set
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they set | |
| he / she / it sets | |
| past simple set | |
| past participle set | |
| -ing form setting |
- [transitive]
to prepare or arrange something so that it is ready for use or in position 设置；调整好；安排就绪 - [transitive]
to arrange knives, forks, etc. on a table for a meal 摆放餐具 - set a/the table
Can you help me set the table? 你能帮我摆桌子吗？ - set a/the table for somebody/something
Could you set the table for dinner? 你把餐具摆好，准备开饭，好吗？ The table was set for six guests. 桌上摆放了六位客人的餐具。
- set a/the table
- [transitive] set something
to fix something so that others copy it or try to achieve it 树立；创立；开创 This could set a new fashion. 这或许会开创一种新时尚。 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。 The opening scene sets the tone for the rest of the movie. 开场场景为电影的其余部分定下了基调。
- [transitive]
to give somebody a piece of work to do or a task or target to achieve 布置；分配；指派 - set something
Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? 谁出法语试题？ The government has set a growth target of 6%. 政府设定了6%的增长目标。 - set something for something
What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course? 英语课指定了要用哪些书？ - set something for somebody/yourself
She's set a difficult task for herself. 她给自己安排了一项艰巨任务。 He likes to set challenging goals for himself. 他喜欢给自己设定有挑战性的目标。 - set somebody/yourself something
She's set herself a difficult task. 她给自己安排了一项艰巨任务。 - set somebody/yourself to do something
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。
- set something
- [transitive] set something
to arrange or fix something; to decide on something 安排；确定；决定 They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. 他们还没有确定婚礼日期。 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。 We can't just let the global corporations set the agenda (= decide what is important) every time. 我们不能每次都让跨国公司来制定议程。 Set a time limit for your studying each night. 定好你每晚学习的时限。 Individual countries don't really set the price of oil. 个别国家并不真正设定石油价格。
- [transitive, usually passive]
to place the action of a play, novel or film in a particular place, time, etc. 把故事情节安排在；以…为…设置背景 - be set + adv./prep.
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. 这部小说以 20 世纪 60 年代的伦敦为背景。 The movie is set in Los Angeles in the year 2019. 这部电影以2019年的洛杉矶为背景。 This powerful drama is set against the backdrop of the Civil War. 这部强有力的戏剧以内战为背景。
- be set + adv./prep.
- [transitive, usually passive]
to be located in a particular place 放；置；使处于 - [transitive] set something/somebody + adv./prep.
to put something/somebody in a particular place or position 放；置；使处于 - [transitive]
to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state; to start something happening 使处于某种状况；使开始 - set somebody/something + adv./prep.
Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. 她的态度立刻使大家感到轻松了。 He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. 他扳动操纵杆，启动了机器。 The new leader has set the party on the road to success. 这位新的领导人让该党走上了成功之路。 Demonstrators set two cars on fire. 示威者点燃了两辆汽车。 Demonstrators set fire to two cars. 示威者放火焚烧了两辆汽车。 - set somebody/something + adj.
The hijackers set the hostages free. 劫机者释放了人质。 - set somebody/something doing something
Her remarks set me thinking. 她的话引起了我的深思。
- set somebody/something + adv./prep.
- [intransitive]
to go down below the horizon 落（下） - [transitive, usually passive]
to put a precious stone into a piece of jewellery 镶嵌 - [intransitive]
to become solid or hard 凝固；凝结 - [transitive, usually passive] set something
to fix your face into a determined expression 使现出坚定的表情 - [transitive] set something
to arrange somebody’s hair while it is wet so that it dries in a particular style 固定发型；做头发 - [transitive, intransitive] set (something)
to put a broken bone into a fixed position and hold it there, so that it will join together again and get better; to get better in this way 把（断骨）复位；接（骨） - [transitive] set something (specialist)
to use a machine or computer to arrange writing and images on pages in order to prepare a book, newspaper, etc. for printing 排版 - [transitive] set something (to something)
to write music to go with words 为…谱曲；给…配乐
clock/machine钟表；机器
table餐桌
example/standard, etc.榜样、规范等
work/task工作；任务
arrange安排
play/book/film
be located
put/start放置；开始
of sun/moon太阳；月亮
jewellery珠宝
become hard
face脸
hair头发
bone骨头
for printing为印刷
words to music为歌词谱曲
Word Originverb Old English settan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zetten, German setzen, also to sit.
Idioms Idioms containing set are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example set the pace is at pace n.