Word · Frequency #24189
sett
铺路石
核心释义
a rectangular paving stone with a curved top, once used to make roads
- 1.
獾居住的隧道系统。
The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
- 2.
构成苏格兰格子呢格纹的独特纱线图案。
The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
- 3.
织物中每英寸经纱的根数。
The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.
- 4.
用于铺路和镶边的小块方切石材。
A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.
- 5.
租用的矿井或一组矿井。
A mine or set of mines on lease.
- 6.
矿井中的一组泵。
A collection of pumps in a mine.
獾居住的隧道系统。；构成苏格兰格子呢格纹的独特纱线图案。；织物中每英寸经纱的根数。；用于铺路和镶边的小块方切石材。；租用的矿井或一组矿井。
用法In use
The old street was paved with granite setts that still shone after the rain.
用法提示：sett 为名词复数，指铺路石。
One sett had cracked under the weight of the truck, so the workers removed it.
用法提示：sett 为名词单数，指一块铺路石。
Before laying the setts, the ground was leveled with sand.
用法提示：setts 为名词复数，作铺设的宾语。
a sett
sett 作“铺路石”讲是可数名词，单数前用 a/an。
They used a sett to fill the gap in the road.
他们用一块铺路石填补了路面上的缝隙。
setts
描述路面时常用复数形式 setts。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- badger sett
- 獾穴
- The badger sett is hidden in the undergrowth.这个獾穴隐藏在灌木丛中。
- granite sett
- 花岗岩铺路石
- The old town square is paved with granite setts.老城广场用花岗岩铺路石铺成。
- lay setts
- 铺设铺路石
- They are going to lay setts on the garden path.他们打算在花园小径上铺设铺路石。
- paving sett
- 铺路用石块
- A single paving sett had come loose.一块铺路用石块松动了。
- disused sett
- 废弃的獾穴
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把石头“set”（放置）在路上，就成了sett铺路石——记住多一个t，是放在路上的那块石头。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：road construction、historical street renovation、stonemasonry “sett” 多用于正式、专业的语境，通常出现在道路铺装、历史街区修复或石工技术资料中；日常口语中较少见，更常说 paving stone。选择正式语体较稳妥。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 setts。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
set、bet、get、let 与 sett 同韵（/set/）。注意：settle /ˈset.əl/ 和 settee /seˈtiː/ 虽以 sett 开头，但读音不同。
一起学习词形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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