set in

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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turn into ★★★★★ To become something different move on ★★★★★ To progress to the next thing; to stop dwelling on the past wear out ★★★★★ To become unusable through use; to exhaust pick up ★★★★★ To improve or increase take up ★★★★★ To start a new activity or hobby cut down ★★★★★ To reduce the amount of something
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