| 短语 | set off |
| 释义 | set off 1. to start to go somewhere出发，启程，动身:•I'll set off early to avoid the traffic.我要早些出发以避开交通拥堵。[+ for ]•Jerry and I set off on foot for the beach.我和杰里步行前往沙滩。2. set sth ↔ off to make something start happening, especially when you do not intend to do so引起，激发〔尤指意外事件〕:•News that the claims might be true set off widespread panic.这种说法可能属实的消息引起了普遍的恐慌。•Hong Kong's stock market fell, setting off a global financial crisis.香港股市下跌引发了一场全球性的金融危机。3. set sth ↔ off to make an ALARM start ringing触响〔警报系统〕:•Smoke from a cigarette will not normally set off a smoke alarm.香烟的烟雾一般不会触发烟雾警报器。4. set sth ↔ off to make a bomb explode, or cause an explosion使〔炸弹等〕爆炸; 引发〔爆炸〕:•Any movement could have set off the bomb.任何动静都可能引爆这颗炸弹。5. set sth ↔ off if a piece of clothing, colour, decoration etc sets something off, it makes it look attractive衬托某物; 使某物显得更漂亮:•The blue sundress set off her long blonde hair.蓝色的太阳裙把她那金色的长发衬托得更加美丽。6. set sb off to make someone start laughing, crying, or talking about something激起某人的某种情感; 引起某人笑（哭，谈论某事）:•Don't mention what happened – you'll only set her off again.别提发生的事了 — 你这样只会让她又哭起来。7. set sth off against tax to officially record the money you have spent on something connected with your job, in order to reduce the amount of tax you have to pay把某事物计入账里抵税:•Some expenses can be set off against tax.有些开支可以入账抵税。 set off begin a journey 启程; 出发： they set off together in the small car. 他们乘坐一辆小型汽车一起出发了。 ˌset ˈoffto begin a journey出发；动身；启程We set off for London just after ten.刚过十点，我们就动身上伦敦去了。set off1. 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。2. 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 sa lary. 薪水可能会增加，这样你就能弥补开支的严重不足。3. 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。4. 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。5. cause to explode 使爆炸 * On July 4 we set off firecrackers in many places. 7月4日这一天，我们在许多地方燃放爆竹。 |
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