Set

(noun.) several exercises intended to be done in series; 'he did four sets of the incline bench press'.

(noun.) the act of putting something in position; 'he gave a final set to his hat'.

(noun.) any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; 'the early sets ran on storage batteries'.

(noun.) (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; 'the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution'; 'his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set'.

(noun.) the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; 'before the set of sun'.

(noun.) a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; 'a set of books'; 'a set of golf clubs'; 'a set of teeth'.

(noun.) (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; 'the set of prime numbers is infinite'.

(noun.) an unofficial association of people or groups; 'the smart set goes there'; 'they were an angry lot'.

(noun.) evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris.

(noun.) a unit of play in tennis or squash; 'they played two sets of tennis after dinner'.

(verb.) set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; 'set clocks or instruments'.

(verb.) put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; 'set the house afire'.

(verb.) establish as the highest level or best performance; 'set a record'.

(verb.) give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor.

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

(verb.) fix in a border; 'The goldsmith set the diamond'.

(verb.) locate; 'The film is set in Africa'.

(verb.) disappear beyond the horizon; 'the sun sets early these days'.

(verb.) apply or start; 'set fire to a building'.

(verb.) put into a position that will restore a normal state; 'set a broken bone'.

(adj.) being below the horizon; 'the moon is set' .

格雷戈里录入

• And thus young Lord Greystoke took the first step toward the goal which he had set--the finding of other white men like himself. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Chance set me free of my London engagements to-day sooner than I had expected, and I have got here, in consequence, earlier than my appointed time. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Seizing the professor by the arm, Mr. Philander set off in the direction that would put the greatest distance between themselves and the lion. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Together they set about designing the machine to make it as nearly perfect as possible in adaptation to the needs of modern business. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• You've hit it, ma'am: it's quite certain that it was her, and nobody but her, that set it going. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The pouring of the entire house is accomplished in about six hours, and then the molds are left undisturbed for six days, in order that the concrete may set and harden. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• If as a set-off (excuse the legal phrase from a barrister-at-law) you would like to ask Tippins to tea, I pledge myself to make love to her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• You will set things going in a better way, I am sure. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• Mr. Gardiner had waited only for the letters before he set off. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• And she has set her mind against staying. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• At other times, free balloons are liberated, carrying sets of automatic registering instruments. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• It is proposed to work as a unit plant for successful operation at least six sets of molds, to keep the men busy and the machinery going. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• This sets in motion a train of wheels carrying the hands over the dials which mark the quantity of gas consumed. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• When this operation is completed, it immediately sets to work to enlarge the hole with the help of its hind legs. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Do you know that Brummell is cut amongst us, and who do you think sets the fashions there now? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• It is as an inventor that he sets himself down in the membership list of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I don't know, he said as he looked at me, what it is that sets me off again--but--bosh! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Will you be so good, Miss, as to mention that I wants to show her how my great coat sets behind? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• It sets my teeth on edge to think of it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• I lament afresh the cruel necessity which sets our interests at variance, and opposes us to each other. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Himself has hitherto sufficed to the toil, and the toil draws near its close: his glorious sun hastens to its setting. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Her rich colour, her quick blood, her rapid breath, were all setting themselves against the opportunity of retracing their steps. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Knife-edge girdle diamonds are impractical owing to the liability of chipping the thin edge in setting or by blows while being worn. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• My footman was at that instance setting off for my sister and Dr. Bain: and my good housekeeper was in tears. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• It must be either publicly by setting the magistrate and coroner to work, or privately by questioning Lydgate. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I've found a sov'rin' cure for that, Sammy,' said Mr. Weller, setting down the glass. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• It is the drifting icebergs setting with any current anywhere, that wreck the ships. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• I will leave your house without eating or drinking, or setting foot in it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• If it ends in your setting the house on fire, Damme if I send for the engines, unless you ring the bell and order them first! 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He studied the sp ecies in their natural setting, the habitat, and range, and habits, and food of the different varieties. 李贝. 西洋科学史.

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