词组s5
set off . decorate through contrast 衬托
The bright colors of the birds were set off by the white snow.白雪的衬托使这些鸟的颜色显得更加鲜艳。
A red flower needs to be set off by green leaves.红花还需绿叶扶持。
set off . balance 弥补
Her great wealth,as he thought, set off her plain face.正如他所想的那样,她的巨大财富弥补了她相貌平淡的不足。
You can set the heavy expenses off against a probable increase in salary.薪水可能会增加,这样你就能弥补开支的严重不足。
set off . start to go 出发
They set off for the West in a wagon.他们乘马车去西部。
Having said farewell to their friends,they set off for home.向朋友们告别后,他们动身回家。
set off . cause to begin 引起
A letter from home set off an at tack of homesickness.一封家信一下子唤起了他的思乡之情。
Don't mention Italy;you'll set him off on his holiday adventures again.不要提意大利,这会使他又谈起他度假时的冒险经历。
She had stopped crying but his shouting set her off again.她已止住了哭,可他的叫喊使她又哭了起来。
set off . cause to explode 使爆炸
On July forth we set off firecrackers in many places.七月四日这一天,我们在许多地方燃放爆竹。
set on fire . cause to burn 使燃烧;点燃
Be careful with the candle,you will set those curtains on fire.当心蜡烛,你会把帘子烧着的。
set on foot . begin;cause to start 开始;使开始
Plans have been set on foot for a party for Miss Jackson,because she is retiring.已经计划为杰克逊小姐举行一个聚会,因为她要退休了。
set one's heart upon . set one's heart on . want very much 很想要(或很想得到)
He set his heart on that bike.他很想要那辆自行车。
set one's heart upon . set one's heart on . hope very much to succeed in doing something 很希望成功地做某事
He set his heart on winning the race.他很希望能赢得这场比赛。
set one's mind to . set one's mind on . pull all one's efforts into doing something 专心于;一心想
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it .世上无难事,只怕有心人。
If he sets his mind on doing some thing,it takes a lot to dissuade him.如果他下决心要做某事,要花很大努力才能说服他不去做。
set out . leave on a journey or voyage 启程或启航
The Pilgrims set out for the New World.英国清教徒们启航驶向“新大陆”。
He will set out tomorrow on his journey to Beijing.他明天动身去北京。
set out . attempt 试图
George set out to improve his pitching.乔治试图提高他的投球技术。
He set out to do a lot of things,but didn't succeed.他原打算做许多事,但都未成功。
set out . plant in the ground 种植
The gardener set out some tomato seedlings.这位园丁种植了些西红柿苗。
set out . display 陈列;布置
The goods are set out in the shop window.商品陈列在商店的橱窗里。
It took them an hour to set out the room ready for the reception.他们花了一小时把房间布置好,准备开招待会。
set out . start to do something 开始;着手
They set out to perform the operation.他们开始动手术。
They are setting out on a new experiment.他们正着手进行一项新的试验。
set out . state;describe;define 陈述;叙述;说明
He set out his ideas in simple English.他用简单的英文表达了他的想法。
He carefully set out all the facts.他仔细陈述了全部事实。
set sail . begin a sea voyage 启航
The ship set sail for Europe.这船启航驶往欧洲。
set to . start to do something eagerly 积极地做某事
They set to and cleaned the whole house in two hours.他们开始打扫屋子,两个小时就打扫完了。
set to . begin arguing or fighting 开始争吵或打架
The boys set to and the teacher could hardly separate them.男孩们打架了,老师简直无法把他们分开。