| 单词 | set |
| 释义 | 1. noun uses2. verb and adjective uses set (set ) noun uses Word forms: sets 1. countable noun B2 A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country. [+ of] I might need a spare set of clothes. [+ of] The computer repeats a set of calculations. [+ of] Only she and Mr Cohen had complete sets of keys to the shop. [+ of] The mattress and base are normally bought as a set. ...a chess set. Synonyms: series, collection, assortment, kit 2. countable noun B2 In tennis, a set is one of the groups of six or more games that form part of a match. Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set. 3. countable noun B2 In mathematics, a set is a group of mathematical quantities that have some characteristic in common. 4. countable noun B2 A band's or musician's set is the group of songs or tunes that they perform at a concert. The band continued with their set after a short break. He plays a solo acoustic set. 5. singular noun You can refer to a group of people as a set if they meet together socially or have the same interests and lifestyle. He belonged to what the press called 'The Chelsea Set'. 6. See also jet set 7. countable noun [oft on/off N] B1+ The set for a play, film, or television show is the furniture and scenery that is on the stage when the play is being performed or in the studio where filming takes place. From the first moment he got on the set, he wanted to be a director too. ...his stage sets for the Folies Bergeres. [+ for] ...a movie set. ...stars who behave badly on set. Synonyms: scenery, backdrop, setting, flats 8. singular noun The set of someone's face or part of their body is the way that it is fixed in a particular expression or position, especially one that shows determination. Isabelle opened her mouth but stopped when she saw the set of his shoulders and the look in his eyes. [+ of] The set of her face can seem severe, even dour. Synonyms: expression, look 9. countable noun B2 A set is an appliance. For example, a television set is a television. Children spend so much time in front of the television set. We got our first set–black and white–in 1963. Synonyms: television, TV, telly [British, informal], the box [British, informal] set (set ) verb and adjective uses Word forms: sets , setting language note: The form set is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.1. verb B2 If you set something somewhere, you put it there, especially in a careful or deliberate way. He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor. [VERB noun preposition] When he set his glass down he spilled a little drink. [VERB noun with adverb] Synonyms: put, place, lay, leave 2. adjective B2 If something is set in a particular place or position, it is in that place or position. The castle is set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds. [+ in] Quiberon is set on an eight-mile peninsula. Synonyms: located, sited, situated, found 3. adjective B2 If something is set into a surface, it is fixed there and does not stick out. The man unlocked a gate set in a high wall and let me through. [+ in] Set into an alcove under the side deck is a tiny wash basin. 4. verb You can use set to say that a person or thing causes another person or thing to be in a particular condition or situation. For example, to set someone free means to cause them to be free, and to set something going means to cause it to start working. Set the kitchen timer going. [VERB noun verb-ing] A phrase from the conference floor set my mind wandering. [VERB noun verb-ing] Dozens of people have been injured and many vehicles set on fire. [be V-ed adj/adv] Churchill immediately set into motion a daring plan. [V n with prep] 5. verb B2 When you set a clock or control, you adjust it to a particular point or level. Set the volume as high as possible. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] I forgot to set my alarm and I overslept. [VERB noun] Synonyms: switch on, turn on, activate, programme 6. verb B2 If you set a date, price, goal, or level, you decide what it will be. The conference chairman has set a deadline of noon tomorrow. [VERB noun] A date will be set for a future meeting. [be VERB-ed + for] The German government has set a tight budget for next year. [VERB noun] The pass mark is set at 50 per cent. [be V-ed at n] Synonyms: arrange, decide (upon), settle, name 7. verb B2 If you set a certain value on something, you think it has that value. She sets a high value on autonomy. [VERB noun + on] 8. verb B2 If you set something such as a record, an example, or a precedent, you do something that people will want to copy or try to achieve. The outcome could set a precedent for other businesses with similar objections. [VERB noun] The previous record of 128,100ft was set by Felix Baumgartner. [be VERB-ed] They set the pace in cutting ozone-damaging emissions. [VERB noun] If you are smoking in front of the children then you are setting them a bad example. [VERB noun noun] 9. verb B2 If someone sets you a task or aim or if you set yourself a task or aim, you need to succeed in doing it. I have to plan my academic work very rigidly and set myself clear objectives. [VERB noun noun] We will train you first before we set you a task. [VERB noun noun] The secret to happiness is to keep setting yourself new challenges. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: assign, give, allot, prescribe 10. verb B2 To set an examination or a question paper means to decide what questions will be asked in it. [British] He broke with the tradition of setting examinations in Latin. [VERB noun] 11. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use set to describe something which is fixed and cannot be changed. Investors can apply for a package of shares at a set price. A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness. There is a set menu from £24.00 for two courses with coffee. Synonyms: established, fixed, specified, planned 12. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A set book must be studied by students taking a particular course. [British] One of the set books is Jane Austen's Emma. Synonyms: compulsory, required, assigned, recommended 13. adjective B1+ If a play, film, or story is set in a particular place or period of time, the events in it take place in that place or period. The play is set in a small Midwestern town. [+ in] ...a 1964 science fiction novel by Philip K Dick, set in 1994 in a colony of humans on Mars. The film is set against the background of events in the director's country. 14. adjective If you are set to do something, you are ready to do it or are likely to do it. If something is set to happen, it is about to happen or likely to happen. She was set to become one of the greatest players of all time. The talks are set to continue through the week. [VERB noun] 15. adjective If you are set on something, you are strongly determined to do or have it. If you are set against something, you are strongly determined not to do or have it. She was set on going to an all-girls school. [+ on/against] Margaret was always mischievous and set on her own individual course. France is also set against devaluation. 16. verb If you set your face or jaw, you put on a fixed expression of determination. Instead, she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence. [VERB noun] He came insolently towards Mr. Won, his features set in a scowl. [VERB noun] 17. verb When something such as jelly, melted plastic, or cement sets, it becomes firm or hard. You can add ingredients to these desserts as they begin to set. [VERB] Lower the heat and allow the omelet to set on the bottom. [VERB] The material requires higher temperatures and pressures to set hard. [VERB adjective] Synonyms: harden, stiffen, condense, solidify 18. verb B1 When the sun sets, it goes below the horizon. They watched the sun set behind the distant dales. [VERB] ...the red glow of the setting sun. [VERB-ing] 19. verb B2 To set a trap means to prepare it to catch someone or something. He seemed to think I was setting some sort of trap for him. [VERB noun + for] They dug trenches in their path and set booby traps. [VERB noun] 20. verb B2 When someone sets the table, they prepare it for a meal by putting plates and cutlery on it. 21. verb If someone sets a poem or a piece of writing to music, they write music for the words to be sung to. He has attracted much interest by setting ancient religious texts to music. [VERB noun + to] 22. See also setting, set-to 23. to set the stage phrase B1+ If someone sets the scene or sets the stage for an event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place. The convention set the scene for a ferocious election campaign. The company has been setting the stage recently for progress in the U.S. 24. be set in one's ways phrase If you say that someone is set in their ways, you are being critical of the fact that they have fixed habits and ideas which they will not easily change, even though they may be old-fashioned. [disapproval] 25. to set eyes on something 26. to set fire to something phrase B2 If you set fire to something or if you set it on fire, you start it burning in order to damage or destroy it. They set fire to vehicles outside that building. Lightning set several buildings on fire. 27. to set foot somewhere phrase If you say that someone sets foot in a place, you mean that they enter it or reach it, and you are emphasizing the significance of their action. If you say that someone never sets foot in a place, you are emphasizing that they never go there. [emphasis] ...the day the first man set foot on the moon. A little later I left that place and never set foot in Texas again. 28. to set your heart on something phrase If you have set your heart on something, you want it very much or want to do it very much. He had always set his heart on a career in the fine arts. Synonyms: desire, long for, yearn for, hunger for 29. to set sail phrase When a ship sets sail, it leaves a port. He loaded his vessel with another cargo and set sail. Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World in the Santa Maria. [+ for] Synonyms: put to sea, embark, get under way, put off 30. to set great store by or on something phrase If you set great store by something, you think that it is extremely important or necessary. [formal] ...a retail group which sets great store by traditional values. 31. to set to work phrase If you get to work, go to work, or set to work on a job, task, or problem, you start doing it or dealing with it. He promised to get to work on the state's massive deficit. He returned to America where he set to work on a new novel. Phrasal verbs: set against 1. phrasal verb If one argument or fact is set against another, it is considered in relation to it. These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE noun] £1,000 was a considerable sum in those days and particularly when set against the maximum wage. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb To set one person against another means to cause them to become enemies or rivals. The case has set neighbour against neighbour in the village. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] set apart phrasal verb If a characteristic sets you apart from other people, it makes you different from the others in a noticeable way. What sets it apart from hundreds of similar small French towns is the huge factory. [V n P + from] Li blends right into the crowd of teenagers. Only his accent sets him apart. [VERB noun PARTICLE] set aside 1. phrasal verb If you set something aside for a special use or purpose, you keep it available for that use or purpose. Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry. [VERB PARTICLE noun] £130 million would be set aside for repairs to schools. [be V-ed P + for] 2. phrasal verb If you set aside a belief, principle, or feeling, you decide that you will not be influenced by it. He urged them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace. [VERB PARTICLE noun] set back 1. phrasal verb If something sets you back or sets back a project or scheme, it causes a delay. It has set us back so far that I'm not sure if we can catch up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] There will be a risk of public protest that could set back reforms. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If something sets you back a certain amount of money, it costs you that much money. [informal] In 1981 dinner for two in New York would set you back £5. [V n P amount] 3. See also setback set down 1. phrasal verb B2 If a committee or organization sets down rules for doing something, it decides what they should be and officially records them. The Safety at Sea Bill set down regulations to improve safety on fishing vessels. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you set down your thoughts or experiences, you write them all down. Old Walter is setting down his memories of village life. [VERB PARTICLE noun] set forth 1. phrasal verb B2 If you set forth a number of facts, beliefs, or arguments, you explain them in writing or speech in a clear, organized way. [formal] Dr. Mesibov set forth the basis of his approach to teaching students. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you set forth, you start a journey. [literary] It was during the reign of Queen Isabella that Christopher Columbus set forth on his epic voyage of discovery. [VERB PARTICLE] set in phrasal verb If something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue or develop. Then disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there. [VERB PARTICLE] Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages. [VERB PARTICLE] set off 1. phrasal verb B1 When you set off, you start a journey. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] The President's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] I set off, full of optimism. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If something sets off something such as an alarm or a bomb, it makes it start working so that, for example, the alarm rings or the bomb explodes. Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Someone set off a fire extinguisher. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] It could take months before evidence emerges on how the bomb was made, and who set it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb B2 If something sets off an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid. [VERB PARTICLE noun] If he attended a party without his partner, it set off a storm of speculation. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 4. phrasal verb If something sets a person off, it makes them angry, or makes them remember something and they start talking a lot. The smallest thing sets him off, and he can't stop talking about his childhood. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb If one colour, flavour, or object sets off another, it makes it look more attractive, often by providing a contrast. Blue suits you, sets off the colour of your hair. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] ...perfectly proportioned galleries that set off the contents to their best advantage. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] set on phrasal verb To set animals on someone means to cause the animals to attack them. They brought the young men in and set the dogs on them. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] set out 1. phrasal verb B1 When you set out, you start a journey. When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] 2. phrasal verb If you set out to do something, you start trying to do it. He has achieved what he set out to do three years ago. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive] We set out to find the truth behind the mystery. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive] 3. phrasal verb B2 If you set things out, you arrange or display them somewhere. Set out the cakes attractively, using lacy doilies. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. phrasal verb If you set out a number of facts, beliefs, or arguments, you explain them in writing or speech in a clear, organized way. He has written a letter to The Times setting out his views. [VERB PARTICLE noun] An increasing number of laws sets out how an employer should approach hiring and firing staff. [VERB PARTICLE wh] set up 1. phrasal verb B1 If you set something up, you create or arrange it. The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...an organization which sets up meetings about issues of interest to women. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Tell us when and why you started your business and how you went about setting it up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] setting up uncountable noun B2 The British government announced the setting up of a special fund. [+ of] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you set up a temporary structure, you place it or build it somewhere. They took to the streets, setting up roadblocks of burning tyres. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 200 peace activists are planning to set up a peace camp at the border. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 3. phrasal verb B2 If you set up a device or piece of machinery, you do the things that are necessary for it to be able to start working. Setting up the camera can be tricky. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] I set up the computer so that they could work from home. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. phrasal verb B2 If you set up somewhere or set yourself up somewhere, you establish yourself in a new business or new area. The mayor's scheme offers incentives to firms setting up in lower Manhattan. [VERB PARTICLE preposition/adverb] He set himself up in business and became a successful agent. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] Grandfather set them up in a liquor business. [V n P prep/adv] 5. phrasal verb B2 If you set up home or set up shop, you buy a house or business of your own and start living or working there. They married, and set up home in Ramsgate. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...20 businessmen hoping to set up shop in Japan. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 6. phrasal verb If something sets up something such as a process, it creates it or causes it to begin. The secondary current sets up a magnetic field inside the tube. [VERB PARTICLE noun] This can help you satisfy the craving without setting up problems later on. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 7. phrasal verb If something sets you up for something, it puts you in a good condition or position to deal with it, for example by making you feel healthy and energetic. I have my cornflakes and smell the fresh air and the grass and it sets me up for the day. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The win sets us up perfectly for the match in Belgium. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 8. phrasal verb If you are set up by someone, they make it seem that you have done something wrong when you have not. [informal] Both men deny any involvement and claim they were set up by the British secret service. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] Maybe Angelo tried to set us up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 9. See also set-up set upon phrasal verb [usually passive] If you are set upon by people, they make a sudden and unexpected physical attack on you. We were set upon by about twelve youths and I was kicked unconscious. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] Idioms: set someone back on their heels or rock someone back on their heels to surprise or shock someone, and often put them at a disadvantage Ireland started brightly, only to be rocked back on their heels by the first error just 10 minutes into the match. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set the heather on fire [mainly Scottish] to be very exciting and successful Their results have not set the heather on fire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set your heart on something to decide that you want something very much and aim to achieve or obtain it She decided not to try for university. Instead she set her heart on a career in civil engineering. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set your face against something [mainly British] to oppose something in a determined way Both the government and the major rebel groups appear to have set their faces against a negotiated settlement to the conflict. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set in concrete fixed and impossible to change With expenditure plans now set in concrete for three years, slower growth would mean higher taxes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set alarm bells ringing or set warning bells ringing to cause people to begin to be aware of a problem in a situation The islanders' fight for compensation has set alarm bells ringing round the world. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set the ball rolling or start the ball rolling to start an activity or do something which other people will join in with later Consider having a senior person start the ball rolling with a particularly crazy idea so that others feel less intimidated about speaking up. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set the pace to do something which is regarded as a good example, so that other people then do the same thing The consensus is that Versace has got it right this season and has set the pace for mainstream fashion. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set the record straight to correct a mistake or misunderstanding But a company seeing wrong information about itself on a report can have a frustrating time setting the record straight. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set the scene for something [journalism] to briefly tell people what they need to know about a subject or topic, so that they can understand what is going to happen or be said next To set the scene for this latest programme exploring the improvement in East-West relations, here's Kevin Connolly from Moscow. to create the conditions in which a particular event is likely to happen The first hour's cricket set the scene for a superbly entertaining day as England and South Africa battled to win the match. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set your sights on something to decide that you want something and to try very hard to get it Although she came from a family of bankers, Fiona set her sights on a career in medicine. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set the stage for something to make preparations so that something can happen Jamaica's prime minister set the stage for a snap election this month by announcing candidates for his People's National Party. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set out your stall [British] to make all the necessary plans or arrangements that you need to achieve something, and show that you are determined to achieve it He has set out his stall to retain his place in Europe's Ryder Cup team. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something is not set in stone said to mean that something such as an agreement, policy or rule is not permanent and that it can be changed Promises made two or three years before an election are not set in stone and can be changed. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set your teeth on edge if something sets your teeth on edge, you find it extremely irritating or unpleasant His casual arrogance never failed to set my teeth on edge. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not set the Thames on fire to not be very exciting or successful They both had reasonably successful careers in London, without exactly setting the Thames on fire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set in your ways having very fixed habits and ideas which you are unlikely or unwilling to change Try not to become set in your ways. It's very easy to develop personal routines and not to accept that other people have other ways of doing things. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers set the wheels in motion to do what is necessary to start carrying out an important plan or project I have set the wheels in motion to sell Endsleigh Court: the sooner I get out of this block, the better. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not set the world on fire to not be exciting and to be unlikely to be very successful You've done some good solid work, but you haven't yet set the world on fire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: complete set The Barcelona coach has established his reputation by collecting a complete set of domestic and international trophies within 18 months. Times, Sunday Times (2010) That year's figures were used because they were the most complete set available. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Churches should maintain a complete set of minutes of board and committee meetings. Christianity Today (2000) I invest in a fairly conservative, diverse set of mutual stock funds and bond funds and some cash. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The pessimistic perspective is more interesting than its counterpart insofar as it has been voiced by a more ideologically diverse set of people. The Bell Curve Wars: Race, Intelligence, and the Future of America (1995) You need a diverse set of industries for a healthy economy. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The commission did not set a timetable for work on the report. Houston Chronicle He can do this without rejecting her - for example, by deciding when he will take her shopping rather than letting her set the timetable. The Sun No.10 refused to set a timetable yesterday, saying only that talks will last 'several months'. The Sun His failure to set a timetable was the signal they had been waiting for. Times, Sunday Times The ruling national executive committee will set the timetable for the election and the price required to register as a supporter to vote. Times,Sunday Times Then one day, hunters set a trap for the lion. Times, Sunday Times On day 12 finally we set the trap, and waited. Times,Sunday Times To my terrified delight, they decided to set a trap for him. The Times Literary Supplement If you are not sure how your personal details are leaking out, set a trap. Times, Sunday Times A few years ago, it became frowned upon for the finest investigative journalists to set a trap to snare wrong-doers. The Sun Using the closest set of stairs, run up and walk down for 45 seconds without stopping. The Sun We realised that the lab was at the top of a long set of stairs, cut into the mud. Times,Sunday Times A member of the public saw him film her again as she went up a set of stairs. The Sun They cost 8.60 each - or around 100 to deck out a regular set of stairs. Times, Sunday Times In fact, they came over to coo over my son and to point out the buggy ramps beside every set of stairs. Times, Sunday Times I got my foot trapped in the last set of tracks ... and waited for a train to take it off. The Sun Officers followed a set of tracks in the snow which led from the club to a house in the village. Times, Sunday Times That’s an impressive amount of information to draw from one set of tracks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Or you could cut a new set of tracks [on which to run a second wall] if you wanted to completely reconfigure things. Times, Sunday Times If you pull this lever, the trolley will switch to a different set of tracks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2006 the manband set the standard for pop comebacks. The Sun (2008) It spawned countless imitators and set the standard for a new breed of people carriers that were practical and still decent to drive. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This is seen as a key change in defence procurement and is likely to set the standard in future. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They have set the standard for what the racing public should expect. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The tone was set, the glorious shotmaking emerged only so rarely after that. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Boards set the tone and play a central role in developing organisations' moral compasses. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But it set the tone pretty well for his world-view and became a sort of ironic hipster choon. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Its advocacy of violence set the tone for the organisation. DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002) We are only ten minutes into the allotted hour but the tone is set. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other words: if you are looking for the miscreants, think twice before you set your sights on the motherland. Times, Sunday Times Having set your sights on certain goals, and often with fanfare, changing them could result in consternation. Times, Sunday Times Once you set your sights on a goal, you have great focus and can get others on board faster than you expect. The Sun Something as small as a chipped nail or the wrong shade of lipstick could make or break the job offer or promotion you've set your sights on. The Sun Had you always set your sights on commentating? Times, Sunday Times But me and the people I work with have a unique skill set and a unique grasp of the history of this kind of music. The Sun (2015) If there is a skill set needed for this time, it's adaptability. Christianity Today (2000) There are lots of opportunities to broaden your skill set and move up the career ladder. Times, Sunday Times (2008) To be the best 10, 12 or 15 requires a specific set of skills. Times, Sunday Times What can be salvaged of a historically specific set of practices so well understood by the classicist... The Times Literary Supplement The exhibit explores art made between 1965 and 2018, all following a specific set of programmed instructions, rules, algorithms and codes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For one, it was finicky, requiring a very specific set of conditions to work—which meant putting the blood through the ringer before it could be used. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Except in one specific set of circumstances. Times, Sunday Times Soon the setting sun makes the mountains blush a bridal pink. Times, Sunday Times (2012) No, thought Sameth, levering himself up to look bleakly at the red light of the setting sun filtering through the trees. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) Behind him the sun was setting, its final rays turning the sky a fiery red. BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003) So perhaps we should enjoy the glory of the setting sun. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The setting sun lit up her hair into a golden silhouette. The Sun (2007) A whole set of factors converged. Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993) It also offers a natural evolution for the consumer rather than plunging their wardrobes suddenly into a whole set of new trends. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Same for my brother, Sean -- a whole set in blue: the tea leaves don't lie. INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002) Translations: Chinese: 一套, 放 Japanese: ひとそろい, 定める |
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