英语释义

1. to cause to sit place in or on a seat

2. to put (a fowl) on eggs to hatch them

3. to put (eggs) for hatching under a fowl or into an incubator

4. to place (oneself) in position to start running in a race

5. to place with care or deliberate purpose and with relative stability
set a ladder against the wall set a stone on the grave

6. transplant sense 1
set seedlings

7. to make (a trap) ready to catch prey

8. to fix (a hook) firmly into the jaw of a fish

9. to put aside (something, such as dough containing yeast) for fermenting

10. to direct with fixed attention
set your mind to it

11. to cause to assume a specified condition, relation, or occupation
slaves were set free set the house on fire

12. to cause the start of
set a fire

13. to appoint or assign to an office or duty

14. post, station

15. to cause to assume a specified posture or position
set the door ajar

16. to fix as a distinguishing imprint, sign, or appearance
the years have set their mark on him

17. affix

18. apply
set a match to kindling

19. to fix or decide on as a time, limit, or regulation prescribe
set a wedding day set the rules for the game

20. to establish as the highest level or best performance
set a record for the half mile

21. to furnish as a pattern or model
set an example of generosity

22. to allot as a task
setting lessons for the children to work upon at home
— Manchester Examiner

23. to adjust (a device and especially a measuring device) to a desired position
set the alarm for 7:00 set a thermostat at 68 also to adjust (something, such as a clock) in conformity with a standard

24. to restore to normal position or connection when dislocated or fractured
set a broken bone

25. to spread to the wind
set the sails

26. to put in order for use
set a place for a guest

27. to make scenically ready for a performance
set the stage

28. to arrange (type) for printing
set type by hand

29. to put into type or its equivalent (as on film)
set the first word in italic

30. to put a fine edge on by grinding or honing
set a razor

31. to bend slightly the tooth points of (a saw) alternately in opposite directions

32. to sink (the head of a nail) below the surface

33. to fix in a desired position (as by heating or stretching)

34. to arrange (hair) in a desired style by using implements (such as curlers, rollers, or clips) and gels or lotions

35. to adorn with something affixed or infixed stud, dot
clear sky set with stars

36. to fix (something, such as a precious stone) in a border of metal place in a setting

37. to place in a specified literary or dramatic setting
a story set in Paris

38. to hold something in regard or esteem at the rate of
sets a great deal by daily exercise

39. to place in a relative rank or category
set duty before pleasure

40. to fix at a certain amount
set bail at $500

41. value, rate
their promises were set at naught

42. to place as an estimate of worth
set a high value on life

43. to place in relation for comparison or balance
theory set against practice

44. to direct to action

45. to incite to attack or antagonism
war sets brother against brother

46. to place by transporting
was set ashore on the island

47. to put in motion

48. to put and fix in a direction
set our faces toward home once more

49. to point out the position of (game) by holding a fixed attitude

50. to defeat (an opponent or a contract) in bridge

51. to fix firmly make immobile give rigid form or condition to
set her jaw in determination

52. to make unyielding or obstinate

53. to cause to become firm or solid
set milk for cheese

54. to cause (fruit or seed) to develop

55. sit

56. to be becoming be suitable fit
the coat sets well

57. to cover and warm eggs to hatch them

58. to affect one with or as if with weight
the pudding sets heavily on my stomach

59. to place oneself in position in preparation for an action (such as running)

60. to undergo development usually as a result of pollination

61. to pass below the horizon go down
the sun sets

62. to come to an end
this century sets with little mirth
— Thomas Fuller

63. to apply oneself to some activity
set to work

64. to have a specified direction in motion flow, tend
the wind was setting from Pine Hill to the farm
— Esther Forbes

65. to indicate the position of game by crouching or pointing

66. to dance face to face with another in a square dance
set to your partner and turn

67. to become solid or thickened by chemical or physical alteration
the cement sets rapidly

68. to become permanent

69. to become whole by growing together

70. to begin to do

71. to reserve to a particular use

72. to make noticeable or outstanding

73. to put to one side discard

74. to reserve for a purpose save

75. dismiss

76. annul, overrule

77. to mount an attack on assail
would go although … devils should set at me
— Charlotte Yonge

78. to catch sight of

79. enter

80. to step onto

81. to give an account or statement of

82. to start out on a journey

83. further

84. to give impulse to
sets the story in motion vividly
— Howard Thompson

85. to become engaged in

86. resolve sense transitive 5
she set her heart on going to medical school

87. to organize one's affairs

88. to determine to pursue

89. irritate, annoy

90. to correct someone by providing accurate information

91. to start out on a course especially to begin a voyage
set sail for Bermuda

92. to consider valuable, trustworthy, or worthwhile

93. to provide the basis or background
this trend will set the stage for higher earnings

94. to provide music or instrumental accompaniment for (a text)

95. to attack usually with violence
the dogs set upon the trespassers

96. the act or action of setting

97. the condition of being set

98. a number of things of the same kind that belong or are used together
an electric train set

99. mental inclination, tendency, or habit bent
a set toward mathematics

100. a state of psychological preparedness to perceive or respond to an anticipated stimulus or situation

101. direction of flow
the set of the wind

102. form or carriage of the body or of its parts
her face took on a cynical set
— Raymond Kennedy

103. the manner of fitting or of being placed or suspended
in order to give the skirt a pretty set
— Mary J. Howell

104. amount of deflection from a straight line
set of a saw's teeth

105. permanent change of form (as of metal) due to repeated or excessive stress

106. the act or result of arranging hair by curling or waving

107. a young plant or rooted cutting ready for transplanting

108. a small bulb, corm, or tuber or a piece of tuber used for propagation
onion sets

109. the blossoms of a plant that have set fruit as a result of fertilization

110. the burrow of a badger

111. the width of the body of a piece of type

112. an artificial setting for a scene of a theatrical or film production

113. a rectangular paving stone of sandstone or granite

114. a division of a tennis match won by the side that wins at least six games beating the opponent by two games or by winning a tiebreaker

115. a collection of books or periodicals forming a unit

116. a clutch of eggs

117. the basic formation in a country-dance or square dance

118. a session of music (such as jazz or dance music) usually followed by an intermission also the music played at one session

119. a group of persons associated by common interests

120. a collection of elements and especially mathematical ones (such as numbers or points) — called also class

121. an apparatus of electronic components assembled so as to function as a unit
a television set

122. a usually offensive formation in football or basketball

123. a group of a specific number of repetitions of a particular exercise

124. intent, determined
set upon going

125. intentional, premeditated
did it of set purpose

126. fixed by authority, appointment, or agreement
The wedding is set [=scheduled] for early June Students can drop in during set [=designated] office hours

127. reluctant to change
set in their ways

128. immovable, rigid
set frown

129. built-in
a set tub

130. settled, persistent
set defiance

131. ready for action, use, etc. prepared
We were set for an early morning start The table is set. Should I bring out the food? —often used in the phrase all set
Are we all set [=completely ready] to leave?We replaced the belt, so your car should be all set. [=fully functional and ready for use]She's all set to blast him, all set to wipe that anxious smile off his face, to tell him some hard home truths. And then she stops. She can't do it.
— Norma Fox Mazer

132. needing or wanting nothing further
"Would you like more coffee?" "No thanks, I'm set." The leak is fixed, so you should be set now. After winning the lottery, they were set for life —often used in the phrase all set
"Would you like more coffee?" "No thanks, I'm all set."Can I help you find something, or are you all set?Is the bill all set, or do you need some change?

133. to put or fix in a place or condition
I set the box on a table.

134. to cause to be, become, or do
Police set the prisoner free.

135. start entry 1 sense 4
He set a fire.

136. to fix or decide on
They set the wedding date. Have you set a price?

137. to furnish as a model
You should set an example for the others. She ran to the front and set the pace.

138. to adjust or put in order for use
Please set the table. Did you set the alarm?

139. to fix firmly
He sets his feet and takes aim.

140. to pass below the horizon go down
The sun is setting.

141. to begin some activity
They set to work on the cleaning project.

142. to cause to sit
I set the baby in her chair.

143. to arrange in a desired and especially a normal position
Doctors set the broken bone.

144. to become or cause to become firm or solid
Wait for the cement to set.

145. to cover and warm eggs to hatch them
The hen set for days.

146. to locate the plot of (a story)

147. to provide (as words or verses) with music

148. to reserve for some purpose

149. to catch sight of see
Though he lived nearby, I had never set eyes on him.

150. to make its appearance begin
They needed to leave arctic waters before winter set in.

151. to start a journey
We set off for home.

152. explode sense 1
We set off fireworks.

153. to make noticeable
The phrase is set off by commas.

154. to cause to start
The story set them off laughing.

155. to begin on a course or journey
We arrived a month after we set out.

156. to begin with a purpose
He set out to win.

157. to place or secure in position
Help me set up the tables.

158. to put in operation
The community set up an animal shelter.

159. a number of persons or things of the same kind that belong together, are used together, or occur together
a set of footsteps He was given two sets of clothes and a towel.
— Louis Sachar, Holes

160. the act or action of going below the horizon
the set of the sun

161. an electronic apparatus
a television set

162. a collection of mathematical elements

163. a group of tennis games that make up a match

164. the form or movement of the body or of its parts
the set of the shoulders

165. an artificial setting for a scene of a play or motion picture

166. fixed by authority
a set rule

167. not very willing to change
The people he works with are set in their ways.

168. ready entry 1 sense 1
Are you all set?

169. to become solid or thickened by chemical or physical alteration

170. to become whole by knitting

171. a state of psychological preparedness usually of limited duration for action in response to an anticipated stimulus or situation
the influence of mental set on problem solving

片语

set foot on something进入

Set Foot On Journey踏上旅途

set t foot on踏上

set foot in on踏上

Set Foot on counter踏上柜台

set foot on Chinese soil履中国土

set foot on African soil踏上非洲的土地

Set Foot on establishing建立

英汉例句

• it「s been more than 40 years since i first set foot on the sandy beach of what is now tanzania」s gombe national park.

  四十多年之前，我第一次踏上了这片现在属于坦桑尼亚贡贝国家公园的沙滩。

• they formed a long welcoming line as george w. bush set foot on israeli soil for the first time in his presidency.

  以色列领导人在那里等候，组成长长的欢迎队伍，迎接布什总统第一次踏上以色列领土。

• they were among the first words world bank president paul wolfowitz spoke as he set foot on the ground in aceh, the first leg of his trip to indonesia and timor leste.

  世界银行行长保罗.沃尔福威茨在踏上亚齐的土地之后所说的第一句话中，就包含了这两个字。这里是他印度尼西亚和东帝汶行程的第一站。

• mr medvedev is the first russian leader to set foot on the kuril islands.

  梅德韦杰夫是第一个登上千岛群岛的俄罗斯总统。

• when they finally set foot on the hidden-in-plain-sight mountain forest in 2008, what they found was practically a bio-dome paradise for biologists and botanists alike.

  最终当他们于2008年踏上那片隐藏于眼前山脉的森林时，他们发现，这里实际上是生物学家和植物学家的生态天堂。

• early explorers were keen to set foot on the enormous land mass they thought existed in the south.

  早期的探险家们急于踏上他们想象中的南方大陆。

• i ask him whether he was disappointed to be the second person to set foot on the moon.

  我问他身为第二个踏足月球的人，是否感到失望。

• jobs’s return to the company in 1996-the first time he set foot on the cuoertino campus in eleven years-has turned out to be the greatest comeback in business history.

  乔布斯于1996回归公司，时隔十一年他第一次回到库比提诺，这是商业史上最为伟大的卷土重来。

• in actuality, america was settled long before the first european set foot on the continent.

  事实上，在第一个欧洲人的足迹踏上这片大陆之前美洲就已经存在了。

• nasa, the american space agency, was set up within a year and president john kennedy took up the challenge that americans should be the first to set foot on the moon.

  在此之后不到一年的时间里，美国成立了国家航空和宇宙航行局nasa，当时总统约翰-肯尼迪接受挑战，他认为，既然苏联发射了人造地球卫星，美国就应当成为首个送人上月的国家。

• we fear they「ll tell us our product or service stinks, that we」re horrible people and we should never have set foot on earth.

  我们害怕他们告诉我们的产品和服务很差，我们是很讨厌的人，我们不应该在地球踏上一步。

• as soon as i set foot on the beida campus, i wanted to make the fullest possible use of my time to get to know china.

  一踏上北大的校园，我就很想充分利用这段宝贵的时间来认识中国。

• mr medvedev is the first russian leader to set foot on the islands.

  梅德韦杰夫是第一个登上千岛群岛的俄罗斯总统。

• as the last astronaut to return to the apollo 17 lunar module in 1972, cernan was the last man to set foot on the moon.

  尤金·赛尔南在1972年乘座阿波罗17号登月舱，成为了史上最后一位踏上月球的宇航员。

• even before neil armstrong set foot on the moon「s surface in 1969, people were planning their holidays to space.

  即使在1969年尼尔-阿姆斯特朗首次踏足月球之前，人们已经在筹划太空度假之旅。

• it has taken a long time before christ consciousness could set foot on earth.

  基督意识能在地球上落地生根之前，需要很长一段时间。

• nasa says that there」s plenty of evidence that men landed on the moon. there are photos, videos and testimonials from the dozen astronauts who have set foot on the moon's surface.

  nasa说，有充分证据证明人类登上了月球：照片、录像和十多位登上月球的宇航员的书面证明。

• having a human actually set foot on another planet would be one of the greatest adventures possible, one of the greatest monuments to history.

  人类踏上另一颗行星将是是最伟大的探险活动与历史丰碑。

• my wife asked me if i had ever set foot on the premises, and when i answered 「no,」 she said that i really should do that before wielding the axe.

  我的妻子却问我是否已经了解过这个项目，我回答说没有。她就告诉我，在行动之前首先要了解情况。

• mathew brady, for instance, rarely set foot on a battlefield.

  例如，马修·布雷迪就很少涉足战地。

• it’s possible that someone in the 2009 class will be the next to set foot on the moon, or the first woman to ever do so.

  2009届的某个学员将可能成为登陆地球的第二人，或者成为第一个登陆月球的女性。

• when he set foot on the moon in july 1969, it seemed as if humanity would soon colonise other worlds.

  当他在1969年7月首次踏上月球时，人类似乎感觉可以很快向其他星球进行殖民了。

• scottish engineers brought crates of it up the congo and zambezi rivers decades before coca-cola set foot on the continent.

  早在可口可乐进驻非洲的几十年前，苏格兰工程师就带着成箱的尊尼获加来到刚果和赞比西河。

• the moment i set foot on your soil, i was showered with the warm hospitality of your people.

  我一踏上南苏丹的国土，就深深感受到南苏丹人民的热情好客。

• bindschadler scouted locations for the expedition in 2008, when he became the first person to set foot on the crevasse-riddled pine island glacier tongue.

  在2008年宾薛得勒曾前来侦查要考察的地点，那时他是第一个涉足这满布裂缝的松岛冰川舌的人。

• as a result, he adds with a sigh, 「we have been foundering from the moment we set foot on the moon.」

  结果，他叹口气说，「从踏足月球那一刻起我们已经倒下了。」

相似词

brood一窝鸟，一窝动物；一大家孩子；幼蜂；一类（事物），一伙（人）

hatch(Hatch)人名；(西)阿奇；(英)哈奇

incubate孵化；酝酿

sit坐；位于

相反词

flat-footed扁平足的；脚不离地的；无準备的；（非正式）走不快的，笨拙的；（非正式）沉闷的，无创意的

half-baked（菜肴）半熟的；（计划、想法等）不完善的；（观点、理论）不成熟的；愚蠢的，肤浅的

half-cocked已扣到半击发位置的

underprepared準备不充分的；準备不足的

unprepared无準备的；即席的；尚未準备好的

unready不敏捷的；没準备的