一、核心短语分类
表示“放置、摆放” - set the book on the table(把书放在桌子上)
- set up a company(成立公司)
表示“使处于特定状态”
- set the meeting at 3pm(将会议定于下午3点)
- set the temperature to 20°C(将温度设定为20摄氏度)
表示“确定、设定”
- set a goal for the year(为今年设定目标)
- set aside funds for emergencies(为紧急情况预留资金)
二、其他常见搭配
set about: 开始做某事(We set about our task with enthusiasm.) set aside
set off:出发、动身(They set off for Beijing yesterday.)
set out:开始、着手(We set out to solve the problem.)
set in motion:使开始运作(The announcement set off a wave of excitement.)
set aside:优先考虑(He set aside his personal interests for the project.)
三、易混淆点辨析
settle(解决、定居)与 set(放置/设定)的区别:
例如:We settled the dispute peacefully.(我们和平解决了纠纷。)
set(过去分词)与 set(原形)的用法:
例如:The problem has been set.(问题已解决。)
四、扩展应用
固定搭配:
whole set of(一整套)
data set(数据集)
习语表达:
set the stage(为某事铺垫)
set one's mind to(下定决心做某事)
建议结合语境记忆短语,注意动词时态和语态的变化,通过例句理解搭配含义。