| 词汇 | set off |
| 释义 | set off 1. decorate through contrast 衬托 * The bright colors of the birds were set off by the white snow. 白雪的衬托使这些鸟的颜色显得更加鲜艳。 * A red flower needs to be set off by green leaves. 红花还需绿叶扶持。 2. balance 弥补 * Her great wealth, as he thought, set off her plain face. 正如他所想的那样，她的巨大财富弥补了她相貌平淡的不足。 * You can set the heavy expenses off against a probable increase in sa lary. 薪水可能会增加，这样你就能弥补开支的严重不足。 3. start to go 出发 * They set off for the West in a wagon. 他们乘马车去西部。 * Having said farewell to their friends, they set off for home. 向朋友们告别后，他们动身回家。 4. cause to begin 引起 * A letter from home set off an at tack of homesickness. 一封家信一下子唤起了他的思乡之情。 * Don't mention Italy; you'll set him off on his holiday adventures again. 不要提意大利，这会使他又谈起他度假时的冒险经历。 * She had stopped crying but his shouting set her off again. 她已止住了哭，可他的叫喊使她又哭了起来。 5. cause to explode 使爆炸 * On July 4 we set off firecrackers in many places. 7月4日这一天，我们在许多地方燃放爆竹。 |
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