| 释义 |
set the scene1Describe a place or situation in which something is about to happen: he set the scene by describing the general vicinity and its history...- This is a well-dressed and erudite character who sets the scene for us by describing Grovers Corner and the characters we'll meet, as each enters the action.
- The book begins with a chapter that sets the scene and describes the paucity of research into what prison officers do and how they feel about their work.
- In an attempt to set the scene, the author describes the IWW on the mainland as being ‘bomb throwers,’ drawing on the Haymarket affair.
1.1Create the conditions for a future event: she jumped a flawless round and set the scene for a hair-raising jump-off...- The minister said the budget ‘will be strategic and will set the scene for future economic recovery’.
- One senior radio industry source said that last week's events set the scene for a bid, but he also said the industry was not expecting anything imminent.
- Suffice it to say that our existing ties have set the scene for future collaborations.
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