setting n. 1.安装;装配;装置;安放。 2.(机器的)底座。 3.调整。 4.整齿。 5.锉锯子。 6.配乐;谱曲。 7.(果树的)坐果。 8.【印刷】排字。 9.镶嵌;镶嵌物;镶嵌(宝石等)的框子。 10.【剧,影】剧景;布景;舞台面。 11.背景;(花园的)布置;环境。 12.(天体的)没落;(日、月的)沉落。 13.(潮水、风等的)方向。 14.凝结;凝固;硬化。 15.炮床。 16.一套餐具。 17.【航空】定位;【建筑】下沉。 a setting hen 伏窝的母鸡。 a circle setting 【测】度盘位置。 a setting of butterflies 一组蝴蝶标本。 with a sea setting 用海作背景。 a setting chamber 沉淀室。 a setting tank 澄水池。
about adv. 1.大约,差不多;前后,左右。 About a mile 大约一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事;大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[终结]。 2.周围,四面;到处。 Look about 四顾。 3.活动;盛行,到处散布,传布。 The news is going about. 消息正在传开。 4.绕着,围着,倒转,掉转。 Round about 掉转,回头,倒过来。 Face about (使)转过来。 Put the ship about 把船倒过头来。 The wrong way about 相反,倒转过来。 5.附近;〔古语〕周围。 Is the manager about 经理在吗? There is no one about. 附近无人。 A mile about 周围一英里。 6.〔接带 to 的不定式〕将要。 1.在…周围。 About the neck 绕着脖子,围在颈上。 2.在…附近,在…身边,手头。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身边无钱。 3.前后,左右;大概。 About noon 正午前后。 4.对于,关于。 Talk about sb. 谈论某人。 He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最讲究认真。 5.从事于。 What are you about 你在干什么? adj.〔用作表语〕传播,流行。 Rumour is about. 谣言纷纷。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多,大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美国〕向后转! About turn 〔英国〕向后转。 Be about 1. 起来;活动;动手,做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活动得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他还没有起来,还未动手。 Mind what you are about! 当心!注意!)2.散布,传播,流行。Be about to 准备,将要,正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算说话)。 Go about 1. 正要,将要。 2. 使(船)掉头。 Go a long way about 绕很多路。 Much about 几乎。 Out and about 从事日常工作,(病后等)起来做事。 Set about 动手,着手。 Take turns about 轮流。 Turn and turn about 交互。
Truly none was so fit to set about this herculean labour as petruchio . 这样困难的事除了彼特鲁乔以外确实找不到更合适的人来办了。
She now assiduously set about wooing the chauvinist editors of fleet street . 这时候,她千方百计地争取舰队街那些盲目爱国的编辑们。
The buck drew a newspaper from his pocket and set about perusing it very diligently . 纨绔子弟从衣兜里抽出一张报纸,开始非常用功地仔细阅读。
Japanese leaders set about with characteristic tenacity to restore japan's position . 日本领导人又以典型的坚韧不拔的精神着手恢复日本的地位。
You are getting to be rather conceited, my dear, and it is quite time you set about correcting it . 亲爱的,你实在变得太骄傲,太自以为是了,眼下正是你痛改前非的时候。
The three men, after a short preliminary explanation, now set about their preparation to move the ark in earnest . 三个汉子经过短暂的商议后,急切地着手准备平底船的启航。
The macphails, condemned to spend a fortnight of idleness at pago-pago, set about making the best of things . 既然非得在帕果帕果闲住两个星期不可,麦克费尔夫妇只好随遇而安,尽量安排得好一点。
Then they set about gathering up the dropped supply containers in the peaceful fragrant meadow under a glittery moon . 接下去,他们在璀璨的月光下着手把空投在那片宁静、芳香的草场上的供应品木箱收集拢来。
A woman police constable came in with a cup of tea and a very thick cheese sandwich. bloggs thanked her and greedily set about the sandwich . 一名女警察手端一杯茶和一块厚厚的奶酪三明治走了起来。布洛格斯向她道了谢,然后狼吞虎咽地吃起来。
Do you know how to set about going on this work 你知道怎样着手进行这项工作吗?