| 单词 | set off |
| 释义 | set off 1. phrasal verb B1 When you set off, you start a journey. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] The President's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] I set off, full of optimism. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If something sets off something such as an alarm or a bomb, it makes it start working so that, for example, the alarm rings or the bomb explodes. Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Someone set off a fire extinguisher. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] It could take months before evidence emerges on how the bomb was made, and who set it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb B2 If something sets off an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid. [VERB PARTICLE noun] If he attended a party without his partner, it set off a storm of speculation. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 4. phrasal verb If something sets a person off, it makes them angry, or makes them remember something and they start talking a lot. The smallest thing sets him off, and he can't stop talking about his childhood. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for set If one colour, flavour, or object sets off another, it makes it look more attractive, often by providing a contrast. Blue suits you, sets off the colour of your hair. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] ...perfectly proportioned galleries that set off the contents to their best advantage. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Translations: Chinese: 出发 Japanese: 出発する |
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