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verbnounadjective She set a tray down on the table. 她把托盘放到桌上。 They ate everything that was set in front of them. 他们把放在面前的东西都吃光了。 The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. 房子四周是五十英亩开阔的绿地。 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. 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。 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。 She set the camera on automatic. 她把照相机调到自动状态。 I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. 我按电视对了手表。 Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. 把闹钟设在 7 点。 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 in B She had the sapphire set in a gold ring. 她请人把蓝宝石镶嵌到一枚金戒指上。 set B with A Her bracelet was set with emeralds. 她的手镯上镶有绿宝石。 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。 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。 set something Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? 谁出法语试题？ 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。 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。 Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. 让混凝土凝固几小时。 + adj. The glue had set hard. 胶已经粘得很紧。 Her jaw was set in a determined manner. 她下巴紧绷着，一副决不动摇的样子。 She had her hair washed and set. 她去洗了头，做了发型。 The surgeon set her broken arm. 医生给她接上了手臂上的断骨。 Schubert set many poems to music. 舒伯特为许多诗歌谱了曲。 We sat and watched the sun setting. 我们坐着看太阳渐渐落下去。 Have they set a date for their wedding? Her manner immediately set everyone at ease. Set a time limit for your studying each night. She’s set herself a difficult task. 她给自己安排了一项艰巨任务。 The first students are set to arrive in September. The hijackers set the hostages free. 劫机者释放了人质。 The house is set in fifty acres of parkland. 房子四周是五十英亩开阔的绿地。 The movie is set in Los Angeles in the year 2019. What books have been set for the English course? 英语课指定了要用哪些书？ When she fell he picked her up and set her on her feet again. Who will be setting the French exam? 谁出法语试题？ a set of six chairs六把成套的椅子 a complete set of her novels一整套她的小说 a set of false teeth一副假牙 a new set of rules to learn要学的一套新规则 You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. 你可以借用我的钥匙，我还有一套。 a chess set一副国际象棋 the smart set (= rich, fashionable people)富裕时尚一族 Dublin’s literary set都柏林的文学圈子 We need volunteers to help build and paint the set. 我们需要一些自愿帮忙搭建和粉刷布景的人。 The cast must all be on (the) set by 7 in the morning.全体演员必须在早上 7 点钟到场。 She won in straight sets (= without losing a set). 她一盘未失，连连得胜。 set theory集论 a stunning solo set of ten songs She's in the top set for French. 她的法语成绩名列前茅。 She admired the firm set of his jaw. 她喜欢他那副紧绷着下巴的刚毅神态。 A shampoo and set costs £15. 洗头并做发型共 15 英镑。 To be sure of a good set when making the jam, use preserving sugar with added pectin. onion sets洋葱苗 A grammatical choice is drawn from a closed set of options. All the cast are on the set throughout. Nadal won in straight sets= his opponent won none. Off set, the two actors became close friends. Rusedski won in straight sets. She had a complete set of these dining-room chairs but it was broken up after she died. She had two break points to level the set. She won a silver medal in the long jump to complete her set. The crew had a lot of fun on set. The locations and set designs were fabulous. The plate is part of a set. The series is available in a three-DVD box set. There are ten pictures in the set. These two species share a common set of characteristics. This job requires a completely different skill set. We have a finite set of options. a computer’s instruction set a necklace with a matching set of earrings a set of accounts/books/clothes/keys/valves a set of beliefs/circumstances/factors/guidelines a set of beliefs/ideas/standards/values a set of circumstances/challenges/issues/problems/questions a set of clothes/doors/keys/stairs/tools a set of conditions/guidelines/instructions/principles/rules a set of data/facts/figures/numbers/results He’s 3–1 up in the third set. I got myself a new set of saucepans and other kitchen equipment. It’s a favourite meeting place for Berlin’s smart set. It’s known as a playground for Scotland’s rich hunting and fishing set. Several members of Dublin’s literary set turned up for her funeral. She had a complete set of the author’s novels. She is in the top set for French. The final went to five sets. There was always a new set of verbs to learn. a set of six matching chairs. a house set in 40 acres of parkland一所坐落在一片 40 英亩开阔绿地上的房子 He had close-set eyes. 他的两眼靠得很近。 Each person was given set jobs to do. 分配给每个人的工作都是预先确定好的。 The school funds a set number of free places. 学校资助固定数目的免费生。 Mornings in our house always follow a set pattern. 在我们家，每天早上的生活总是遵循一种固定的模式。 New vehicles must comply with set safety standards. set ideas/opinions/views on how to teach不变的教学思想／主张／观点 As people get older, they get set in their ways. 随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。 a set dinner/lunch/meal一份晚餐／午餐套餐；一份套餐 Shall we have the set menu? 我们吃套餐好吗？ set for something The team looks set for victory. 看来这个队能赢。 set to do something Interest rates look set to rise again. 看样子利率又要提高了。 Be set to leave by 10 o'clock. 做好准备，最晚 10 点钟走。 a set smile僵硬的笑容 His face took on a set expression. 他脸上现出凝滞的神态。 Why are you so dead set against the idea? 你为什么那样死命地反对这个主意呢？ She’s set on a career in medicine. He’s set on getting a new carThe number of people using mobile phones to purchase goods and services is expected/likely to more than double by the end of 2015.到 2015 年年底，使用手机购买商品和服务的人数预计／可能会是现在的两倍多。 Experts have predicted/forecast that the number of people using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015.专家已经预言，到 2015 年使用手机支付商品和服务费用的人数将超过 1.9 亿。 This figure is set to reach 200 million by 2016.到 2016 年这个数字可能会达到 2 亿。 By 2015, 800 million mobile phone users worldwide will be participating in social networks via their phone.到 2015 年，全球将有 8 亿手机用户通过手机参与社交网络。 Sales of mobile phones in 2009 were lower than expected.* 2009 年的手机销量低于预期。 The company’s announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions.公司宣布本年度手机销量为 12.6 亿部，符合预期。 Get set… Go! Her father is dead set against the marriage. The Italian team looks set for victory. The council is now set on expanding the sports centre. The government is now set on increasing taxes. The holiday homes are set in pleasant grounds. Their house was set back from the road. As people get older, they get set in their ways. 随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。 He had very set ideas of what he wanted. There are restaurants nearby that offer a set meal for just a few dollars. We chose the set menu recommended by the head waiter. |