setting

['setiŋ]

n.背景, 环境, 镶嵌, 安装, 放置, （日月的）沉落, [音]乐曲
动词set的现在分词形式

n.

1. 安装; 装置; 设定[U]

2. 镶嵌; 镶嵌底座[U][C]

a diamond in a gold setting

镶在金质底板上的钻石

3. 环境; 背景[C]

an ideal setting for camping

适宜野营的理想环境

4. (舞台等的)布景[C]

5. 配曲, 配谱[U][C]

6. (桌面上一席位用的)全副餐具[C]

four settings of silver

四副银餐具

7. 一窝被孵的蛋[C]

8. (日、月的)沉落[U]

the setting of the sun

日落

词形变化

名词复数：settings

词义辨析

同义:

n.背景

scenery  surroundings  background  

同义参见:

habitat  scene  environment  atmosphere  

反义:

n.沉落

rising  

英英释义

名词 setting:

the context and environment in which something is set

同义词：scene

the state of the environment in which a situation exists

同义词：background, scope

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

同义词：mise en scene, stage setting

the physical position of something

a table service for one person

同义词：place setting

a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

同义词：mount

动词 set:

put into a certain place or abstract location

同义词：put, set, place, pose, position, lay

fix conclusively or authoritatively

同义词：determine, set

decide upon or fix definitely

同义词：specify, set, determine, fix, limit

establish as the highest level or best performance

同义词：set, mark

put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state

同义词：set

fix in a border

同义词：set

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

同义词：fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly

同义词：set

locate

同义词：set, localize, localise, place

disappear beyond the horizon

同义词：set, go down, go under

adapt for performance in a different way

同义词：arrange, set

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

同义词：plant, set

apply or start

同义词：set

become gelatinous

同义词：jell, set, congeal

set in type

同义词：typeset, set

put into a position that will restore a normal state

同义词：set

insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

同义词：set, countersink

give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

同义词：set

urge a dog to attack someone

同义词：sic, set

estimate

同义词：place, put, set

equip with sails or masts

同义词：rig, set, set up

get ready for a particular purpose or event

同义词：set up, lay out, set

alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

同义词：adjust, set, correct

bear fruit

同义词：fructify, set

arrange attractively

同义词：dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure

补充

settingsetting英:[ˈsetiŋ] 美:[ˈsɛtɪŋ]n.1.镶嵌; 镶嵌底座2.环境3.(某事、戏剧、小说等的)背景4.装置、机器等定的速度, 高度, 温度等5.(为诗等谱写的)乐曲6.(日、月等)下落

例句

1. It was a lovely setting for a picnic.那里是举行野餐的好地方。 2. It was strange to see my teacher out of his usual classroom setting.看到我的老师出现在惯常出入之外的教室, 还真是奇怪。 3. It has four different temperature settings.它的温度调节有四个不同挡位。 4. Put the oven onto its hottest setting.把烤箱的温度调到最高档。 5. a romantic house in a wonderful setting beside the River Wye.怀河边优美环境中的一幢富有浪漫色彩的房屋。 6. short stories with a contemporary setting.现代背景的短篇小说。 7. a setting of Yevtushenko's bleak poem.叶夫图申科凄凉诗歌的配曲。 8. if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat setting.如果你觉得房间变得太热，查一查恒温器的设定温度。 9. The hotel is in a beautiful setting, close to the sea.那家旅馆临近大海，风景美丽。 10. Cook it in the oven on a moderate setting.把它放进烤箱里用中等火候烤熟。 11. This would be a beautiful/perfect/ideal setting for a picnic.这里会是漂亮/完美/理想的野餐场所。 12. You will have the opportunity to view the animals in their natural setting. [=environment]你将有机会看到这些动物在自然环境里的状态。 13. He tends to be shy in social settings.在社交场合他通常会很腼腆。 14. dining in a casual/formal setting在轻松/正式场合就餐 15. urban versus rural settings城市与农村环境对比 16. The movie changes the play's setting from the late 18th century to the year 2000.这部电影把那部戏的时代背景从18世纪末改成了2000年。 17. She uses modern-day Los Angeles as the setting for her book.她以现代洛杉矶作为自己的书的背景。 18. stage settings舞台布景 19. Save money by turning the temperature settings up in the summer and down in the winter.通过夏季将温度调至高挡冬季调至低挡的方式来省钱。 20. She just learned how to change the settings on her camera.她刚学会如何改变她的照相机的设置。 21. The ring has a single diamond in a gold setting.这枚戒指有一颗镶在黄金托板上的钻石。 22. the musician's settings of poems by W. B. Yeats这位作曲家为W.B.叶芝的诗谱曲。