[N-COUNT 可数名词]环境;背景;地点 A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.
[usu with supp]
Rome is the perfect setting for romance...
罗马是最适合谈情说爱的地方。
Perth was the setting for the SNP's conference this year...
珀斯是今年苏格兰国民党大会的召开地。
The house is in a lovely setting in the Malvern hills.
房子坐落在莫尔文丘陵地区,周围景色迷人。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](炉具、热水器等上可供调节的)挡,级,点,刻度 A setting is one of the positions to which the controls of a device such as a cooker, stove, or heater can be adjusted.
You can boil the fish fillets on a high setting.
可以用高火煮无骨鱼片。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一套餐具 A table setting is the complete set of equipment that one person needs to eat a meal, including knives, forks, spoons, and glasses.
Oxford
set·ting/ˈsetɪŋ; NAmEˈsetɪŋ/noun1a set of surroundings; the place at which sth happens 环境;背景◆a rural/an ideal/a beautiful/an idyllic, etc. setting乡村、理想、优美、田园等的环境◆It was the perfect settingfor a wonderful Christmas. 环境气氛无可挑剔,正是一个美好的圣诞节所需要的。☞synonyms at
environment
2the place and time at which the action of a play, novel, etc. takes place (戏剧、小说等的)情节背景◆short stories with a contemporary setting以当代生活为背景的短篇小说3a position at which the controls on a machine can be set, to set the speed, height, temperature, etc. (机器上调节速度、高度、温度等的)挡,级,点◆The performance of the engine was tested at different settings.对引擎的性能在不同的挡上做了试验。4( music 音) music written to go with a poem, etc. (为诗等谱的)曲◆Schubert's setting of a poem by Goethe舒伯特为歌德的一首诗谱的曲5a piece of metal in which a precious stoneis fixed to form a piece of jewellery (镶嵌宝石的)底座,底板,托板6a complete set of equipment for eating with (knife, fork, spoon, glass, etc.) for one person, arranged on a table (摆在桌上供一人用的)一套餐具◆a place setting一个座位的整套餐具settingsettingsset·ting/ˈsetɪŋ; NAmEˈsetɪŋ/
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settingset‧ting /ˈsetɪŋ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1the place where something is or where something happens, and the general environmentbeautiful/perfect/magnificent/idyllic setting an old farmhouse in a beautiful settingsetting for Cyprus is the perfect setting for a beach holiday. I’ve worked with children in various settings, mainly in secondary school.► see thesaurus at
place
2the place or time where the events in a book, film etc happensetting for Verona is best known as the setting for two of Shakespeare’s plays.3the position in which you put the controls on a machine or instrument: The heating system was already on its highest setting.4the metal that holds a stone in a piece of jewellery, or the way the stone is fixedin a ... setting a diamond ring in a gold setting5music that is written to go with a poem, prayer etc6the setting of the sun literary the time when the sun goes downSYN sunset →
place setting
COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa beautiful/lovely/magnificent setting· The event takes place in the magnificent setting of Bramham Park.a perfect/ideal setting· The castle was a perfect setting for the wedding.an idyllic setting (=a very beautiful and peaceful place)· Three artists have come together to paint and teach in an idyllic setting in West Sussex.an unlikely setting· This quiet suburb may seem an unlikely setting for a top restaurant.a rural/urban setting· The research station is located in a rural setting.verbsprovide a setting· The hotel provides an ideal setting for conferences.
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