setting
noun
ˈsetɪŋ
noun
1
the
place
where
something
is
or
where
something
happens,
and
the
general
environment
背景，环境
beautiful/perfect/magnificent/idyllic
setting
an
old
farmhouse
in
a
beautiful
setting
环境优美的一座古老农舍
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Cyprus
is
the
perfect
setting
for
a
beach
holiday.
塞浦路斯是海滨度假的绝佳地方。
I’ve
worked
with
children
in
various
settings,
mainly
in
secondary
school.
我在许多地方教过儿童，主要是在中学。
2
the
place
or
time
where
the
events
in
a
book,
film
etc
happen
〔书、影片等中情节发生的〕背景
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Verona
is
best
known
as
the
setting
for
two
of
Shakespeare’s
plays.
维罗纳最出名的就是它是莎士比亚两部剧作中的故事发生地。
The
island
was
used
by
Dickens
as
the
setting
for
Oliver
Twist.
狄更斯把这个岛作为《雾都孤儿》的故事背景。
3
the
position
in
which
you
put
the
controls
on
a
machine
or
instrument
〔机器、仪器等调控装置的〕设定位置，调节点
The
heating
system
was
already
on
its
highest
setting
.
取暖系统已经设置到最大挡。
4
the
metal
that
holds
a
stone
in
a
piece
of
jewellery,
or
the
way
the
stone
is
fixed
〔宝石的〕镶嵌底座; 镶嵌式样
in
a
…
setting
a
diamond
ring
in
a
gold
setting
黄金钻戒
5
music
that
is
written
to
go
with
a
poem,
prayer
etc
〔为诗、祷文等谱写的〕乐曲
6
the setting of the sun
the
time
when
the
sun
goes
down
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