| 单词 | 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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