Word · Frequency #6461
onsets
（尤指不愉快事情的）开始，开端
onsets is the plural of onset.
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant
- 1.
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
疾病或病症的初期阶段,症状开始显现。
- 2.
The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
音节的开头部分,位于音节核之前。
- 3.
The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
音符或其他声音的起始,振幅从零上升到初始峰值。
- 4.
A setting about; a beginning.
开始；开端。
攻击，进攻；疾病或病症的初期阶段,症状开始显现。；音节的开头部分,位于音节核之前。；音符或其他声音的起始,振幅从零上升到初始峰值。；开始；开端。
In use
The onset of winter brought heavy snowfalls.
She experienced the sudden onset of a severe headache.
The onset of the economic crisis caused widespread panic.
the onset of [sth]
常指不愉快或严重事物的开始。
The onset of the rainy season caused flooding.
雨季的开始导致了洪水。
at the onset (of [sth])
可省略of短语，但通常搭配of。
At the onset, symptoms are mild.
开始时，症状较轻。
with the onset of [sth]
强调伴随关系。
With the onset of economic crisis, unemployment rose.
Connections
Collocations
- at the onset
- 在开始时
- At the onset of the meeting, the chairman introduced the main topic.在会议开始时，主席介绍了主要议题。
- onset of symptoms
- 症状的出现
- The onset of symptoms can be gradual or sudden.症状的出现可以是逐渐的或突然的。
- sudden onset
- 突然发作
- The sudden onset of fever worried the parents.突然发烧让父母很担心。
- early onset
- 早发性
- Early onset Alzheimer's disease is relatively rare.早发性阿尔茨海默病相对罕见。
- onset of the disease
- 疾病发作
- The patient experienced rapid onset of the disease after exposure.患者在接触后迅速发病。
- onset of war
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把"onset"拆成"on"（在）和"set"（设置），联想"开始设置"，形象记住"开始、开端"的含义。
Context & Register
formal
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-set' share the same spelling cluster. Note that while 'set', 'reset', and 'upset' are stressed on the second syllable, 'sunset', 'offset', and 'outset' are stressed on the first syllable. Of these, only 'offset' has the same stressed vowel /ɒ/ as 'onset', but its coda differs (/f/ vs /n/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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