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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2197 COCA: 1742

setting

noun
 
/ˈsetɪŋ/
/ˈsetɪŋ/
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  1.  
     an environment where something is located; the place at which something happens环境；背景
    • a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting乡村╱理想╱美丽╱田园风光的环境
    • setting for something It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.环境气氛无可挑剔，正是一个美好的圣诞节所需要的。
    • in a setting The exhibition shows how bees can live happily in an urban setting.展览展示了蜜蜂如何在城市环境中快乐地生活。
    • This is the first time the method has been tested in a clinical setting.这是该方法首次在临床环境中进行测试。
    • Infections acquired in health-care settings are of increasing concern.在卫生保健环境中获得的感染越来越令人担忧。
    • People tend to behave differently in different social settings.人们在不同的社会环境中往往表现不同。
    Synonyms environmentenvironment
    • setting
    • surroundings
    • background
    These are all words for the type of place in which somebody/​something exists or is located.
    • environment the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/​something:
      • An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.不幸的家庭环境可能对孩子的行为造成影响。
      • a pleasant working environment令人愉快的工作环境
    • setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists:
      • The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。
    • surroundings everything that is around or near somebody/​something:
      • The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.这些棚屋与周围的环境浑然一体，非常和谐。
    • background the things or area behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture:
      • The mountains in the background were capped with snow.远处的山峦白雪覆盖。
    Patterns
    • in (a/​an) environment/​setting/​surroundings
    • (a/​an) new/​unfamiliar environment/​setting/​surroundings
    • somebody/​something’s immediate environment/​surroundings
    • (a) dramatic setting/​background
    Extra Examples
    • The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.医院不太可能成为艺术品拍卖的场所。
    • The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.该地点为这一新建筑提供了一个引人注目的环境。
    • a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting坐落在优美山景中的旅馆
    • a lovely setting for a picnic适合野餐的好地方
    • elderly people living in a domestic setting住在家里的老人
    • wild animals in their natural setting自然环境中的野生动物
    • A pub was an unliklely setting for a royal reception.一家酒吧是举行皇家招待会的一个不受欢迎的场所。
    • Such problems are best worked out within a family setting.这样的问题最好在家庭环境中解决。
    • The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.这岛为音乐会提供了优美的田园布景。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • natural
    • attractive
    • beautiful
    • …
    verb + setting
    • create
    • make
    • provide
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the…setting
    • setting for
    • setting in
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place（戏剧、小说等的）情节背景
    • short stories with a contemporary setting以当代生活为背景的短篇小说
    • New York City is the setting of his new novel.纽约市是他新小说的背景。
    • setting for something London has been used as the setting for many films.伦敦被用作许多电影的背景。
    • The Scottish Highlands provide the settings for many of his stories.苏格兰高地为他的许多故事提供了背景。
    Extra Examples
    • The writer fails to place the events in their wider political setting.作者没能将事件置于更广阔的政治背景中。
    • the rural setting of Petrarch's sonnets彼得拉克十四行诗的乡村背景
    Topics Literature and writingb1, Film and theatreb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • natural
    • attractive
    • beautiful
    • …
    verb + setting
    • create
    • make
    • provide
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the…setting
    • setting for
    • setting in
    • …
    See full entry
  3.  
     a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc.（机器上调节速度、高度、温度等的）挡，级，点
    • There are three speed settings: high, medium, and low.有三种速度设置:高、中、低。
    • at a setting The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.对引擎的性能在不同的挡上做了试验。
    • The oven should be at a high setting.烤箱应调至高挡。
    • on a setting He keeps the car's speakers on a low volume setting.他把汽车的扬声器调到低音量。
    • In very hot weather it may be necessary to adjust the temperature setting on your fridge.在非常热的天气里，可能有必要调整冰箱的温度设置。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • low
    • medium
    • …
    verb + setting
    • adjust
    • alter
    • change
    • …
    preposition
    • at a/​the setting
    See full entry
  4. usually settings [plural]
     the place on a computer or other electronic device where you can choose the way that it works or looks; the particular choices that you make（计算机或其他电子装置的）设置区，设定
    • To change the size of the font, go to Settings.要更改字体的大小，请前往 “设置”。
    • It's easy to change the settings on your device.更改设备上的设置很容易。
    • All tests were run at default settings.所有测试都在默认设置下运行。
  5. (music音乐) music written to go with a poem, etc.（为诗等谱的）曲
    • Schubert’s setting of a poem by Goethe舒伯特为歌德的一首诗谱的曲
  6. a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery（镶嵌宝石的）底座，底板，托板
    • a ruby in a heavy gold setting镶嵌在重金底座上的红宝石
  7. a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table（摆在桌上供一人用的）一套餐具
    • a place setting一个座位的整套餐具
    Topics Cooking and eatingc2
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2197 COCA: 1742
setting

noun¹

 1place where sth happens事件發生地ADJECTIVE | VERB + SETTING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤natural自然環境◇wild animals in their natural setting自然環境中的野生動物➤attractive, beautiful, ideal, idyllic, lovely, magnificent, perfect, picturesque迷人的／優美的／理想的／田園詩般的／令人愉快的／壯麗的／完美的／如畫的環境▸➤dramatic戲劇背景▸➤peaceful, tranquil平靜的／寧靜的環境▸➤intimate, romantic溫馨的／浪漫的環境▸➤formal, informal正式／非正式場合➤appropriate合適的環境▸➤rural, urban鄉村／城市背景▸➤outdoor戶外背景▸➤contemporary當代背景◇biblical stories in a contemporary setting當代背景下的《聖經》故事➤public, social, work公共／社交／工作環境◇The French Club offers the chance to improve your language skills in a social setting.法語俱樂部為你提供社交環境下提高語言技能的機會。◇In a work setting, more formal language would be used.工作環境中會使用較為正式的語言。➤clinical, experimental, hospital, institutional, laboratory, etc.診室、實驗、醫院、機構、實驗室等環境▸➤academic, classroom, educational, school學術／教室／教育／學校環境➤cultural, historical文化／歷史背景▸➤domestic, family家庭環境◇elderly people living in a domestic setting住在家裏的老人➤unfamiliar, unlikely不熟悉的／不大可能的環境◇The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.醫院不太可能成為藝術品拍賣的場所。VERB + SETTING➤create, make, provide創造／成為／提供環境◇The park provides the perfect setting for the play.公園為這部戲提供了極為適宜的場景。PREPOSITION➤in a/the...setting在環境中◇a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting坐落在優美山景中的旅館➤setting for適合⋯的地方◇the perfect setting for a picnic野餐的理想地點◇The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.該地點為這一新建築提供了一個引人注目的環境。➤setting in設於⋯的場景◇a dramatic setting in Cornwall設置在康沃爾的戲劇場景➤setting of⋯的背景◇the urban setting of Manhattan曼哈頓的都市背景
setting

noun²

 2of controls控制裝置ADJECTIVE | VERB + SETTING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤high, low, medium高擋；低擋；中擋▸➤default, standard默認／標準設置➤adjustable可調節設置➤network, security (both computing計算機) 網絡／安全設置➤difficulty (in computer games電腦遊戲) 難度設置◇The game has multiple difficulty settings.該遊戲有多個難度級別設置。VERB + SETTING➤adjust, alter, change, modify, tweak調節／改動／改變／修改／調整設置▸➤increase, reduce提高／降低設置➤choose選擇設置➤save (computing計算機) 保存設置PREPOSITION➤at a/the setting在⋯擋上◇The oven should be at a high setting.烤箱應調至高擋。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2197 COCA: 1742
setting noun
⇨ context (the political setting) ⇨ environment (a perfect setting for a picnic)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2197 COCA: 1742
setting
General words for location and place: place, location, setting...
Parts of films, stories and plays: act, action, ad-lib...
Describing or relating to units of measurement: absolute, calibration, exa-...
General words for tableware and earthenware: bone china, canteen, china...
Parts of jewellery and jewels: bead, charm, clasp...
Pieces of music: adagio, air, allegro...

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