Grammar
The Ever-Changing Uses of "Set"
By Rowena Tam (露雲娜老師)
· 15 December 2025· 8 min read上期談及 set 字是英語中最多用法的單詞,共有超過 430 種。筆者篩選了一些日常生活經常帶有 set 的句子與大家分享。
用作名詞(Noun)
- I might need a spare set of clothes.(我可能需要一套備用的衣服。)
- In tennis, a set is one of the groups of six or more games.(在網球比賽中,一局是六局或更多局。)
- The musical band continued with their set after a short rest.(短暫休息後,樂隊繼續他們的演出。)
- From the first moment he got on the set, he wanted to be a director too.(從他踏上舞台的那一刻起,他也想當導演。)
- Katherine stopped when she saw the set of his shoulders.(當嘉芙蓮看到他的一副肩膀時,她停了下來。)
- I bought a new television set.(我買了一台新電視機。)
用作動詞(Verb)
- He set it on the floor.(他把它放在地板上。)
- I forgot to set my alarm and I overslept.(我忘了設定鬧鐘,睡過頭了。)
- The chairman has set a deadline of noon tomorrow.(主席已將截止日期定為明天中午。)
- She sets a high value on human rights.(她非常重視人權。)
- The outcome could set a precedent for other businesses.(這個結果可為其他企業開創先例。)
- You are setting them a bad example.(你給他們樹立了一個壞榜樣。)
- Everyone should set themselves clear objectives.(每個人應為自己定立明確目標。)
- The play is set in a small town.(這齣戲的背景是在一個小鎮。)
- When the sun sets, it goes below the horizon.(太陽落山時降到地平線以下。)
- He thought I was setting a trap for him.(他認為我在給他設圈套。)
- I am responsible to set the table for dinner.(我負責擺好餐桌。)
用作形容詞(Adjective)
- There is a set menu for two courses with coffee.(有含兩道菜和咖啡的套餐。)
- One of the set books is Jane Austen's Emma.(其中一本指定用書是簡奧斯汀的《艾瑪》。)
- It's all set.(一切就緒。)
這裏只囊括了 set 字百分之五的例子,英語的千變萬化配搭真是令人佩服!