PUT 放置, [T always + adv / prep] [written] to carefully put something down somewhere

〔小心地〕放置，放下:

She set the tray down on a table next to his bed.

她把盘子放在他床边的桌子上。

Mark filled the pan and set it on the stove.

马克把平底锅装满后放到火炉上。

The workmen set the box down carefully on the floor.

工人们把箱子小心地放到地上。

Remove the mushrooms and set them aside.

把蘑菇挑出来放到边上。

PUT INTO SURFACE 嵌入表面, [T always + adv / prep usually passive] to put something into a surface

嵌入〔表面〕:

Gates should be hung on sturdy posts set well into the ground.

大门应该装在地基牢固的柱子上。

an alarm button set into the wall beside the door

嵌在门边墙里的警报器按钮

STORY 故事, [T always + adv / prep usually passive] if a film, play, story etc is set in a particular place or period, the action takes place there or then

〔电影、戏剧、故事等〕以…为背景:

The novel is set in France.

这部小说以法国为背景。

All this romance is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.

整个爱情故事以爱尔兰的乡村生活为背景。

CONSIDER 考虑, [T always + adv / prep] to consider something in relation to other things

与…作对比，把…放在一起考虑:

These casualty totals have to be set against the continuing growth in traffic.

这些伤亡总人数要和交通流量的持续增长放在一起考虑。

This debate should be set in an international context .

这场辩论应该放在国际大背景下来看。

ESTABLISH STH 确立某物, [T] to establish a way of doing something that is then copied or regarded as good

制定，确立，确定:

Art and literature flourished and this set the pattern for the whole of Europe.

艺术和文学的兴盛为整个欧洲树立了典范。

The Prime Minister's fierce speech set the tone for the rest of the conference.

首相激烈的言辞为接下来的会议定下了基调。

It is important that parents set an example (=behave well) .

父母做出榜样来是很重要的。

The outcome of the case will set a legal precedent .

此案的判决结果将在法律上开创一个先例。

His photographs set the standard for landscapes.

他的照片为风景照定下了标准。

Freud's views on sexuality set the agenda for much of the century (=people paid attention to the subjects he dealt with) .

弗洛伊德对性的观点成了大半个世纪的话题。

START STH HAPPENING 使某物开始, [T] to make something start happening or to make someone start doing something

使…开始:

A study by military experts was immediately set in motion.

军事专家立即行动，进行研究。

The chief executive will set in train the process of finding a successor.

总经理将着手寻找接班人。

Protestors set fire to two buses.

抗议者放火焚烧了两辆公共汽车。

Her last remark has set me thinking.

她最后那句话引起了我的深思。

The wind set the trees rustling.

风把树吹得沙沙作响。

DECIDE STH 确定某事, [T] to decide and state when something will happen, how much something should cost, what should be done etc

确定，安排〔某事〕:

The government has still not set a date for the election.

政府仍未确定大选的日期。

International companies set the price of oil.

跨国公司决定石油价格。

high standards of hygiene set by the Department of Health

卫生部制定的严格的卫生标准

START WORKING 开始工作, [I,T] to start doing something in a determined way, or to tell someone to start doing something

〔坚决地〕开始做…; 使开始做:

They set to work to paint the outside of the building.

他们开始粉刷大楼的外墙。

He's about to set to work on a second book.

他打算开始写第二本书。

The boys were set to work collecting firewood.

男孩子们被打发去拾柴火。

Rocard set himself to reform public sector industry.

罗卡尔开始着手改革国营工业部门。

MACHINE / CLOCK ETC 机器/钟等, [T] to move a switch on a machine, clock etc so that it will start or stop working at the time you want, or in the way you want

设置，调整:

Did you set the alarm ?

你把闹钟设定好了吗？

Remember to set the video to record the film.

别忘了把录像机设定好录下这部影片。

Usually the heating is set on 'low'.

一般把暖气设备设定在“低”挡。

LIQUID / GLUE / CEMENT ETC 液体/胶水/水泥等, [I] to become hard and solid

凝固，凝结:

How long does it take for the glue to set?

胶水凝结需要多长时间？

SUN 太阳, [I] when the sun sets, it moves down in the sky and disappears

落下，下山;

set (sb) a goal also set sb a task / challenge, [BrE] to say what you or someone else will or must try to achieve

给某人定下目标（布置任务）/向某人提出挑战:

It's best to set realistic goals that you can achieve.

最好是制定切实可行的目标。

He set himself the task of learning Japanese.

他给自己规定了学日语的任务。

set your heart / mind / sights on (doing) sth, to want very much to have or achieve something, or to be determined to do something

一心想/决心要得到（做）某事物:

Ellen has completely set her heart on that house.

埃伦一心要得到那幢房子。

He set his sights on crossing the Pacific by balloon.

他决心要乘热气球横渡太平洋。

set a record, to achieve the best result in a sport, competition etc that has ever been achieved, by running fastest, jumping highest etc

〔在体育竞赛中〕创造纪录:

The Kenyan runner set a new Olympic Record in the 3000 metres.

这位肯尼亚选手创下了 3000 米赛跑的奥运会新纪录。

set the table, to arrange plates, knives, cups etc on a table so that it is ready for a meal

摆好餐具〔准备开饭〕;

set a trap

set sb free / loose, to allow a person or an animal to be free

放走某人（某动物）:

All the other hostages were finally set free.

其他所有的人质最后都被释放了。

set sb straight / right, to tell someone the right way to do something or the true facts about something

纠正某人的做法（想法）:

I set him right on a few points of procedure.

我帮助他纠正了几个程序上的问题。

FACE 脸, [I] [written] if your face or mouth sets into a particular expression, you start to have an angry, sad, unfriendly etc expression

摆出，显出（某种表情）:

His mouth set into a rather grim line.

他嘴上摆出一副严肃的样子。

set your jaw, to move your lower jaw forward in a way that shows your determination

表现出很坚决的样子

BONE 骨头

CLASS WORK 课堂作业, [T] [BrE] to give a student in your class a piece of work to do

布置〔作业〕:

Mr Biggs has set us a 2000-word essay.

比格斯先生给我们布置了一篇 2000 字的作文。

EXAMINATION 考试, [T] [BrE] to write the questions for an examination

出〔考题〕:

The head teacher sets the questions for the English exam.

校长给英语考试出题目。

PRINTING 印刷, [T] to arrange the words and letters of a book, newspaper etc so it is ready to be printed

排〔字〕，把…排版:

In those days books had to be set by hand.

那时候的书只能靠手工排版。

HAIR 头发, [T] to arrange someone's hair while it is wet so that it has a particular style when it dries

把〔某人的湿头发〕梳理成某种发型，做〔头发〕

GROUP OF THINGS 一组事物, [C] a group of similar things that belong together or are related in some way

〔物品的〕一套，一副，一组:

a set of tools

一套工具

We face a new set of problems.

我们面临一系列新的问题。

The older generation have a different set of values.

老一辈人有一套不同的价值观。

a chess set

一副国际象棋

TELEVISION / RADIO 电视机/收音机, [C] a television, or a piece of equipment for receiving radio signals

电视机; 收音机:

a colour television set

一台彩色电视机

FILM 电影, [C] a place where a film or television programme is filmed

〔电影或电视节目的〕片场，拍摄场地，摄影场:

Cruise met Kidman on the set of 'Days of Thunder'.

克鲁斯在《雷霆壮志》的片场认识了基德曼。

THEATRE / FILM STAGE 剧院/电影舞台, [C] the scenery, furniture etc used on a stage in a play or in the place where a film or television show is being made

布景，场景〔如自然景色、家具布置等〕

SPORT 体育运动, [C] one part of a game such as tennis or VOLLEYBALL

〔网球等的〕一盘;〔排球等的〕一局:

Sampras won the second set 6 – 4.

桑普拉斯以 6 比 4 赢了第二盘。

PEOPLE 人们, [sing.] a group of people who are similar in some way and spend time together socially

〔趣味相投的〕一群人:

a favourite meeting place of the smart set (=rich and fashionable people)

时髦人物最喜欢的交友场所

Val got in with a wild set at college.

瓦尔在大学里结交了一帮放荡的人。

the set of sb's face / jaw / shoulders etc, the expression on your face or the way you hold your body, which tells people how you are feeling

某人脸部的表情/下巴的姿态/肩膀的姿势等:

From the set of her shoulders it was clear that Sue was exhausted.

从肩膀的姿势来看，休显然是筋疲力尽了。

the hard set of his face

他脸上生硬的表情

MUSIC 音乐, [C] a performance by a singer, band, or DISC JOCKEY

〔歌手、乐队或电台音乐节目主持人的〕连续表演:

Sasha performed a 3-hour set.

莎莎连唱了三个小时。

MATHS 数学, [C] [technical] a group of numbers, shapes etc in MATHEMATICS

〔数学中的〕集，集合:

The set (x, y) has two members.

（x, y）这个集里有两个项。

STUDENTS 学生, [C] [BrE] a group of children who are taught a particular school subject together because they have the same level of ability in that subject

〔在某个科目上水平相当因而一同上课的〕一班学生;

Adam's in the top set for maths.

亚当在数学成绩最好的一班学生中。

ONION 洋葱, [C] a small onion that you plant in order to grow bigger ones

〔种植用的〕洋葱球茎:

onion sets

洋葱球茎

PLACED 位于某处的, [not before noun] being in the position that is mentioned

在…位置的，位于…的:

a medieval village set high on a hill

位于山上高处的一个中世纪村落

a big house set back from the road

一座远离公路的大房子

BACKGROUND 背景, used to say that something is in front of a particular background, especially in a way that is attractive

以…为背景的，由…衬托的:

a small town of white buildings, set against a background of hills

白色建筑物组成的一座小镇，背景是一片小山

pink petals set against dark green foliage

深绿色叶子衬托的粉红色花瓣

FIXED 固定的, [only before noun] a set amount, time etc is fixed and is never changed

〔数量、时间等〕固定的:

We were paid a set amount each week.

我们每周领取一笔固定的工资。

The evening meal is served at a set time.

晚饭在固定时间供应。

Small children like a set routine.

小孩子喜欢有规律的生活。

READY 准备好的, [not before noun] [informal] someone who is set for something is ready for it

准备就绪的:

Are you all set for the trip?

这次旅行你们都准备好了吗？

I was just set to go when the phone rang.

我正准备走的时候电话铃就响了。

for a night of excitement.

准备好好乐一个晚上吧。

set on / upon / against (doing) sth, determined about something

一心想/决心要/坚决反对（做）某事:

Nina's set on going to the party.

尼娜铁了心要去参加这次派对。

The government's dead set (=completely determined) against the plan.

政府坚决反对这个计划。

OPINIONS / HABITS ETC 观点/习惯等, not likely to change

顽固的，固执的; 固定的:

People had very set ideas about how to bring up children.

人们对养育孩子有着很固执的观点。

Mark was 65 and rather set in his ways (=habits) .

马克 65 岁，生活习惯相当固定。

have your heart / sights set on sth, to want to do something very much, or to be aiming to do something

决心/定下目标做某事:

She's got her heart set on going to France this summer.

她下决心要在今年夏天去法国。

Don has his sights set on a career in law.

唐拿定主意要从事法律工作。

set to do sth, likely to do something

很可能做某事:

The weather is set to change.

天气可能要变。

This issue is set to cause some embarrassment.

这个问题很可能会引起尴尬。

deep-set / wide-set / close-set eyes, eyes whose position is deep in the face, far apart on the face, or close together on the face

深陷的眼窝/分得很开的眼睛/靠得很近的眼睛

be set with gems / jewels etc, to be decorated with jewels

镶有宝石/珠宝等:

a gold bracelet set with rubies

一个镶有红宝石的金手镯

MEAL 餐, [only before noun] [BrE] a set meal in a restaurant has a fixed price and a more limited choice than usual

〔价格和菜式固定的〕套菜，套餐:

The hotel does a very good set menu.

这家酒店提供非常出色的套餐。

set book / text etc, [BrE] a book that must be studied for an examination

考试必读的书/课文等

FIXED EXPRESSION 凝滞的表情, [literary] if your face is set, it has a fixed expression on it, especially one that is angry, worried etc

〔表情〕僵硬的，凝滞的:

He stared at her, his face set.

他沉着脸盯住她看。

Kate's face was set in a grim expression.

凯特一脸凝重。

'Damn you,' he said through set teeth.

“去你妈的。”他咬牙切齿地说。