A set of things is a number of things that belong together or that are thought of as a group.
e.g. There must be one set of laws for the whole of the country...
整个国家必须要有一套统一的法律。
e.g. I might need a spare set of clothes...
我可能需要一套备用的衣服。
2. (网球比赛中的)盘
In tennis, a set is one of the groups of six or more games that form part of a match.
e.g. Graf was leading 5-1 in the first set.
格拉芙第一盘以 5 比 1 领先。
3. (数学中的)集,集合
In mathematics, a set is a group of mathematical quantities that have some characteristic in common.
4. (一场音乐会中所演唱或演奏的)一组歌曲(或乐曲)
A band's or musician's set is the group of songs or tunes that they perform at a concert.
e.g. The band continued with their set after a short break...
短暂的休息后,乐队继续演奏他们的曲目。
e.g. He plays a solo acoustic set.
他伴着原声乐器独唱了一组歌曲。
5. (经常碰面或趣味相同的)一伙(或一帮、一群)人
You can refer to a group of people as a set if they meet together socially or have the same interests and lifestyle.
e.g. He belonged to what the press called 'The Chelsea Set'.
他属于媒体所称的'“切尔西圈子”里的人。
6. (话剧的)布景;(电影的)摄影棚,拍片现场
The set for a play, film, or television show is the furniture and scenery that is on the stage when the play is being performed or in the studio where filming takes place.
e.g. From the first moment he got on the set, he wanted to be a director too...
自从进入摄影棚的第一刻起,他就希望自己也能成为一名导演。
e.g. ...his stage sets for the Folies Bergeres.
他为牧女游乐园剧院设计的舞台布景。
1. This is despite concern in China that Ye has neither set foot in the media operation nor done business overseas.
2. We will improve the system of receptions for government employees on official business, and scientifically set the allowed range for operating expenses of institutions.
3. Nueno believed the fledging market economy would generate demand among the nascent business management set.
4. China is set to open its retail yuan business to overseas banks on December 11 under its World Trade Organization commitment.
5. Such enterprises set in inland cities permitted open by the state can pay business income tax at a reduced rate of 24 percent.
6. The personal service that Astor demanded set an industry standard, by providing butler services.
7. Combine the pumpkin puree, buttermilk and vanilla in a medium bowl and set aside.
8. The limitations on car ownership set off a frenzy among people wanting to buy.
9. Best Buy has set up two offices in Shenzhen and Beijing respectively.
10. A former publisher of a Beijing newspaper magazine has been prosecuted for embezzling large sums of money to buy houses and set up private companies.
stubborn 英[ˈstʌbən] 美[ˈstʌbərn] adj. 顽固的,固执的; 顽强的或有决心的; 坚持的; 棘手的; [例句]He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way他性格固执,惯于一意孤行。[其他] 比较级:stubborner 最高级:stubbornest