

　　他们走上街头，用点燃的轮胎设置路障。

　　27 PHRASAL VERB安装，装配，调试(设备或机器)

　　If youset upa device or piece of machinery, you do the things that are necessary for it to be able to start working.

　　Setting up the camera can be tricky...

　　调试相机可能会很费事。

　　28 PHRASAL VERB立业;开业;创业

　　If youset upsomewhere orset yourself upsomewhere, you establish yourself in a new business or new area.

　　The mayor's scheme offers incentives to firms setting up in lower Manhattan...

　　市长的方案激励了打算在曼哈顿下城开业的公司。

　　29 PHRASAL VERB安(家);开(店)

　　If youset uphome orset upshop, you buy a house or business of your own and start living or working there.

　　They married, and set up home in Ramsgate.

　　他们结婚了，在拉姆斯盖特安家定居。

　　30 PHRASAL VERB引起;引发;产生

　　If somethingsets upsomething such as a process, it creates it or causes it to begin.

　　The secondary current sets up a magnetic field inside the tube...

　　二次电流在管子内部会产生磁场。

　　31 PHRASAL VERB使更健康;使更有活力;使状态更好

　　If somethingsetsyouup forsomething, it puts you in a good condition or position to deal with it, for example by making you feel healthy and energetic.

　　I have my cornflakes and smell the fresh air and the grass and it sets me up for the day...

　　我吃了些脆玉米片，呼吸着充满青草气息的新鲜空气，这让我一天都充满活力。

　　32 PHRASAL VERB诬陷;陷害;冤枉

　　If youare set upby someone, they make it seem that you have done something wrong when you have not.

　　He claimed he had been set up after drugs were discovered at his home...

　　在他家里发现毒品后，他声称自己是被人陷害的。

　　33 See also:set-up

　　相关词组:set againstset apartset asideset backset downset forthset inset offset onset outset upset upon

　　英英释义

　　noun

　　1 several exercises intended to be done in series he did four sets of the incline bench press Synonym:

　　exercise set 2 the act of putting something in position he gave a final set to his hat 3 any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals the early sets ran on storage batteries 4 representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production the sets were meticulously authentic Synonym:

　　stage set 5 (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set Synonym:

　　readiness 6 a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way the set of his mind was obvious Synonym:

　　bent 7 the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon before the set of sun 8 a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used a set of books a set of golf clubs a set of teeth 9 (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols the set of prime numbers is infinite 10 an unofficial association of people or groups the smart set goes there they were an angry lot Synonym:

　　circlebandlot 11 the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization the hardening of concrete he tested the set of the glue Synonym:

　　hardeningsolidifyingsolidificationcuring 12 a unit of play in tennis or squash they played two sets of tennis after dinner

　　verb

　　1 arrange attractively dress my hair for the wedding Synonym:

　　dressarrangedocoifcoiffecoiffure 2 bear fruit the apple trees fructify Synonym:

　　fructify 3 alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard Adjust the clock, please correct the alignment of the front wheels Synonym:

　　adjustcorrect 4 set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly set clocks or instruments 5 put into a certain state set the house afire 6 make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc Get the children ready for school! prepare for war I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill Synonym:

　　fixprepareset upreadygear up 7 get ready for a particular purpose or event set up an experiment set the table lay out the tools for the surgery Synonym:

　　set uplay out 8 equip with sails or masts rig a ship Synonym:

　　rigset up 9 become gelatinous the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme Synonym:

　　jellcongeal 10 estimate We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M. Synonym:

　　placeput 11 fix conclusively or authoritatively set the rules Synonym:

　　determine 12 decide upon or fix definitely fix the variables specify the parameters Synonym:

　　specifydeterminedefinefixlimit 13 establish as the highest level or best performance set a record Synonym:

　　mark 14 urge to attack someone The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits Synonym:

　　sic 15 give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor 16 put into a certain place or abstract location Put your things here Set the tray down Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children Place emphasis on a certain point Synonym:

　　putplaceposepositionlay 17 insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) Synonym:

　　countersink 18 put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground Let's plant flowers in the garden Synonym:

　　plant 19 fix in a border The goldsmith set the diamond 20 put into a position that will restore a normal state set a broken bone 21 apply or start set fire to a building 22 adapt for performance in a different way set this poem to music Synonym:

　　arrange 23 locate The film is set in Africa Synonym:

　　localizelocaliseplace 24 set in type My book will be typeset nicely set these words in italics Synonym:

　　typeset 25 disappear beyond the horizon the sun sets early these days Synonym:

　　go downgo under

　　adj

　　1 converted to solid form (as concrete) Synonym:

　　hardened 2 fixed and unmoving with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brie a face rigid with pain Synonym:

　　fixedrigid 3 set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people" stones laid in a pattern Synonym:

　　laid 4 situated in a particular spot or position valuable centrally located urban land strategically placed artillery a house set on a hilltop nicely situated on a quiet riverbank Synonym:

　　locatedplacedsituated 5 determined or decided upon as by an authority date and place are already determined the dictated terms of surrender the time set for the launching Synonym:

　　determineddictated

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