set off

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip. idiomatic,intransitive
    — He set off in search of better opportunities.
  2. To begin; to cause; to initiate. idiomatic,transitive
    — I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.
  3. To cause to explode, let off. idiomatic,transitive
    — What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.
  4. To put into an angry mood; to start (a person) ranting or sulking, etc. idiomatic,transitive
    — Don't set him off or he won't shut up all day.
  5. To enhance by emphasizing differences. idiomatic,transitive
    — Her plain white dress was set off by a bright red stole.
  6. To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect. idiomatic,transitive
    — My taxes did not increase because the amount of my raise was set off by my losses in the stock market.
  7. To deface or soil the next sheet; said of the ink on a freshly printed sheet, when another sheet comes in contact with it before it has had time to dry. historical

词形变化

sets off present,singular,third-person setting off participle,present set off participle,past set off past
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