新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

setting

英  [ˈsetɪŋ]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • settings

    1[C 可数名词] (事件发生的)背景 , 地点

    A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.

    双语例句

    例:

    Rome is the perfect setting for romance.

    罗马是寻求浪漫的最佳地点。

    2[C 可数名词] 挡位

    A setting is one of the positions to which the controls of a device such as a cooker or heater can be adjusted.

    双语例句

    例:

    You can boil the fish fillets on a high setting.

    你可以设置在高挡位上煮鱼片。