set (one) down as (something)

To regard or consider one as something, especially in a dismissive or condescending manner. It's easy to set him down as a brainless braggart, but there is a deceptive amount of strategy in his approach. After she was caught smoking pot, her teachers set her down as a miscreant.See also: down, set

set someone or something down

and put someone or something downto lower or set down someone or something. (See also something down">set something down; someone or something down">put someone or something down.) Put me down! Please set that vase down. It cost a fortune. Put down that gun!See also: down, set

set someone down (on something)

and set someone down (onto something)to place a person one is carrying or lifting onto something. I set the small boy down onto the desk and gave him a piece of candy. Set the baby down and come over here.See also: down, set

set something down

and put something down 1. to place something on the surface of something. Andy set the hot skillet down on the dishcloth and burned a hole in it. He set down the skillet here and burned the counter. 2. to write something on paper. Let me put this down on paper so we will have a record of what was said. I will set down this note on paper. 3. to land an aircraft. The pilot put the plane down exactly on time. I can't set down this plane in the fog.See also: down, set

set something down as something

to regard something as something. (See also something down to something">put something down to something.) I set his behavior down as an event that would not repeat itself. Please just set the whole afternoon down as an exercise in patience.See also: down, set

set down

1. Place in a lower position, as in Set the baby down here, or Set the bags down on the hall table. [Late 1400s] 2. Put in writing, record, as in Just set down all the facts as you remember them. [Second half of 1500s] 3. Regard, consider, as in Just set him down as a fool. [Late 1700s] 4. Assign to a cause, ascribe, as in Let's set down his error to inexperience. [Early 1800s] 5. Land an aircraft, as in The pilot set the plane down hard on the runway. Also see put down. See also: down, set

set down

v.1. To put something on the surface of something: They set the boxes down on the floor. I set down my book and closed my eyes.2. To put something in writing; record something: I set down some ideas for a novel. The committee set their findings down in a report.3. To land some aircraft: The pilot set the plane down hard. She found a clearing and set down the helicopter.4. To land: The plane set down at a small airport outside the city.5. Baseball To put out some batter; retire someone. Used of a pitcher: The pitcher set down the first two hitters. The hitter stepped up to the plate, and the pitcher set him down with a fastball.6. set down as To regard someone as something: They set her down as a liar and never trusted her again.7. set down to To attribute some event to some cause: Let's set the error down to inexperience.See also: down, set

单词	set (one) down as (something)
释义	set (one) down as (something) set (one) down as (something) To regard or consider one as something, especially in a dismissive or condescending manner. It's easy to set him down as a brainless braggart, but there is a deceptive amount of strategy in his approach. After she was caught smoking pot, her teachers set her down as a miscreant.See also: down, set set someone or something down and put someone or something downto lower or set down someone or something. (See also something down">set something down; someone or something down">put someone or something down.) Put me down! Please set that vase down. It cost a fortune. Put down that gun!See also: down, set set someone down (on something) and set someone down (onto something)to place a person one is carrying or lifting onto something. I set the small boy down onto the desk and gave him a piece of candy. Set the baby down and come over here.See also: down, set set something down and put something down 1. to place something on the surface of something. Andy set the hot skillet down on the dishcloth and burned a hole in it. He set down the skillet here and burned the counter. 2. to write something on paper. Let me put this down on paper so we will have a record of what was said. I will set down this note on paper. 3. to land an aircraft. The pilot put the plane down exactly on time. I can't set down this plane in the fog.See also: down, set set something down as something to regard something as something. (See also something down to something">put something down to something.) I set his behavior down as an event that would not repeat itself. Please just set the whole afternoon down as an exercise in patience.See also: down, set set down 1. Place in a lower position, as in Set the baby down here, or Set the bags down on the hall table. [Late 1400s] 2. Put in writing, record, as in Just set down all the facts as you remember them. [Second half of 1500s] 3. Regard, consider, as in Just set him down as a fool. [Late 1700s] 4. Assign to a cause, ascribe, as in Let's set down his error to inexperience. [Early 1800s] 5. Land an aircraft, as in The pilot set the plane down hard on the runway. Also see put down. See also: down, set set down v.1. To put something on the surface of something: They set the boxes down on the floor. I set down my book and closed my eyes.2. To put something in writing; record something: I set down some ideas for a novel. The committee set their findings down in a report.3. To land some aircraft: The pilot set the plane down hard. She found a clearing and set down the helicopter.4. To land: The plane set down at a small airport outside the city.5. Baseball To put out some batter; retire someone. Used of a pitcher: The pitcher set down the first two hitters. The hitter stepped up to the plate, and the pitcher set him down with a fastball.6. set down as To regard someone as something: They set her down as a liar and never trusted her again.7. set down to To attribute some event to some cause: Let's set the error down to inexperience.See also: down, set
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