| 单词 | setting |
| 释义 | setting —setting /ˈset.ɪŋ/ aep /ˈset̬-/ noun (POSITION) B2 [C usually singular] the position of a house or other building: » Their cottage is in an idyllic rural setting.Thesaurus+: ↑Places and locations , ↑Unpleasant placesB2 [C usually singular] the time and the place in which the action of a book, film, play, etc. happens: » The play has its setting in a wartime prison camp.Thesaurus+: ↑Production, direction and recordingF0 [C] a PLACE SETTING(Cf. ↑place setting) Thesaurus+: ↑Cutlery• • • Extra Examples:» This would be the perfect setting for a wedding.» The hotel itself is in an idyllic setting.» The building is particularly notable for its garden setting.» This is a tale of life and death in the idyllic rural setting of a 15th-century manor house.» The film casts a new light on the familiar Wild West setting.noun [C] (CONTROLS) ► F0 a position on the controls of a piece of equipment: » My hairdryer has three settings - high, medium, and low.» You don't need to adjust the setting every time you take a photo.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalnoun [C] (JEWELLERY) ► F0 the piece of metal in a ring, or other piece of jewellery, into which a precious stone is fixed: » a single diamond in a plain gold settingThesaurus+: ↑Jewellerynoun [C] (MUSIC) ► F0 music written or provided for a poem or other words so that they can be sung: » He sang Schubert's setting of a Goethe poem.Thesaurus+: ↑Writing, reading and studying music |
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