set off

v.出发, 解脱, 装饰, 抵消, 使爆炸

例句与用法：

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。

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。

What time are you planning to set off tomorrow?

你打算明天几点钟启程?

Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.

股票市场上人心惶惶，掀起抛售浪潮。

Her imitations always set me off (laughing).

她模仿别人的动作，每次都把我逗得哈哈大笑。

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。

Don't set him off talking politics or he'll go on all evening.

可别让他谈起政治来，要不然他一谈就得一个晚上。

They've set off on a journey round the world.

他们已经开始环游世界。

1. 出发, 动身

They set off in search of the lost child.

他们出发寻找失踪的孩子。

2. 使爆炸

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词义辨析：

同义参见:

actuate

set off1.■出发，动身：to set off in the direction of朝着…的方向出发2.■使开始(做某事)：to set off on something开始干某事3.■引起；激起：to set off a chain reaction引起连锁反应4.■点燃：使爆炸；发射：to set a mine off引爆地雷5.■衬托；使显得美丽：to be set off by something被某物衬托得更加美丽6.■用(符号、线段等)隔开，分开：to be set off by a comma用逗号隔开7.■划分出，拨出(作为他用)：to set off some money for为…拨出一部分钱8.■平衡；抵消：to set off gains against losses得失相当9.■【印刷】(油墨未干)染污(次张)

set off

名词 set off:

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

同义词：set-back, setoff, offset

动词 set off:

put in motion or move to act

同义词：trip, actuate, trigger, activate, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

leave

同义词：depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set out, take off

direct attention to, as if by means of contrast

同义词：bring out

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

同义词：explode, detonate, blow up

make up for

同义词：cancel, offset

set in motion or cause to begin

provoke or stir up

同义词：incite, instigate, stir up

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