set off是什么意思_set off的用法_翻译_读音

英英释义

Verb:

put in motion or move to act;
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
leave;
"The family took off for Florida"
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast;
"This dress accentuates your nice figure!"
"I set off these words by brackets"
cause to burst with a violent release of energy;
"We exploded the nuclear bomb"
make up for;
"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
set in motion or cause to begin;
"The guide set the tour off to a good start"
provoke or stir up;
"incite a riot"
"set off great unrest among the people"

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用作动词 (v.)

If you want to catch that train we'd better set off for the station immediately.
你要是想赶上那班火车，咱们就最好马上动身去火车站。
What time are you planning to set off tomorrow?
你打算明天几点钟启程?
They've set off on a journey round the world.
他们已经开始环游世界。
He'll have to circle the mark for 360°more before he can set himself free.
他就得多绕航标360°才能解脱。
That jumper sets off the blue of her eyes.
在这件毛衣衬托下，她眼睛的蓝色显得更漂亮了。
He set these heavy expenses off against his increase in salary.
他的这些沉重的开销抵消了增加的工资。
Do be careful with those fireworks; the slightest spark could set them off.
这些烟火要格外小心，稍有火星就能引起爆炸。
The first atom bomb was set off over Hiroshima.
第一颗原子弹是在广岛上空爆炸的。
The burning gas was easy to set off an explosion.
燃烧的煤气容易引起爆炸。

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