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setting

noun
 
/ˈsetɪŋ/
/ˈsetɪŋ/
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  1.  
     an environment where something is located; the place at which something happens環境；背景
    • a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic setting鄉村╱理想╱美麗╱田園風光的環境
    • setting for something It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.環境氣氛無可挑剔，正是一個美好的聖誕節所需要的。
    • in a setting The exhibition shows how bees can live happily in an urban setting.展覽展示了蜜蜂如何在城市環境中快樂地生活。
    • This is the first time the method has been tested in a clinical setting.這是該方法首次在臨床環境中進行測試。
    • Infections acquired in health-care settings are of increasing concern.在衛生保健環境中獲得的感染越來越令人擔憂。
    • People tend to behave differently in different social settings.人們在不同的社會環境中往往表現不同。
    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.不幸的家庭環境可能對孩子的行爲造成影響。
      • a pleasant working environment令人愉快的工作環境
    • setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists:
      • The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.這島爲音樂會提供了優美的田園布景。
    • surroundings everything that is around or near somebody/​something:
      • The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.這些棚屋與周圍的環境渾然一體，非常和諧。
    • 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.遠處的山巒白雪覆蓋。
    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.醫院不太可能成爲藝術品拍賣的場所。
    • The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.該地點爲這一新建築提供了一個引人注目的環境。
    • a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting坐落在優美山景中的旅館
    • a lovely setting for a picnic適合野餐的好地方
    • elderly people living in a domestic setting住在家裏的老人
    • wild animals in their natural setting自然環境中的野生動物
    • A pub was an unliklely setting for a royal reception.一家酒吧是舉行皇家招待會的一個不受歡迎的場所。
    • Such problems are best worked out within a family setting.這樣的問題最好在家庭環境中解決。
    • The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.這島爲音樂會提供了優美的田園布景。
    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（戲劇、小說等的）情節背景
    • short stories with a contemporary setting以當代生活爲背景的短篇小說
    • New York City is the setting of his new novel.紐約市是他新小說的背景。
    • setting for something London has been used as the setting for many films.倫敦被用作許多電影的背景。
    • The Scottish Highlands provide the settings for many of his stories.蘇格蘭高地爲他的許多故事提供了背景。
    Extra Examples
    • The writer fails to place the events in their wider political setting.作者沒能將事件置於更廣闊的政治背景中。
    • the rural setting of Petrarch's sonnets彼得拉克十四行詩的鄉村背景
    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.（機器上調節速度、高度、溫度等的）擋，級，點
    • There are three speed settings: high, medium, and low.有三種速度設置:高、中、低。
    • at a setting The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.對引擎的性能在不同的擋上做了試驗。
    • The oven should be at a high setting.烤箱應調至高擋。
    • on a setting He keeps the car's speakers on a low volume setting.他把汽車的揚聲器調到低音量。
    • In very hot weather it may be necessary to adjust the temperature setting on your fridge.在非常熱的天氣裏，可能有必要調整冰箱的溫度設置。
    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（計算機或其他電子裝置的）設置區，設定
    • To change the size of the font, go to Settings.要更改字體的大小，請前往 “設置”。
    • It's easy to change the settings on your device.更改設備上的設置很容易。
    • All tests were run at default settings.所有測試都在默認設置下運行。
  5. (music音樂) music written to go with a poem, etc.（爲詩等譜的）曲
    • Schubert’s setting of a poem by Goethe舒伯特爲歌德的一首詩譜的曲
  6. a piece of metal in which a precious stone is fixed to form a piece of jewellery（鑲嵌寶石的）底座，底板，托板
    • a ruby in a heavy gold setting鑲嵌在重金底座上的紅寶石
  7. a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table（擺在桌上供一人用的）一套餐具
    • a place setting一個座位的整套餐具
    Topics Cooking and eatingc2

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