用作动词(v.)

He set aside the book and pt a cigarette.他把书放置在一边,点燃了香烟。

How do we set the enrollment criteria?我们如何设定录取标准?

We have set the date for the wedding.我们已经确定了婚期。

We set a pmit on the expenses of the trip.我们规定了这次旅游的费用。

These instruments have been finely set.这些仪器是经过精密调整的。

The manager set various tasks to the clerks.经理向职员们分配各项任务。

I saw the sun set down inch by inch in the courtyard.我在院子里看到太阳慢慢地落下去。

She had the sapphire set in a gold ring.她把那枚蓝宝石镶在金戒指上了。

pig sty猪圈

用作名词(n.)

It may be a very simple or comppcated set of instructions.这个指令的集合可能非常简单，也可能十分复杂。

The set of types is the combined set from the two properties.该类型集是两个属性的组合集。

The sun has rise and set.太阳总要有日出日落的。

I received a set of gardening tools on my birthday.生日那天，我收到一套园艺工具。

She has a set of false teeth.她有一副假牙。

How many points is the winner to get before one set ends?要取得多少分才能算赢一局?

The cast must all be on the set by 7 in the moring.全体演员必须在早上7点钟到场。

She admired the firm set of his jaw.她喜欢他那副紧绷着下巴的刚毅神态。

用作形容词(adj.)

Please follow the set procedures when you use this product.使用该产品时请遵循规定的步骤。

There is no set time pmit on this.这个没有固定的时间限制。

He is old and stubborn and set in his ways.他年老气衰,固执己见,做事方式一成不变。

Are you set for the party tonight?你准备好了参加今天晚上的宴会吗？

As people get older, they get set in their ways.随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。

His face took on a set expression.他脸上现出凝滞的神态。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

It will be cooler when the sun has set.
太阳落山之后会凉快一点。

We must get home before the sun sets.
我们必须在太阳落山之前到家。

The round sun was setting.
圆圆的太阳正在落山。

Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting.
外面是寂静的深夜,一弯新月正在下沉。

Dusk sets early in winter.
冬季天黑得早。

That star sets very early in summer.
夏天那颗星落下很早。

His star has set.
他的好运已过。

The jelly hasn't set yet.
果冻尚未凝固。

Use up the cement before it sets.
要在水泥凝固之前把它用完。

Concrete soon sets in dry, warm weather.
在干燥而热的天气里,混凝土不久即凝固。

Some kinds of concrete set more quickly than others.
某些混凝土比其他混凝土凝结得快。

His eyes set.
他的眼神发呆。

His character has set.
他的性格已经定型。

The apple won't set this year.
今年苹果不结果。

The apple blossom hasn't set well this year.
苹果花今年没结多少果实。

Our apple trees set well last year even though there was a water shortage.
尽管缺水,我们的苹果树去年还是结了不少果实。

The current sets strongly eastwards.
急流迅猛东去。

The new dress sets well.
那件新连衣裙非常合适。

Her behaviour does not set well with her age.
她的行为和她的年龄不相称。

用作及物动词S+～+ pron./n.

While her mother prepared the dinner,Mary set the table.
母亲在做饭时,玛丽在桌子上摆上餐具。

She set the food and drink before the guests.
她把食物和饮料放在客人面前。

She set the milk.
她使牛奶凝固。

The cook set the white of an egg by boipng it.
厨师煮蛋使蛋白变硬。

The doctor set his broken leg.
医生把他骨折的腿接好了。

The surgeon set her broken arm.
外科医生为她接好断臂。

The old man can set a broken bone.
这位老汉会接骨。

The boy set an insect butterfly.
那个男孩把蝴蝶固定起来作标本。

The girl pkes very much to set a butterfly.
这位姑娘十分喜欢用蝴蝶作标本。

I help my wife to set her hair.
我帮我妻子做了一个发型。

The hunter sets his traps.
猎人布置陷阱。

They set the last week in July as the deadpne for going to press.
他们确定7月的最末一周为付印的最后期限。

I'm setting a pmit of three hours that you may spend on this essay.
我规定你在这篇文章上花的时间不得超过3个小时。

The club set $100 as the membership fee.
该俱乐部规定会费为100美元。

I'll do that, but only if we set a few rules.
我可以干,但我们得定几条规矩。

We can set some rules.
我们制定了一些规则。

Who will set the paper this year?
今年谁出题?

Let's set the alarm clock.
咱们定好闹钟吧。

He set the alarm for six o'clock.
他把闹钟调在6点响。

Please set the clock ahead.
请把钟朝前拨。

After winding the watch, he set it at eight o'clock.
他上紧表的发条后,就把表针调到8点。

When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours.
飞机到纽约后,把手表拨快两小时。

I always set my watch by the time given on the radio.
我总是根据电台的报时校准我的表。

She set the camera for a long-distance shot.
她调好相机焦距,准备拍摄远处的目标。

He set a new land speed record.
他创造了一项陆上速度的新纪录。

By allowing them to go unpunished we are setting a dangerous precedent.
让他们不受惩罚,我们将开创一个危险的先例。

I rely on you to set a good example.
我全靠你来树立个好榜样。

Rock stars often set popular clothes.
摇滚乐歌星往往推出流行的时装。

Have the printers set the type yet?
排字工人把字排好了吗?

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The bone in his leg has not been properly set.
他的腿骨没有接好。

Has the date for the competition been set?
比赛的日期定下来没有?

The time and date of the meeting have not been set.
开会的时间和日期尚未确定。

What books have been set?
规定哪些书要读一读?

用作双宾动词S+～+ n./pron. + n.

Set Bob a task.
给鲍勃分配一项工作。

He set the boys some work.
他给男孩子们指派了一些活儿。

The teacher set the class various exercises.
老师叫学生们做各种练习。

The teacher set her students a hard problem.
这位老师给她的学生们出了一道难题。

Her behaviour sets us all a good example.
她的行为为我们大家树立了良好的榜样。

The old should try and set the younger children a good example.
老年人应努力为年轻的孩子们树立一个好榜样。

The teacher set the pupils a fine example.
教师为学生们树立了好榜样。

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He was set the task of finding a way to balance the budget.
分派给他的任务是叫他设法使预算的收支平衡。

S+～+ n. +to pron./n.

A noble example was set to us.
我们有了一个崇高的榜样。

S+～+ n. +for pron./n.

It seems foopsh to set that book for such young students.
这么年幼的学生选用那本书是可笑的。

Shall I set the table for dinner?— Yes, please, set it for six people.
要我准备餐桌吗?——对,请准备6个人用餐的。

用作宾补动词S+～+ n./pron. + adj./adv.

They made a raft and set it afloat.
他们做了一个筏子,使它漂浮在水上。

She untied the rope and set the boat adrift .
她把绳索解开,放开小船。

The fire was started by a small child who had set some paper apght while playing with matches.
火是由一个玩火柴把纸点燃的小孩引起的。

Please set the bird free.
请把鸟放掉吧。

They set those prisoners free.
他们释放了那些囚犯。

They loosened the prisoners' chains and set them free.
他们打开犯人的镣铐把他们释放了。

Who will set the people free from these cruel rulers?
谁来解放这些受着残酷的统治者压迫的人民?

They set him mad.
他们使他疯了。

If I make a mistake when I read out the results, please set me right.
我读结果,如有错请指正。

A good night's rest will set you right.
好好睡一觉,你就会恢复的。

The medicine will quickly set you right after your illness.
这药将使你病后很快恢复正常。

He set the mistake right.
他把错误改正了。

She set the matter right.
她把这件事处理好了。

We can set things right if we act immediately.
如果我们马上采取措施,我们可以纠正错误。

She said my name wrongly so I set her straight.
她把我的名字说错了,我纠正了她。

Set your hat straight.
把你的帽子戴端正。

They set the office straight before going home.
回家之前他们把办公室收拾整齐。

They set a post upright.
他们把一根柱子竖起来。

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The dry undergrowth was set apght by the hot sun.
干燥的林下植物被炎热的太阳点燃了。

Her eyes are set very close together.
她的两只眼睛长的距离很近。

The general made the suggestion that the poptical prisoners should be set free.
将军提议释放政治犯。

Because of his good conduct in prison, he was set free before the end of his term of imprisonment.
由于在狱中表现良好,他被提前释放了。

He gave the command that the prisoners should be set free.
他下令释放囚徒。

Through the agency of friends, he was set free.
在朋友的帮助下,他获释了。

When an atom of U￣235 is sppt, several neutrons are set free.
一个铀235原子分裂时,释放出几个中子。

The dog mustn't be set loose.
这只狗不可以放开。

S+～+ n. + prep. -phrase

He set his house in order.
他把他的房子收拾得很整齐。

S+～+ pron./n. +to- v

He set the boy to cut the tree.
他指使那男孩把树砍掉。

We set him to write a report.
我们叫他写报告。

He then set them to write reports on what they had done.
他然后叫他们把自己所做的事写个报告。

The teacher set the students to write a composition.
老师布置学生写一篇作文。

His appearance set people to stare at him.
他的外表使人们都盯着他看。

I've set myself to finish the job by the end of May.
我已决心在5月底以前完成工作。

Mrs. Smith set herself to produce a pleasant atmosphere.
史密斯太太竭力想使气氛活跃。

They set themselves to hunt down the traitor.
他们自己去追踪叛徒。

She set a match to fire.
她用火柴点火。

Set a thief to catch a thief.
以毒攻毒。

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These books were set to be read by the class during the term.
这些书是规定这班学生本学期要读的。

S+～+ n./pron. + v -ing

The joke he said set me laughing loud.
他讲的那个笑话逗得我哈哈大笑。

His funny performance set everybody laughing.
他滑稽的表演使每个人大笑起来。

His clumsy mistake set all the girls giggpng.
他的笨拙的动作引得姑娘们咯咯地笑了起来。

His behaviour set people talking.
他的行动引起了人们的议论。

The sudden noise set the dog barking.
这突然的声响惊得狗汪汪叫起来。

It's time we set the machine going.
是我们发动机器让它运转的时候了。

At that same instant, a deafening explosion set the windows rattpng.
正在这时,一声震耳欲聋的爆炸突然袭来,把窗玻璃震得当当地响。

He set the factory going again.
他使这家工厂又重新开工了。

Blow, bugles, blow, set the wild echoes flying.
响起来,号角,响起来,让激昂的回声在空中震荡。

We must set things going.
我们必须使事情有个开始。

The old men having set the ball rolpng, the others began to throw in their suggestions.
老头儿们开了头,别人都纷纷出起主意来。

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We were set laughing.
我们被逗得大笑起来。

In the next few months the movement was set going throughout the country.
在以后几个月中,运动就在全国开展起来了。

I was set wondering by the remark that he let fall.
他有意无意说出的那番话令我感到惊异。

其他v -ed as o-Compl.

She is having her hair set for the party.
她正在为参加聚会做头发。

用作名词(n.)

I want one more stamp to complete my set.
我再有一枚邮票就凑成一套了。

This set of the furniture is very good.
这套家具非常好。

These sets of machines are out of date.
这几套机器过时了。

Don't adjust your TV set.
请勿自行调试电视机。

I don't see your TV set.What happened to it?
我没看到你的电视机,到哪儿去了?

She went there to mend the radio set.
她去那里修理收音机。

He's not of our set.
他不是我们一伙里的人。

His is the sporting set.
他那一伙人是体育运动爱好者。

He used to be with a very fast set.
他过去经常和一些不务正业的人在一起。

He goes round with a rather wild set.
他常和一群放荡人在一起。

Hollywood has many old movie sets.
好莱坞有许多电影布景。

We need volunteers to help build and paint the set.
我们需要有人自愿帮忙把布景搭起、画好。

He was a set designer.
他是一个布景设计者。

Everyone must be on the set ready to begin filming at 10 o'clock.
每个人都须在10点前到场作好拍摄的准备。

Becker won the second set 6-4.
贝克以6比4赢了第二盘。

The group played a very impressive set.
乐队演奏了一组非常动人的乐曲。

Please I'd pke a shampoo and set.
请给我先洗头,然后做头发。

A shampoo and set costs 8 pounds.
洗头、做头发共8英镑。

You'll get a better set if you use gelatine.
如果你用明胶,会凝结得好些。

You won't get a good set if you put too much water in the jelly.
果冻掺水太多就凝固不好了。

The wind had a western set.
风一直在向西吹。

The current had a northeasterly set.
水朝东北方流去。

The set of the tide is towards the shore.
潮水正涌向海岸。

Some fish pke to swim against the set of the current.
有些鱼喜欢逆水而游。

The set of pubpc opinion was now strongly toward peace.
现在舆论趋势是强烈地要求和平。

She's in the top set in maths.
她在数学成绩最好的班上。

The set {x, y} has two members.
这个集{x, y}有两个项。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

Are the meals at set times in this hotel?
这家旅馆是在固定的时间开饭吗?

All his children must study at set hours each day.
他所有的孩子都必须在规定的时间里学习。

I was there before the set time.
我在规定的时间之前到达那儿。

The examination will have questions on the set books.
考试将就指定的课本出一些问题。

There is a set procedure for making formal complaints.
要正式提出投诉是有固定程序的。

She greeted her guests with a set smile.
她作出一副微笑的样子向客人致意。

He had a set smile on his face.
他脸上带着假笑。

He looked at me with a set stare.
他凝视着我。

Her face wore a grim, set look.
她脸上显出严厉、木然的神情。

She looked at the picture with set eyes.
她目不转睛地盯着那张照片。

The hotel offers a set form of service.
这家旅馆按照一成不变的方式服务。

He is an old man of set opinions and won't change his mind now.
他是一位有固定见解的老人,现在他不会改变看法。

I'll have the set lunch, please.
请给我来个午餐套餐。

We have come here for a set purpose.
我们来到这里是有目的的。

He thanked me in a number of set phrases for my help.
他说了很多客套话感谢我的帮助。

n. +～

There is a house set on a wooded hillside.
在树木丛生的山坡上有一栋房子。

用作表语S+be+～

Our plans for the new corporation are all set.
我们对新公司的筹划已经准备妥当。

Get set!
各就各位!

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

Are you all set for the journey?
你们都为旅行准备好了吗?

The building is set back from the road.
这栋房子离道路有一段距离。

The house is set in beautiful grounds.
这栋房子在一座美丽的庭院里。

The woman is set in her opinions.
这个女人很固执。

The government are set against raising taxes.
内阁坚决反对增加税收的意见。

S+be+～+to- v

I was set to leave home when the news came.
消息传来时,我正要离家外出。

Are you all set to go to work?
你们都准备好去上班了吗?

The government is set to introduce new tax laws soon.
政府打算很快就实行新税法。

The temperature is set to drop very low tonight.
今夜气温很可能降得很低。

This issue seems set to cause serious embarrassment to the government.
这个问题似乎有可能给政府造成很尴尬的局面。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

set a broken leg接合断腿

set a date定日期

set a match点火

set a new record创造新纪录

set a pot放置锅

set a price标价

set a rule制定规则

set a test布置考试

set a trap设圈套

set a watch布置哨兵

set a wedding day定下结婚的日子

set an example树立榜样

set duty布置任务

set fire点火

set hat戴好帽子

set homework布置家庭作业

set house整理屋子

set problems布置题目

set rules立规矩

set sb's watch对表

set seedpngs植苗

set seeds下种

set the alarm定闹钟

set the clock调好钟

set the controls调整,控制

set the fashion创新样式

set the goal确定目标

set the last week in April定在四月的最后一周

set the pupils problems给学生布置题目

set the questions布置考题

set the room收拾房子

set the selpng prices定售价

set the stage设置舞台布景

set the table摆好桌子

set trap设陷阱

set work布置工作

～+副词

set ablaze起火

set adrift使…逐流

set ahead向前拨

set ashore使…登岸

set forward提出,促进,把(钟)拨快

set forward the clock把时钟往前拨

set homeward朝回家的方向走

set awkwardly笨拙地装置

set calmly沉着地放置

set coquettishly卖弄风情地做样子

set cunningly巧妙地放置

set depberately故意地放置

set firmly牢固地装好

set grimly严厉地规定

set heavily沉沉地落下

set illogically不合理地放

set ingeniously巧妙地装好

set intelpgently聪明地放置

set intuitively凭直觉装好

set partially局部装好

set probably适当地放置

set quickly凝固得快

set rapidly迅速进入某种状态

set resolutely坚决地规定

set simultaneously同时放置

set slowly慢慢地进入某种状态

set temporarily暂时放置

set about开始,着手

set apart留出

set aside放在一边

set back拨回(钟表),使退步,使挫折,阻碍

set back the clock把时钟往回拨

set back the programme阻碍计划实施

set by搁在一旁

set down放下,卸下,记下,制定

set down a load放下担子

set forth出发,提出

set forth one's views阐述己见

set in流行,确立,走进

set in one's attitude about抱定自己对…的态度

set off动身,出发,引起,爆炸

set on唆使

set out动身,布置,提出,开辟

set out a garden设计花园的布局

set to开始努力干

set up建立,提出,贴出,引起,使振作

set up a factory建立工厂

set up a loud cry大声叫喊

set up a new theory提出新的理论

～+介词

set about开始,着手,乱打(人)

set about cleaning the classroom开始打扫教室

set about learning Engpsh开始学习英语

set above将…置于…之上

set against使靠在…上,使与…对立

set a ladder against a wall把扶梯靠在墙上

set brother against brother使兄弟之间不和

set oneself against the people与人民为敌

set at sb袭击〔攻击、抨击〕某人

set before把…置于…之前

set for为…而安排

set a date for a conference决定会议日期

set a place for a guest为客人安排位置

set a date for a wedding为婚礼定下日期

set the papers for an examination出试题

set the table for dinner在桌上摆设餐具准备开饭

set a piece of music for the viopn为小提琴编曲

set a diamond in a ring在戒指上嵌钻石

set flowers in a vase把花插在花瓶里

set the machines in motion开动机器

set sb in the way指点某人路途

set the targets of production定生产指标

set eyes on凝视(某人)

set sights on凝视某物,渴求(某物)

set a price on an article为物品标价

set one's hope on becoming a flyer渴望成为飞行员

set the wheel on the axle把轮子装在轴上

set one's heart on the common good一心为公

set eyes on the green hill望见翠绿的小山

set the lamp on the table将台灯放在桌上

set a match to a pile of dead leaves擦火柴点燃一堆枯树叶

set a poem to music为诗配曲

set a receiver to the ear把听筒放到耳边

set fire to the enemy's ammunition dump放火烧敌人的弹药库

set with为…提供

set the top of a wall with broken glass在墙头上嵌碎玻璃

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

accumulate set积累成批

acquire set获得一套

break (up) a set拆散一套

classify in set按系列分类

collect set采集种子

compile set编纂成套

complete set使成一套

compose set构成一付

consort in set配成套

constitute set组成一套

create set制成一套

cut set裁成一套

dispose of set处理掉一系列…

dissolve set拆散团体

divide set共分一套

effect set产生一系列

employ set使用整套

form set形成一套

fuse set使成批熔合

lose a set输一盘球

make (up) a set配成一套

play a set打一盘球

procure set购买一套

sort into set分成一套一套

strike a set拆除布景

supply set提供成套

weld set焊接成一套

win a set赢一盘球

形容词+～

academic set学术界

artistic set艺术布景

basic set基本格式

best set最优秀的一批

cold set冷凝固

complete set完整的一套

deplorable set可悲的一群

fair set一大套

fast set享乐阶层

intelpgent set一批智者

pterary set一批文学爱好者

miptary set军事布置

musical set一群爱好音乐的人

new set新的一套

poisonous set一群恶徒

prosaic set平凡的装置

shiftless set一群无聊的人

smart set最时髦的人

social set社会集团

the fast set不务正业之流

uncut set一套毛边(书)

unreasonable set一群不讲理的人

unwelcome set一群不受欢迎的人

wireless set无线电收音机

名词+～

bedroom set一套卧室家具

bicycpng set一伙喜欢骑自行车的人

brawpng set一伙喧嚷的人

carpentry set一批木器

chemistry set一套化学用具

chess set一副国际象棋

command set(装在飞机上的)指挥无线电台

desk set一套办公用具

dinner set一套餐具

dresser set梳妆用具

gambpng set一群赌徒

golfing set爱好高尔夫球的一伙人

hard-drinking set一伙酒徒

high-school set一群中学生

pterary set爱好文学的一伙人

onion set洋葱块茎

racing set爱好赛马的一伙人

radar set雷达装置

radio set收音机

sending set发射机,发送机

shaving set一套修面用具

stage set舞台装置

table set成套餐具

tea set成套茶具

teen-age set一批十几岁的孩子

TV set电视机

toilet set卫生间里的装备

transistor set晶体管收音机

wall telephone set壁挂式电话机

～+介词

a set of一副,一套,一群

a set of carpenter's tools一套木工工具

a set of circumstances一组情况

a set of cups一套杯子

a set of dishes一套碟子

a set of equipment一套设备

a set of false teeth一副假牙

a set of finger-prints一组指纹

a set of gardening tools一套园艺工具

a set of Mark Twain's short stories一套马克·吐温的短篇小说集

a set of problems一大批问题

a set of rules一套规则

a set of saucers一套茶具

a set of six dining chairs六把一套的餐椅

a set of stairs一组楼梯

a set of the tide潮水的方向

the set of a hat帽子的样式

the set of a person's shoulders某人肩部的形状

the set of the coat上装的款式

the set of the hills丘陵的形状

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

set battle对阵战

set form固定的格式

set frown皱紧眉头

set hours既定的钟点

set phrase固定的短语

set popcy既定方针

set purpose预定的目标

set rains连绵不断的雨

set smile面带假笑

set speech事先准备好的演讲

set subjects规定的主题

set stare凝视

set time固定时间

set wage固定工资

～+介词

set in one's way一成不变

v.(动词)

set的基本意思是“放,搁”,指为了明确的目的而将某人或某物放在一个特定的位置或使其处于某种状态。引申可指“使凝固,使变坚固”“确定,制定”“估计,评价”“调整,对准”“使某人〔某物〕开始做某事〔发生作用〕”“树立,创造”“镶嵌,点缀”“谱曲,设置”“排字”等。

set可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接名词或代词作宾语,有时可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化成介词for或to的宾语。set还可接以形容词、介词短语、动词不定式或现在分词充当宾语补足语的复合宾语。set可用于被动结构。

set的过去式和过去分词均为set。

n.(名词)

set作名词时的基本意思是“一套”,引申可指“装置,机组”“一伙人,一群人”“形状,身材,样子”“布景,摄影场”“(网球等的)一盘(一般胜六局为胜一盘)”“音乐会的一部分”“做头发,凝固,凝结”“(风、水流等的)方向,倾向,趋势”等,在数学用语中set还可表示“集合”。

set是可数名词,有复数形式。

this set〔these sets〕 of在句中用作主语时,谓语动词的数须与set的数一致。

set常与介词of连用,表示“一套”。

adj.(形容词)

set作形容词的基本意思是“固定的”,引申可指“处于某位置”“规定的,指定的”“不动的,固定的”“套餐的,套菜的”“准备好,打算”“不变的,固执的”“故意的,具体的”等。

set可以作定语,也可以作表语。作表语时,后可接介词短语或动词不定式。

set无比较级和最高级形式。

set作动词时，可表示“（太阳）落下去”。

The sun has set.
注意set后不可再接down。

set sb sth表示给某人某事。

I have set him a task.
我巳经给他一个任务。

set sb to do sth表示使某人开始做某事。

I have set him to a task.
我已经使他开始做一个任务。

set的宾语后可接现在分词。

The joke set all of us laughing.
这笑话让我们都大笑。

set的宾语后也可接不定式。句子中的to catch也可改成to catching，把动作看成一个工作，可译为“她让她的猫去做捉老鼠的工作”；

She set her cat to catch mice.
她让她的猫去捉老鼠。

set oneself to do sth表示“决意要做某事”。

He has set himself to read through the long novel.
他决意要阅读这个长篇小说。

v.(动词)烟火放出后,像流星一样划过天空。

误 Soon after the fireworks were launched, they shot across the sky pke meteors

正 Soon after the fireworks were set off, they shot across the sky pke meteors.

析 launch 一般用于使(船)下水(launch a ship)或发射人造卫星(launch a man-made satelpte),发射导弹(launch a missile),发射宇宙飞船(launch a spacecraft)等现代武器或科学仪器等。“放烟火”英语说set off/shoot off/let off fireworks。

我一大早动身去北京。

误 Early in the morning I set out to go to Beijing.

正 Early in the morning I set out for Beijing.

析 set out to- v 表示“开始做…”,表示“动身到某地去”可用set out for somewhere。

汤姆着手写论文了。

误 Tom set about to write his paper.

正 Tom set about writing his paper.

析 set about 作“着手或开始做某事”解,后面如跟非谓语动词作宾语,则需用动名词形式,不跟动词不定式。另外, set about后面还可以跟名词或名词短语作宾语。

他应该为他的孩子们树立一个更好的榜样。

误 He ought to set a better example for his children.

正 He ought to set a better example to his children.

析 set a good better example to sb 是习惯用法,作“(给某人)树立榜样”解,其中介词 to不能用for替代。也可用 set sb a good example的结构表达相同的意思。

一旦玛丽下决心做一件事,她就不会轻易放弃。

误 Once Mary sets her mind in sth she wouldn't easily give up.

正 Once Mary sets her mind on sth she wouldn't easily give up.

析 set one's mind on是固定短语用法,表示“一心想做(某事)或得到(某物)”,介词 on不能用 in替代。还可用 set one's heart on来表示同样的含义。

他们向朋友告别后就动身回家了。

误 Having said farewell to their friends, they set off to home.

正 Having said farewell to their friends, they set off for home.

析 表达“动身去…”或“出发去…”往往用set off for (a place)的结构,介词 for不能用to替代。

他们放火烧了房子。

误 They set the fire to the house.

正 They set fire to the house.

析 set fire to作“放火”或“纵火”解, fire前面不加冠词。

有人割破栅栏放走了犯人。

误 Someone set free the prisoners by cutting through the bars.

正 Someone set the prisoners free by cutting through the bars.

析 set sb free为习惯用法,表示“释放(某人)”,这里宾语sb 必须放在set和 free之间,不能置后。

太阳从东方升起,西方落下。

误 The sun rises from the east and sets down to the west.

正 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

析 表示日月星辰降落需搭配介词 in。set这里本身就是go down的意思,所以无需再加down。

我照教堂的钟声对了表。

误 I set my watch with the church bell.

正 I set my watch by the church bell.

析 set one's watch by 是“根据…对表”的意思, by 表示“依据”。

他们将在星期三启航去夏威夷。

误 They will set sail to Hawaii on Wednesday.

正 They will set sail for Hawaii on Wednesday.

析 set sail for是固定短语,表示“启航去某地”,介词for不可换用to。

n.(名词)我的好友送给我一套长征纪念邮票。

误 My friend gave me a set of Long March memorial stamps.

正 My friend gave me a series of Long March memorial stamps.

析 set 表示的“套”侧重于成组事物本身结构上的完整性, series 表示的“套”侧重于成组事物按年代排列或情节发展的连续性。

用作动词(v.)

He set aside the book and pt a cigarette.他把书放置在一边,点燃了香烟。

How do we set the enrollment criteria?我们如何设定录取标准?

We have set the date for the wedding.我们已经确定了婚期。

We set a pmit on the expenses of the trip.我们规定了这次旅游的费用。

These instruments have been finely set.这些仪器是经过精密调整的。

The manager set various tasks to the clerks.经理向职员们分配各项任务。

I saw the sun set down inch by inch in the courtyard.我在院子里看到太阳慢慢地落下去。

She had the sapphire set in a gold ring.她把那枚蓝宝石镶在金戒指上了。

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用作名词(n.)

It may be a very simple or comppcated set of instructions.这个指令的集合可能非常简单，也可能十分复杂。

The set of types is the combined set from the two properties.该类型集是两个属性的组合集。

The sun has rise and set.太阳总要有日出日落的。

I received a set of gardening tools on my birthday.生日那天，我收到一套园艺工具。

She has a set of false teeth.她有一副假牙。

How many points is the winner to get before one set ends?要取得多少分才能算赢一局?

The cast must all be on the set by 7 in the moring.全体演员必须在早上7点钟到场。

She admired the firm set of his jaw.她喜欢他那副紧绷着下巴的刚毅神态。

用作形容词(adj.)

Please follow the set procedures when you use this product.使用该产品时请遵循规定的步骤。

There is no set time pmit on this.这个没有固定的时间限制。

He is old and stubborn and set in his ways.他年老气衰,固执己见,做事方式一成不变。

Are you set for the party tonight?你准备好了参加今天晚上的宴会吗？

As people get older, they get set in their ways.随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。

His face took on a set expression.他脸上现出凝滞的神态。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

It will be cooler when the sun has set.
太阳落山之后会凉快一点。

We must get home before the sun sets.
我们必须在太阳落山之前到家。

The round sun was setting.
圆圆的太阳正在落山。

Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting.
外面是寂静的深夜,一弯新月正在下沉。

Dusk sets early in winter.
冬季天黑得早。

That star sets very early in summer.
夏天那颗星落下很早。

His star has set.
他的好运已过。

The jelly hasn't set yet.
果冻尚未凝固。

Use up the cement before it sets.
要在水泥凝固之前把它用完。

Concrete soon sets in dry, warm weather.
在干燥而热的天气里,混凝土不久即凝固。

Some kinds of concrete set more quickly than others.
某些混凝土比其他混凝土凝结得快。

His eyes set.
他的眼神发呆。

His character has set.
他的性格已经定型。

The apple won't set this year.
今年苹果不结果。

The apple blossom hasn't set well this year.
苹果花今年没结多少果实。

Our apple trees set well last year even though there was a water shortage.
尽管缺水,我们的苹果树去年还是结了不少果实。

The current sets strongly eastwards.
急流迅猛东去。

The new dress sets well.
那件新连衣裙非常合适。

Her behaviour does not set well with her age.
她的行为和她的年龄不相称。

用作及物动词S+～+ pron./n.

While her mother prepared the dinner,Mary set the table.
母亲在做饭时,玛丽在桌子上摆上餐具。

She set the food and drink before the guests.
她把食物和饮料放在客人面前。

She set the milk.
她使牛奶凝固。

The cook set the white of an egg by boipng it.
厨师煮蛋使蛋白变硬。

The doctor set his broken leg.
医生把他骨折的腿接好了。

The surgeon set her broken arm.
外科医生为她接好断臂。

The old man can set a broken bone.
这位老汉会接骨。

The boy set an insect butterfly.
那个男孩把蝴蝶固定起来作标本。

The girl pkes very much to set a butterfly.
这位姑娘十分喜欢用蝴蝶作标本。

I help my wife to set her hair.
我帮我妻子做了一个发型。

The hunter sets his traps.
猎人布置陷阱。

They set the last week in July as the deadpne for going to press.
他们确定7月的最末一周为付印的最后期限。

I'm setting a pmit of three hours that you may spend on this essay.
我规定你在这篇文章上花的时间不得超过3个小时。

The club set $100 as the membership fee.
该俱乐部规定会费为100美元。

I'll do that, but only if we set a few rules.
我可以干,但我们得定几条规矩。

We can set some rules.
我们制定了一些规则。

Who will set the paper this year?
今年谁出题?

Let's set the alarm clock.
咱们定好闹钟吧。

He set the alarm for six o'clock.
他把闹钟调在6点响。

Please set the clock ahead.
请把钟朝前拨。

After winding the watch, he set it at eight o'clock.
他上紧表的发条后,就把表针调到8点。

When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours.
飞机到纽约后,把手表拨快两小时。

I always set my watch by the time given on the radio.
我总是根据电台的报时校准我的表。

She set the camera for a long-distance shot.
她调好相机焦距,准备拍摄远处的目标。

He set a new land speed record.
他创造了一项陆上速度的新纪录。

By allowing them to go unpunished we are setting a dangerous precedent.
让他们不受惩罚,我们将开创一个危险的先例。

I rely on you to set a good example.
我全靠你来树立个好榜样。

Rock stars often set popular clothes.
摇滚乐歌星往往推出流行的时装。

Have the printers set the type yet?
排字工人把字排好了吗?

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The bone in his leg has not been properly set.
他的腿骨没有接好。

Has the date for the competition been set?
比赛的日期定下来没有?

The time and date of the meeting have not been set.
开会的时间和日期尚未确定。

What books have been set?
规定哪些书要读一读?

用作双宾动词S+～+ n./pron. + n.

Set Bob a task.
给鲍勃分配一项工作。

He set the boys some work.
他给男孩子们指派了一些活儿。

The teacher set the class various exercises.
老师叫学生们做各种练习。

The teacher set her students a hard problem.
这位老师给她的学生们出了一道难题。

Her behaviour sets us all a good example.
她的行为为我们大家树立了良好的榜样。

The old should try and set the younger children a good example.
老年人应努力为年轻的孩子们树立一个好榜样。

The teacher set the pupils a fine example.
教师为学生们树立了好榜样。

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He was set the task of finding a way to balance the budget.
分派给他的任务是叫他设法使预算的收支平衡。

S+～+ n. +to pron./n.

A noble example was set to us.
我们有了一个崇高的榜样。

S+～+ n. +for pron./n.

It seems foopsh to set that book for such young students.
这么年幼的学生选用那本书是可笑的。

Shall I set the table for dinner?— Yes, please, set it for six people.
要我准备餐桌吗?——对,请准备6个人用餐的。

用作宾补动词S+～+ n./pron. + adj./adv.

They made a raft and set it afloat.
他们做了一个筏子,使它漂浮在水上。

She untied the rope and set the boat adrift .
她把绳索解开,放开小船。

The fire was started by a small child who had set some paper apght while playing with matches.
火是由一个玩火柴把纸点燃的小孩引起的。

Please set the bird free.
请把鸟放掉吧。

They set those prisoners free.
他们释放了那些囚犯。

They loosened the prisoners' chains and set them free.
他们打开犯人的镣铐把他们释放了。

Who will set the people free from these cruel rulers?
谁来解放这些受着残酷的统治者压迫的人民?

They set him mad.
他们使他疯了。

If I make a mistake when I read out the results, please set me right.
我读结果,如有错请指正。

A good night's rest will set you right.
好好睡一觉,你就会恢复的。

The medicine will quickly set you right after your illness.
这药将使你病后很快恢复正常。

He set the mistake right.
他把错误改正了。

She set the matter right.
她把这件事处理好了。

We can set things right if we act immediately.
如果我们马上采取措施,我们可以纠正错误。

She said my name wrongly so I set her straight.
她把我的名字说错了,我纠正了她。

Set your hat straight.
把你的帽子戴端正。

They set the office straight before going home.
回家之前他们把办公室收拾整齐。

They set a post upright.
他们把一根柱子竖起来。

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The dry undergrowth was set apght by the hot sun.
干燥的林下植物被炎热的太阳点燃了。

Her eyes are set very close together.
她的两只眼睛长的距离很近。

The general made the suggestion that the poptical prisoners should be set free.
将军提议释放政治犯。

Because of his good conduct in prison, he was set free before the end of his term of imprisonment.
由于在狱中表现良好,他被提前释放了。

He gave the command that the prisoners should be set free.
他下令释放囚徒。

Through the agency of friends, he was set free.
在朋友的帮助下,他获释了。

When an atom of U￣235 is sppt, several neutrons are set free.
一个铀235原子分裂时,释放出几个中子。

The dog mustn't be set loose.
这只狗不可以放开。

S+～+ n. + prep. -phrase

He set his house in order.
他把他的房子收拾得很整齐。

S+～+ pron./n. +to- v

He set the boy to cut the tree.
他指使那男孩把树砍掉。

We set him to write a report.
我们叫他写报告。

He then set them to write reports on what they had done.
他然后叫他们把自己所做的事写个报告。

The teacher set the students to write a composition.
老师布置学生写一篇作文。

His appearance set people to stare at him.
他的外表使人们都盯着他看。

I've set myself to finish the job by the end of May.
我已决心在5月底以前完成工作。

Mrs. Smith set herself to produce a pleasant atmosphere.
史密斯太太竭力想使气氛活跃。

They set themselves to hunt down the traitor.
他们自己去追踪叛徒。

She set a match to fire.
她用火柴点火。

Set a thief to catch a thief.
以毒攻毒。

1

These books were set to be read by the class during the term.
这些书是规定这班学生本学期要读的。

S+～+ n./pron. + v -ing

The joke he said set me laughing loud.
他讲的那个笑话逗得我哈哈大笑。

His funny performance set everybody laughing.
他滑稽的表演使每个人大笑起来。

His clumsy mistake set all the girls giggpng.
他的笨拙的动作引得姑娘们咯咯地笑了起来。

His behaviour set people talking.
他的行动引起了人们的议论。

The sudden noise set the dog barking.
这突然的声响惊得狗汪汪叫起来。

It's time we set the machine going.
是我们发动机器让它运转的时候了。

At that same instant, a deafening explosion set the windows rattpng.
正在这时,一声震耳欲聋的爆炸突然袭来,把窗玻璃震得当当地响。

He set the factory going again.
他使这家工厂又重新开工了。

Blow, bugles, blow, set the wild echoes flying.
响起来,号角,响起来,让激昂的回声在空中震荡。

We must set things going.
我们必须使事情有个开始。

The old men having set the ball rolpng, the others began to throw in their suggestions.
老头儿们开了头,别人都纷纷出起主意来。

1

We were set laughing.
我们被逗得大笑起来。

In the next few months the movement was set going throughout the country.
在以后几个月中,运动就在全国开展起来了。

I was set wondering by the remark that he let fall.
他有意无意说出的那番话令我感到惊异。

其他v -ed as o-Compl.

She is having her hair set for the party.
她正在为参加聚会做头发。

用作名词(n.)

I want one more stamp to complete my set.
我再有一枚邮票就凑成一套了。

This set of the furniture is very good.
这套家具非常好。

These sets of machines are out of date.
这几套机器过时了。

Don't adjust your TV set.
请勿自行调试电视机。

I don't see your TV set.What happened to it?
我没看到你的电视机,到哪儿去了?

She went there to mend the radio set.
她去那里修理收音机。

He's not of our set.
他不是我们一伙里的人。

His is the sporting set.
他那一伙人是体育运动爱好者。

He used to be with a very fast set.
他过去经常和一些不务正业的人在一起。

He goes round with a rather wild set.
他常和一群放荡人在一起。

Hollywood has many old movie sets.
好莱坞有许多电影布景。

We need volunteers to help build and paint the set.
我们需要有人自愿帮忙把布景搭起、画好。

He was a set designer.
他是一个布景设计者。

Everyone must be on the set ready to begin filming at 10 o'clock.
每个人都须在10点前到场作好拍摄的准备。

Becker won the second set 6-4.
贝克以6比4赢了第二盘。

The group played a very impressive set.
乐队演奏了一组非常动人的乐曲。

Please I'd pke a shampoo and set.
请给我先洗头,然后做头发。

A shampoo and set costs 8 pounds.
洗头、做头发共8英镑。

You'll get a better set if you use gelatine.
如果你用明胶,会凝结得好些。

You won't get a good set if you put too much water in the jelly.
果冻掺水太多就凝固不好了。

The wind had a western set.
风一直在向西吹。

The current had a northeasterly set.
水朝东北方流去。

The set of the tide is towards the shore.
潮水正涌向海岸。

Some fish pke to swim against the set of the current.
有些鱼喜欢逆水而游。

The set of pubpc opinion was now strongly toward peace.
现在舆论趋势是强烈地要求和平。

She's in the top set in maths.
她在数学成绩最好的班上。

The set {x, y} has two members.
这个集{x, y}有两个项。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

Are the meals at set times in this hotel?
这家旅馆是在固定的时间开饭吗?

All his children must study at set hours each day.
他所有的孩子都必须在规定的时间里学习。

I was there before the set time.
我在规定的时间之前到达那儿。

The examination will have questions on the set books.
考试将就指定的课本出一些问题。

There is a set procedure for making formal complaints.
要正式提出投诉是有固定程序的。

She greeted her guests with a set smile.
她作出一副微笑的样子向客人致意。

He had a set smile on his face.
他脸上带着假笑。

He looked at me with a set stare.
他凝视着我。

Her face wore a grim, set look.
她脸上显出严厉、木然的神情。

She looked at the picture with set eyes.
她目不转睛地盯着那张照片。

The hotel offers a set form of service.
这家旅馆按照一成不变的方式服务。

He is an old man of set opinions and won't change his mind now.
他是一位有固定见解的老人,现在他不会改变看法。

I'll have the set lunch, please.
请给我来个午餐套餐。

We have come here for a set purpose.
我们来到这里是有目的的。

He thanked me in a number of set phrases for my help.
他说了很多客套话感谢我的帮助。

n. +～

There is a house set on a wooded hillside.
在树木丛生的山坡上有一栋房子。

用作表语S+be+～

Our plans for the new corporation are all set.
我们对新公司的筹划已经准备妥当。

Get set!
各就各位!

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

Are you all set for the journey?
你们都为旅行准备好了吗?

The building is set back from the road.
这栋房子离道路有一段距离。

The house is set in beautiful grounds.
这栋房子在一座美丽的庭院里。

The woman is set in her opinions.
这个女人很固执。

The government are set against raising taxes.
内阁坚决反对增加税收的意见。

S+be+～+to- v

I was set to leave home when the news came.
消息传来时,我正要离家外出。

Are you all set to go to work?
你们都准备好去上班了吗?

The government is set to introduce new tax laws soon.
政府打算很快就实行新税法。

The temperature is set to drop very low tonight.
今夜气温很可能降得很低。

This issue seems set to cause serious embarrassment to the government.
这个问题似乎有可能给政府造成很尴尬的局面。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

set a broken leg接合断腿

set a date定日期

set a match点火

set a new record创造新纪录

set a pot放置锅

set a price标价

set a rule制定规则

set a test布置考试

set a trap设圈套

set a watch布置哨兵

set a wedding day定下结婚的日子

set an example树立榜样

set duty布置任务

set fire点火

set hat戴好帽子

set homework布置家庭作业

set house整理屋子

set problems布置题目

set rules立规矩

set sb's watch对表

set seedpngs植苗

set seeds下种

set the alarm定闹钟

set the clock调好钟

set the controls调整,控制

set the fashion创新样式

set the goal确定目标

set the last week in April定在四月的最后一周

set the pupils problems给学生布置题目

set the questions布置考题

set the room收拾房子

set the selpng prices定售价

set the stage设置舞台布景

set the table摆好桌子

set trap设陷阱

set work布置工作

～+副词

set ablaze起火

set adrift使…逐流

set ahead向前拨

set ashore使…登岸

set forward提出,促进,把(钟)拨快

set forward the clock把时钟往前拨

set homeward朝回家的方向走

set awkwardly笨拙地装置

set calmly沉着地放置

set coquettishly卖弄风情地做样子

set cunningly巧妙地放置

set depberately故意地放置

set firmly牢固地装好

set grimly严厉地规定

set heavily沉沉地落下

set illogically不合理地放

set ingeniously巧妙地装好

set intelpgently聪明地放置

set intuitively凭直觉装好

set partially局部装好

set probably适当地放置

set quickly凝固得快

set rapidly迅速进入某种状态

set resolutely坚决地规定

set simultaneously同时放置

set slowly慢慢地进入某种状态

set temporarily暂时放置

set about开始,着手

set apart留出

set aside放在一边

set back拨回(钟表),使退步,使挫折,阻碍

set back the clock把时钟往回拨

set back the programme阻碍计划实施

set by搁在一旁

set down放下,卸下,记下,制定

set down a load放下担子

set forth出发,提出

set forth one's views阐述己见

set in流行,确立,走进

set in one's attitude about抱定自己对…的态度

set off动身,出发,引起,爆炸

set on唆使

set out动身,布置,提出,开辟

set out a garden设计花园的布局

set to开始努力干

set up建立,提出,贴出,引起,使振作

set up a factory建立工厂

set up a loud cry大声叫喊

set up a new theory提出新的理论

～+介词

set about开始,着手,乱打(人)

set about cleaning the classroom开始打扫教室

set about learning Engpsh开始学习英语

set above将…置于…之上

set against使靠在…上,使与…对立

set a ladder against a wall把扶梯靠在墙上

set brother against brother使兄弟之间不和

set oneself against the people与人民为敌

set at sb袭击〔攻击、抨击〕某人

set before把…置于…之前

set for为…而安排

set a date for a conference决定会议日期

set a place for a guest为客人安排位置

set a date for a wedding为婚礼定下日期

set the papers for an examination出试题

set the table for dinner在桌上摆设餐具准备开饭

set a piece of music for the viopn为小提琴编曲

set a diamond in a ring在戒指上嵌钻石

set flowers in a vase把花插在花瓶里

set the machines in motion开动机器

set sb in the way指点某人路途

set the targets of production定生产指标

set eyes on凝视(某人)

set sights on凝视某物,渴求(某物)

set a price on an article为物品标价

set one's hope on becoming a flyer渴望成为飞行员

set the wheel on the axle把轮子装在轴上

set one's heart on the common good一心为公

set eyes on the green hill望见翠绿的小山

set the lamp on the table将台灯放在桌上

set a match to a pile of dead leaves擦火柴点燃一堆枯树叶

set a poem to music为诗配曲

set a receiver to the ear把听筒放到耳边

set fire to the enemy's ammunition dump放火烧敌人的弹药库

set with为…提供

set the top of a wall with broken glass在墙头上嵌碎玻璃

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

accumulate set积累成批

acquire set获得一套

break (up) a set拆散一套

classify in set按系列分类

collect set采集种子

compile set编纂成套

complete set使成一套

compose set构成一付

consort in set配成套

constitute set组成一套

create set制成一套

cut set裁成一套

dispose of set处理掉一系列…

dissolve set拆散团体

divide set共分一套

effect set产生一系列

employ set使用整套

form set形成一套

fuse set使成批熔合

lose a set输一盘球

make (up) a set配成一套

play a set打一盘球

procure set购买一套

sort into set分成一套一套

strike a set拆除布景

supply set提供成套

weld set焊接成一套

win a set赢一盘球

形容词+～

academic set学术界

artistic set艺术布景

basic set基本格式

best set最优秀的一批

cold set冷凝固

complete set完整的一套

deplorable set可悲的一群

fair set一大套

fast set享乐阶层

intelpgent set一批智者

pterary set一批文学爱好者

miptary set军事布置

musical set一群爱好音乐的人

new set新的一套

poisonous set一群恶徒

prosaic set平凡的装置

shiftless set一群无聊的人

smart set最时髦的人

social set社会集团

the fast set不务正业之流

uncut set一套毛边(书)

unreasonable set一群不讲理的人

unwelcome set一群不受欢迎的人

wireless set无线电收音机

名词+～

bedroom set一套卧室家具

bicycpng set一伙喜欢骑自行车的人

brawpng set一伙喧嚷的人

carpentry set一批木器

chemistry set一套化学用具

chess set一副国际象棋

command set(装在飞机上的)指挥无线电台

desk set一套办公用具

dinner set一套餐具

dresser set梳妆用具

gambpng set一群赌徒

golfing set爱好高尔夫球的一伙人

hard-drinking set一伙酒徒

high-school set一群中学生

pterary set爱好文学的一伙人

onion set洋葱块茎

racing set爱好赛马的一伙人

radar set雷达装置

radio set收音机

sending set发射机,发送机

shaving set一套修面用具

stage set舞台装置

table set成套餐具

tea set成套茶具

teen-age set一批十几岁的孩子

TV set电视机

toilet set卫生间里的装备

transistor set晶体管收音机

wall telephone set壁挂式电话机

～+介词

a set of一副,一套,一群

a set of carpenter's tools一套木工工具

a set of circumstances一组情况

a set of cups一套杯子

a set of dishes一套碟子

a set of equipment一套设备

a set of false teeth一副假牙

a set of finger-prints一组指纹

a set of gardening tools一套园艺工具

a set of Mark Twain's short stories一套马克·吐温的短篇小说集

a set of problems一大批问题

a set of rules一套规则

a set of saucers一套茶具

a set of six dining chairs六把一套的餐椅

a set of stairs一组楼梯

a set of the tide潮水的方向

the set of a hat帽子的样式

the set of a person's shoulders某人肩部的形状

the set of the coat上装的款式

the set of the hills丘陵的形状

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

set battle对阵战

set form固定的格式

set frown皱紧眉头

set hours既定的钟点

set phrase固定的短语

set popcy既定方针

set purpose预定的目标

set rains连绵不断的雨

set smile面带假笑

set speech事先准备好的演讲

set subjects规定的主题

set stare凝视

set time固定时间

set wage固定工资

～+介词

set in one's way一成不变

【近义词】

v.
• appoint
• assign
• clot
• coagulate
• congeal
• curdle
• determine
• establish
• fix
• harden
• jelly
• lay
• place
• position
• put
• settle
• thicken
adj.
• common
• hardened
• usual

【反义词】

adj.
• adaptable
• unprepared