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单词 set off
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set off

phrasal verb
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set off
  1. to begin a journey
    • We set off for London just after ten.
set something off
  1. to make a bomb, etc. explode
    • A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.
  2. to make an alarm start ringing
    • Opening this door will set off the alarm.
  3. to start a process or series of events
    • Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.
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  4. to make something more attractive or easy to notice by being placed near it
    • That blouse sets off the blue of her eyes.
set somebody off (doing something)
  1. to make somebody start doing something such as laughing, crying or talking
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