set off

英 [set ɒf] 美 [set ɔːf]

• v. 出发，动身；解脱；装饰；抵消；使爆炸，点燃；引起

英英释义

Verb:

1. put in motion or move to act;

   "trigger a reaction"
   "actuate the circuits"
   

2. leave;

   "The family took off for Florida"
   

3. direct attention to, as if by means of contrast;

   "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"
   "I set off these words by brackets"
   

4. cause to burst with a violent release of energy;

   "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
   

5. make up for;

   "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
   

6. set in motion or cause to begin;

   "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
   

7. provoke or stir up;

   "incite a riot"
   "set off great unrest among the people"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. 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。
2. What time are you planning to set off tomorrow?
   你打算明天几点钟启程?
3. They've set off on a journey round the world.
   他们已经开始环游世界。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. The first atom bomb was set off over Hiroshima.
   第一颗原子弹是在广岛上空爆炸的。
9. The burning gas was easy to set off an explosion.
   燃烧的煤气容易引起爆炸。

词汇搭配

• set off to advantage 把…衬托得更好看,使...
• set off 出发，动身
• set off on the wrong foot 使一开头就不顺利...
• set off on the right foot 参照 get off...
• set off at score 全速起跑

近反义词

【近义词】

• actuate 促使
• trigger 使发生
• instigate 教唆
• depart 离开
• explode 爆炸
• touch off 草草写(发射...
• spark 闪烁
• detonate 使爆炸
• activate 激活
• trigger off 引起
• stir up 搅拌
• incite 煽动
• offset 抵消
• blow up 爆炸
• set forth 陈述
• trip 旅行
• take off 起飞
• part 部分
• spark off 使爆炸
• start out 开始
• cancel 取消
• set out 规划
• start 开始
• bring out 使明显