set off

1. PHRASAL VERB 动身;出发;启程
   When you set off, you start a journey.
   1. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut...
      尼科尔斯动身去他在康涅狄格州的偏僻农舍了。
   2. The President's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip...
      总统的使节开始了又一次外交之旅。
   3. I set off, full of optimism.
      我无比乐观地出发了。
2. PHRASAL VERB 引爆(炸弹);触发，拉响(警报等)
   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.
   1. Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm...
      一旦发现有泄漏，警报就会响起来。
   2. Someone set off a fire extinguisher...
      有人打开了灭火器。
   3. It could take months before evidence emerges on how the bomb was made, and who set it off.
      关于炸弹是如何制造的以及是谁引爆的，可能需要几个月时间才会有证据浮出水面。
3. PHRASAL VERB 引发;触发;激起
   If something sets off an event or a series of events, it causes it to start happening.
   1. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid...
      救济物资车的到来引发了小小的骚乱,村民们争先恐后地想抢到一份援助物资。
   2. If he attended a party without his wife, it set off a storm of speculation.
      如果他没和妻子一块儿出席宴会，便会招致各种猜测满天飞。
4. PHRASAL VERB 使发怒;使回忆起来;使侃侃而谈
   If something sets a person off, it makes them angry, or makes them remember something and they start talking a lot.
   1. The smallest thing sets him off, and he can't stop talking about his childhood.
      一件微不足道的小事都能打开他的话匣子，他会滔滔不绝地讲述他的童年。
5. PHRASAL VERB 衬托;(通常指通过对比)使显得更漂亮
   If one colour, flavour, or object sets off another, it makes it look more attractive, often by providing a contrast.
   1. Blue suits you, sets off the colour of your hair.
      蓝色很适合你，能衬托出你的发色。
   2. ...perfectly proportioned galleries that set off the contents to their best advantage.
      结构匀称完美、能最有效地凸显其展品的展览馆

1. I set off for a new adventure in the United States on the first day of the new year.
   新年第一天，我在美国开始了一次新的冒险。
2. She would happily trot behind him as he set off to commune with nature.
   他出去亲近大自然的时候，她就会一路小跑，快活地跟在他后面。
3. We crammed into my car and set off
   我们挤进我的车子，然后出发了。
4. The three of us set off, our wheels skidding crazily under that drenching rain
   我们三个出发了，车轮在大雨中疯狂地打滑。
5. So we set off again, cursing the delay, towards the west
   于是，我们一面抱怨延误了时间，一面又朝西出发了。
6. They set off at a jog up one street and down another
   他们开始沿着一条又一条的街道慢跑。
7. Just as she prepared to set off to the next village, two friends arrived in a taxi.
   正当她准备出发去下一个村子时，两个朋友乘出租车来了。
8. She gave a hurried wave and set off across the grass
   她匆匆地挥了挥手便穿过草地离开了。
9. Anthony picked himself up and set off along the track.
   安东尼自己慢慢爬起来，又开始沿着跑道跑下去。
10. We set off to see the Pyramids and Sphinx.
    我们出发去看金字塔和狮身人面像。
11. We set off again at a more sedate pace.
    我们重新上路了，步调更加从容。
12. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut
    尼科尔斯动身去他在康涅狄格州的偏僻农舍了。
13. The President's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip
    总统的使节开始了又一次外交之旅。
14. I set off, full of optimism.
    我无比乐观地出发了。
15. Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm
    一旦发现有泄漏，警报就会响起来。
16. Someone set off a fire extinguisher
    有人打开了灭火器。
17. It could take months before evidence emerges on how the bomb was made, and who set it off.
    关于炸弹是如何制造的以及是谁引爆的，可能需要几个月时间才会有证据浮出水面。
18. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid
    救济物资车的到来引发了小小的骚乱，村民们争先恐后地想抢到一份援助物资。
19. If he attended a party without his wife, it set off a storm of speculation.
    如果他没和妻子一块儿出席宴会，便会招致各种猜测满天飞。
20. The smallest thing sets him off, and he can't stop talking about his childhood.
    一件微不足道的小事都能打开他的话匣子，他会滔滔不绝地讲述他的童年。
21. Blue suits you, sets off the colour of your hair.
    蓝色很适合你，能衬托出你的发色。
22. The rest of the group shouldered their bags, gritted their teeth and set off
    那群人中其余的人扛起包，咬着牙出发了。
23. We set off in a southerly direction.
    我们向南出发了。
24. He set off by taxi.
    他打的走了。
25. We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.
    我们沿着一条崎岖的山间小路再度出发。
26. I set off for the valley, trusting to luck
    我动身去山谷了，一切全凭运气。
27. They returned at twilight, and set off for one of the promenade bars.
    他们黄昏时分回来，然后去了一家步行街酒吧。
28. When she had an affair with her friend's husband, she wittingly set off a chain of crises.
    她和朋友的丈夫私通，故意引发了一连串危机。
29. The detachment set off ahead of schedule.
    小分队提前出动了。
30. We must get the right kind of frame to set off the picture.
    我们得找个合适的镜框把这幅画衬得更加好看。

verb

1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy
   1. We exploded the nuclear bomb

   Synonym:    explodedetonateblow up

2. set in motion or cause to begin
   1. The guide set the tour off to a good start

3. direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
   1. This dress accentuates your nice figure!
   2. I set off these words by brackets

   Synonym:    bring out

4. provoke or stir up
   1. incite a riot
   2. set off great unrest among the people

   Synonym:    inciteinstigatestir up

5. put in motion or move to act
   1. trigger a reaction
   2. actuate the circuits

   Synonym:    tripactuatetriggeractivatespark offsparktrigger offtouch off

6. leave
   1. The family took off for Florida

   Synonym:    departpartstartstart outset forthset outtake off

7. make up for
   1. His skills offset his opponent's superior strength

   Synonym:    canceloffset