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- 使(炸彈、地雷等)爆炸;引起或激發某事物
- 釋義
片語
- 1. 使(炸彈、地雷等)爆炸 Do be careful with those fireworks; the slightest spark could set them off. 這些煙火要格外小心, 稍有火星就能引起爆炸。
- 2. 引起或激發某事物 Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling. 股票市場上人心惶惶, 掀起拋售浪潮。
- 3. (通過對比)使某事物更有吸引力 That jumper sets off the blue of her eyes. 在這件毛衣襯托下, 她眼睛的藍色顯得更漂亮了。