set (EN)
动词,名词,形容词

动词 “set”

set; he sets; past set, part. set; ger. setting
  1. 准备好
    Before leaving the house, she set the table for dinner.
  2. 树立标准
    The school set a new record for the most books read in a year, inspiring other schools to strive for the same achievement.
  3. 确定
    The committee set the date for the annual festival.
  4. 摆放餐具
    Before dinner, Sarah sets the placemats, forks, and knives neatly on the dining table.
  5. 提供背景信息
    Before diving into the story of our adventure, let me set the stage with a description of the eerie forest where it all began.
  6. 放置
    Please set the book on the table before you leave.
  7. 固定(在另一个物体上或在特定位置)
    She set the photo frame on the mantelpiece with care.
  8. 使处于特定状态
    The news of the school's closure set the parents worrying about their children's education.
  9. 点燃
    She set the pile of dry leaves ablaze with just a flick of her lighter.
  10. 落下(用于天体)
    We watched as the sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink.
  11. 设定(故事或场景的时间地点)
    The director decided to set the opening scene of the play in a quaint Italian village during the 1920s.
  12. 排版
    The printer carefully set the type for the wedding invitations, ensuring each letter was perfectly aligned.
  13. 分配任务
    The boss set his team the goal of increasing sales by 20% before the end of the quarter.
  14. 凝固
    Leave the concrete overnight; it will set by morning.
  15. 使凝结(如牛奶变成奶酪)
    After adding the rennet, she left the mixture to set into a soft curd overnight.
  16. 朝特定方向移动
    After the storm, the drifting boat began to set towards the eastern shore.
  17. 镶嵌(宝石)
    The jeweler expertly set the diamond into the gold ring, ensuring it was secure and beautifully displayed.
  18. 分班(按能力)
    The school sets the students into different math groups based on their test scores.

名词 “set”

sg. set, pl. sets or uncountable
  1. 一套(特定功能的物品组)
    She bought a new set of watercolor paints for her art class.
  2. 套装(由几部分组成的物品)
    She received a beautiful set of watercolor paints for her birthday.
  3. 套(相似物品的集合)
    She received a beautiful set of wine glasses for her wedding.
  4. 集合(可以是有限或无限的不同物品组)
    The set of even numbers includes 2, 4, 6, and so on, extending to infinity.
  5. 圈子(社交)
    The theater set gathered at the director's home to celebrate the successful opening night.
  6. 接收器(电视或收音机)
    Grandma still listens to her old transistor set every morning for the news.
  7. 秧苗
    In spring, I bought several strawberry sets from the nursery to plant in my garden.
  8. 场景(电影或视频的拍摄背景)
    The actors took their places on the set, which was designed to look like a bustling medieval marketplace.
  9. 组(连续的锻炼动作)
    After completing three sets of squats, she felt her leg muscles burning.
  10. 盘(网球比赛的一部分)
    Serena won the first set 6-3, but her opponent came back strong in the second.
  11. 局(排球比赛的一部分)
    The volleyball team won the first two sets, but lost the third.
  12. 传球(排球中为队友攻击做准备的动作)
    After a perfect dig, the setter executed a quick set to the middle hitter, who smashed the ball over the net.
  13. 演出(连续的音乐作品)
    The band excited the crowd with an energetic set of their greatest hits.
  14. 分层班(按能力组织的学生群体)
    After the exams, Tom was moved up to the top set for mathematics.

形容词 “set”

set, non-gradable
  1. 固定的(时间或安排)
    The meeting has a set start time of 9 a.m. sharp.
  2. 稳定的
    Despite the new evidence, his beliefs about the diet remained set.
  3. 坚定的(信念或决定)
    Despite the new evidence, he remained set in his belief that the old park should not be turned into a shopping center.
  4. 准备就绪
    The campers were set for the night, with their tents pitched and the fire burning brightly.
  5. 专注的(致力于实现目标)
    She was set on finishing the marathon, despite the pain in her knee.