set in
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Significado: To begin and seem likely to continue
开始并且似乎会持续下去
Comenzar y parecer que va a continuar
(好ましくないことが)始まり、続きそうになる
시작되어 계속될 것 같다
Usually used for unpleasant things like bad weather, illness, or negative situations.
通常用于不愉快的事情,如恶劣天气、疾病或负面情况。
Normalmente se usa para cosas desagradables como mal tiempo, enfermedad o situaciones negativas.
通常、悪天候、病気、悪い状況など好ましくないことに使う。
나쁜 날씨, 질병, 부정적인 상황 등 좋지 않은 일에 주로 쓰인다.
Base verb: set
Particle: in
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Ejemplos
- Winter has set in early. 冬天提前来临了El invierno ha llegado pronto冬が早く到来した겨울이 일찍 찾아왔다.
- Panic was beginning to set in. 恐慌开始蔓延El pánico empezaba a cundirパニックが広がり始めていた공포감이 퍼지기 시작하고 있었다.
- The rot has set in. 腐烂已经开始了La decadencia ha comenzado腐敗が始まっている부패가 시작되고 있다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: weather, illness, deterioration
Tono: ominous
✓ Correcto
- Setting in正在开始instalándose始まりつつある시작되고 있어
Origen e historia
From something establishing itself firmly.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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