If something is set in 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英亩的风景优美的土地上。
If something is set into a surface, it is fixed there and does not stick out.
The man unlocked a gate set in a high wall and let me through.
那人打开砌在高墙中的门,放我过去了。
You use set to describe something which is fixed and cannot be changed.
A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness.
据说定期斋戒可以使我们更虔诚。
A set book must be studied by students taking a particular course.
If a play, film, or story is set in 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.
这出戏是以中西部的一个小城镇为背景的。
If you are set to do something, you are ready to do it or are likely to do it. If something is set to happen, 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·巴乔注定会成为有史以来最伟大的球星之一。
If you are set on something, you are strongly determined to do or have it. If you are set against something, you are strongly determined not to do or have it.
She was set on going to an all-girls school.
她执意要去一所女子学校读书。
sets
A set of things 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.
全国必须有一套统一的法律。
The mattress and base are normally bought as a set.
床垫和床架通常成套购买。
a chess set.
一副国际象棋。
In tennis, a set is one of the groups of six or more games that form part of a match.
Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.
格拉夫在首盘比赛中以5-1领先。
In mathematics, a set is a group of mathematical quantities that have some characteristic in common.
the field of set theory.
集合论领域。
The set for a play, film, or television programme 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.
从踏进摄影棚的第一刻起,他就希望自己也想成为一名导演。
He achieved fame for his stage sets for the Folies Bergeres.
他因为为《疯狂的藤椅》设计舞台布景而一举成名。
A set is an appliance that receives television or radio signals. 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。
set aside
If you set something aside for a special use or purpose, you keep it available for that use or purpose.
put aside
Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry.
一些医生建议每天抽出一定时间来解决烦心事。
If you set aside a belief, principle, or feeling, you decide that you will not be influenced by it.
put aside
He urged the participants to set aside minor differences for the sake of achieving peace.
他敦促参会者为实现和平要抛开一些小分歧。
set back
If something sets you back or sets back a project or plan, it causes a delay.
It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up.
我们在很多方面都被延误了,不知道需要多久才能赶上。
If something sets you back a certain amount of money, it costs you that much money.
A bottle of imported beer will set you back $7.
一瓶进口啤酒将花费你7美元。
set down
If a committee or organization sets down rules for doing something, it decides what they should be and officially records them.
lay down
I like to make suggestions rather than setting down laws and forcing people to follow them.
我喜欢提建议而不是制定法律并强迫人们去遵守。
If you set down your thoughts or experiences, you write them all down.
write down
Old Walter is setting down his memories of village life.
老瓦尔特正在写他的乡村生活回忆录。
set in
If something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue or develop.
Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
冬天来了,人们正面临着食物和燃料的短缺。
set off
When you set off, you start a journey.
set out
Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut.
尼科尔斯启程前往他位于康涅狄格州的偏远农舍。
The president's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip.
总统特使再次踏上外交之旅。
If something sets off something such as an alarm or a bomb, it makes it start working so that, for example, the alarm rings or the bomb explodes.
Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm.
一旦发现逃跑,警报就会响起。
Someone set off a fire extinguisher.
有人打开了灭火器。
If something sets off an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening.
The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
赈济货车一到达,便引发了村民争抢救援物资的小规模骚乱。
set out
When you set out, you start a journey.
set off
When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.
出发进行长距离徒步时,一定要穿上合适的靴子。
If you set out to do something, you start trying to do it.
He has achieved what he set out to do three years ago.
他已实现了3年前的奋斗目标。
If you set things out, you arrange or display them somewhere.
Set out the cakes attractively, using lacy doilies.
用花边垫子摆蛋糕,好看诱人。
If you set out a number of facts, beliefs, or arguments, you explain them in writing or speech in a clear, organized way.
He has written a letter to The Times setting out his views.
他已经给《泰晤士报》写信,阐述了自己的观点。
set up
If you set something up, you create or arrange it.
The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims.
双方同意成立一个委员会,调查索赔问题。
an organization which sets up meetings about issues of interest to women.
一个召开会议讨论妇女关心的问题的组织。
If you set up a 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,用燃烧的轮胎设置路障。
If you set up a 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。
If you set up somewhere or set yourself up somewhere, you establish yourself in a new business or new area.
The mayor's plan offers incentives to firms setting up in lower Manhattan.
市长的计划激励了打算在曼哈顿下城开业的公司。
He worked as a dance instructor in London before setting himself up in Bucharest.
在布加勒斯特开创事业之前,他在伦敦当过舞蹈教练。
Grandfather set them up in a printing business.
祖父资助他们开办了一家印刷公司。
If you set up house or home or set up shop, you buy a house or business of your own and start living or working there.
They married, and set up home in Atlanta.
他们结了婚,在亚特兰大安了家。
If you are set up by someone, they make it seem that you have done something wrong when you have not.
He claimed yesterday that he had been set up after drugs were discovered at his home.
在他家里发现毒品后,他昨天声称自己是被陷害的。
set the scene , set the stage
If someone sets the scene or sets the stage for an event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place.
The Democratic convention has set the scene for a ferocious election campaign this autumn.
民主党全国代表大会已为今秋激烈的竞选活动作好了准备。
sets , setting , set
You can use set to say that a person or thing causes another person or thing to be in a particular condition or situation. For example, to set someone free means to cause them to be free, and to set something going means to cause it to start working.
When you set a clock or control, you adjust it to a particular point or level.
Set the volume as high as possible.
把音量尽量调大。
If you set a date, price, goal, or level, you decide what it will be.
The conference chairman has set a deadline of noon tomorrow.
会议主席设定明天中午为最后期限。
A date will be set for a future meeting.
将为未来的会议确定一个日期。
If you set a certain value on something, you think it has that value.
She sets a high value on autonomy.
她高度重视自主权。
If you set something 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开创先例,因为是庭外和解。
If someone sets you a task or aim or if you set yourself a task or aim, you need to succeed in doing it.
I have to plan my academic work very rigidly and set myself clear objectives.
我必须规划我的学业,并给自己定下明确的目标。
When something such as jelly, melted plastic, or cement sets, it becomes firm or hard.
You can add ingredients to these desserts as they begin to set.
你可以在那些甜点快凝固时添加一些成分。
When the sun sets, it goes below the horizon.
They watched the sun set behind the distant dales.
他们望着夕阳落入远处山谷。
To set a trap means to prepare it to catch someone or something.
He seemed to think I was setting some sort of trap for him.
他似乎认为我正给他设什么圈套。
When someone sets the table, they prepare it for a meal by putting plates and cutlery on it.
One would shop and cook, another would set the table and another would wash up.
一人去购物和下厨,一人摆桌子,另外一人洗餐具。
If someone sets a poem or a piece of writing to music, they write music for the words to be sung to.
He has attracted much interest by setting ancient religious texts to music.
他为古老的宗教经文谱曲,引起了很多人的兴趣。