Word · Frequency #213
sets
放下;搁下
sets is the third person singular of set.
核心释义
To put something down or rest it somewhere.
- 1.
放下(某物);搁下。
To put (something) down, to rest.
- 2.
将(某物)附着或固定于他物上,或置于某处。
To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- 3.
使处于特定状态;使成为。
To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- 4.
点燃(火)。
To start (a fire).
- 5.
确定;决定。
To determine or settle.
- 6.
调整
To adjust.
- 7.
将钉子钉入木头使钉头低于表面
To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- 8.
摆放餐具
To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- 9.
介绍或描述
To introduce or describe.
- 10.
设定(戏剧等的)地点或时间背景
To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- 11.
编制,创作(谜题或挑战)
To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- 12.
布置(舞台或电影场景)
To prepare (a stage or film set).
- 13.
使某人处于某种情况
To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- 14.
排字
To arrange (type).
- 15.
设计并分配(工作)
To devise and assign (work) to.
- 16.
将球传给队友进攻
To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- 17.
凝固;固化
To gel; to solidify.
- 18.
使变硬或凝固,尤指凝结成凝乳
To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- 19.
(天体)落下地平线
Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- 20.
击败定约
To defeat a contract.
- 21.
授粉后结果
To produce after pollination.
- 22.
固定生长;扎根;开始发芽或形成
To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- 23.
用塞特犬狩猎
To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- 24.
(狗)指示猎物的位置
Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- 25.
致力于;认真从事
To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- 26.
为歌词配曲
To fit music to words.
- 27.
栽种(植物或秧苗)
To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- 28.
变得固定或僵硬
To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- 29.
朝某方向移动;流动;趋向
To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- 30.
面对舞伴,先向一侧再向另一侧移动以示认可
To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing them and moving first to one side and then to the other, while they do the opposite.
- 31.
放置或镶嵌于底座中
To place or fix in a setting.
- 32.
以特定方式整理;准备
To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- 33.
展开并摆好位置;铺开
To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- 34.
定调(如曲调);确定主音开始
To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- 35.
复位(脱臼或骨折处)
To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- 36.
将(如石料)放入并固定牢固
To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- 37.
镶嵌装饰;点缀;散布
To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- 38.
制定规则;提供;规定;指派
To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- 39.
使(家禽)孵蛋
To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- 40.
安排电影选角
To arrange the casting of a movie.
使处于;使成为;调整;设定;确定;决定;摆(餐具);布置(餐桌);点燃;生(火)
用法In use
I always set my alarm before going to bed.
用法提示:set 在此表示“设定(时间)”,是动词原形,一般现在时。
She set the table for dinner last night.
用法提示:set 在此表示“布置(餐桌)”,是动词过去式。
The committee has set new rules for the competition.
用法提示:set 在此表示“制定(规则)”,是动词过去分词,现在完成时。
set sb/sth + adj
形容词说明动作之后的状态,类似的还有 set sb/sth loose(放开、释放)。
The court set the prisoner free.
法庭释放了那名囚犯。
set sth + on/onto/in + place
强调小心地把某物安放在某处,语气比 put 略正式。
She set the vase on the table.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- set a goal
- 设定目标
- She set a goal to read one book every month.她设定了一个目标,每个月读一本书。
- set the table
- 摆好餐具
- Can you set the table for dinner?你能摆好晚餐的餐具吗?
- set a record
- 创下纪录
- He set a new record in the 100-meter race.他在100米比赛中创下了新纪录。
- set fire to
- 点燃;放火烧
- The thief set fire to the building to destroy the evidence.小偷放火烧了那栋楼以销毁证据。
- set an example
- 树立榜样
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把set想成“安放”:放下、设置、点火都是把东西放到合适的位置并固定下来,三个字母短,动作也干脆。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面叙述 set 表示“放下/放置”时是中性常用词,通常适用于日常对话和书面叙述;正式与非正式场合都较自然,具体含义依赖宾语搭配。
语法说明Grammar Note
过去式和过去分词与原形相同。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with set /sɛt/ because their stressed vowel and following consonant match: /ɛt/. Beware lookalikes: 'seat' /siːt/ and 'sit' /sɪt/ look similar but have different vowel sounds.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
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