关于set的词组或短语？
set about
To begin or start:
开始：开始或出发：
set about solving the problem.
着手解决问题
set apart
To reserve for a specific use.
留出，拨出：留出以备专用
To make noticeable:
使引人注目：
character traits that set her apart.
使她引人注目的个性
set aside
To separate and reserve for a special purpose.
留出，拨出：分开或留出以备专用
To discard or reject.
抛弃，放弃
To declare invalid; annul or overrule:
废除：声明无用、取消或否决：
The court has set aside the conviction.
法庭宣告无罪
set at
To attack or assail:
打击或袭击：
The dogs set at the fox.
狗群冲向狐狸
set back
To slow down the progress of; hinder.
阻止：减慢进程；妨碍
Informal To cost:
【非正式用语】 花费：
That coat set me back $1,000.
那件衣服花了我1,000美元
set by
To reserve for future use:
保留为将来之用：
It is wise to set food and money by in case of a future emergency.
为将来紧急情况贮备食物和钱是明智的
set down
To cause to sit; seat:
坐：使坐；坐下：
Set the baby down here.
让小孩坐这儿
To put in writing; record:
记录：写下；记录：
We set down the facts.
我们记下事实
To regard; consider:
认为；看作：
Just set him down as a sneak.
当他是个阴险的人
To assign to a cause; attribute:
把…归于：由…引起；把…归于：
Let's set the error down to inexperience.
让我们把错误归于没有经验
To land (an aircraft):
着陆：（飞机）着陆：
The pilot set the plane down hard.
飞行员艰难地使飞机着陆
set forth
To present for consideration; propose:
提出：提出想法；建议：
set forth a sound plan.
提出一个合理的计划
To express in words:
表达：用语言表达：
She has set forth her ideas.
她已经表达出了想法
set forward
To begin a journey.
开始旅程
set in
To insert:
插入：
set in the sleeve of a gown.
插入礼服袖子中
To begin to happen or be apparent:
开始：开始发生或出现：
“Evening was setting in as I took the road over Mountain Top”(Charles Siebert)
“当我行于山顶公路时夜幕降临”(查尔斯·谢伯特)
To move toward the shore. Used of wind or water.
（风）水向岸（吹）流：移向岸边。用于风和水
set off
To give rise to; cause to occur:
发生：引起；导致发生：
set off a chemical reaction.
发生化学反应
To cause to explode:
爆炸：引起爆炸：
set off a bomb.
炸弹爆炸
To indicate as being different; distinguish:
区分：指出不同；区分：
features setting him off from the crowd.
使他与人群分开的特征
To direct attention to by contrast; accentuate:
强调： 通过对比引起注意；强调：
set off a passage with italics.
用斜体字强调一段
To start on a journey:
开始旅程：
set off for Europe.
开始欧洲之旅
set out
To begin an earnest attempt; undertake:
着手：开始一个热切的计划；着手：
He set out to understand why the plan had failed.
他开始明白为什么计划失败了
To lay out systematically and graphically:
生动形象地摆出：
set out a terrace.
画出地形
To display for exhibition or sale.
展览：为展览或出售而摆设
To plant:
种：
set out seedlings.
种小树
To start a journey:
开始旅程：
She set out at dawn for town.
她日出时出发去镇上
set to
To begin working energetically; start in.
开始干起来：热忱地开始工作；开始
To begin fighting.
开始战斗
set up
To place in an upright position.
直立：放于竖直位置
To elevate; raise.
抬起；上升
To raise in authority or power; invest with power:
使掌权：提高权威或权力；赋与权力：
They set the general up as a dictator.
他们赋与将军指挥者的权力
To put (oneself) forward as; claim to be:
自称：推举（自己）；声称是：
He has set himself up as an authority on the English language.
他自称是英语专家
To assemble and erect:
组装：集合并装配：
set up a new machine.
组装一台新机器
To establish; found:
建立：
set up a charity.
建立一家慈善机构
To cause:
引起，使产生：
They set up howls of protest over new taxes.
他们发起反对新税的吼声
To establish in business by providing capital, equipment, or other backing.
开始经商：通过提供资本、设备或其它支持而建立企业
Informal
【非正式用语】
To treat (someone) to drinks.
招待（某人）饮料
To pay for (drinks).
为（饮料）付账
Informal To stimulate or exhilarate:
【非正式用语】 刺激或鼓励：
a victory that really set the team up.
胜利鼓舞了球队
To lay plans for:
计划：制定计划：
set up a kidnapping.
策划绑架
Informal To put (someone else) into a compromising situation by deceit or trickery:
【非正式用语】 哄骗：通过欺骗使（他人）妥协：
Swindlers have set me up.
骗子骗了我
set upon
To attack violently:
强烈打击：
Guards set dogs upon the escaping prisoners.
守卫让狗攻击逃犯
set fire to
To cause to ignite and burn.
纵火：点燃或使燃烧
set foot in
To enter.
进入
set foot on
To step on.
走在
set in motion
To give impetus to:
给予刺激：
The indictment set the judicial process in motion.
控诉加快了裁决过程
set (one's) heart on
To be determined to do something.
决心做某事
set (one's) sights on
To have as a goal:
定目标：
She set her sights on medical school.
她想上医学院
set on fire
To cause to ignite and burn.
纵火：引起点火或燃烧
To cause to become excited:
使兴奋：
The music set the audience on fire.
音乐使听众兴奋
set sail【航海】
To begin a voyage on water.
起航：扬帆开始在水上航行
set (someone) straight
To correct (someone) by providing full and accurate information.
纠正：通过提供充实而正确的信息纠正（某人）
set store by
To regard as valuable or worthwhile.
认为有价值或值得
set the pace
To go at a speed that other competitors attempt to match or surpass.
领先：以其它竞争者企图赶上或超过的速度前进
To behave or perform in a way that others try to emulate.
做榜样：以其它人企图超越的方式行动或做事
set the stage for
To provide the underlying basis for:
提供基础：
saber rattling that set the stage for war.
为战争提供基础的作响的军刀
set up housekeeping
To establish a household.
成家：建立家庭
set up shop
To establish one's business operations.
立业：建立事业
