set off

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Significado: To trigger or cause something to happen

触发,引发
Activar, desencadenar
引き起こす、作動させる
작동시키다, 유발하다

Used for alarms, reactions, or chain of events being triggered.

用于警报、反应或一系列事件被触发。
Se usa para alarmas, reacciones o cadenas de eventos que se activan.
アラーム、反応、または一連の出来事が引き起こされることに使われます。
경보, 반응 또는 연쇄적 사건이 촉발되는 것을 나타낼 때 사용한다.
Base verb: set
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Ejemplos

  1. The smoke set off the alarm.
    烟雾触发了警报
    El humo activó la alarma
    煙がアラームを作動させた
    연기가 경보기를 작동시켰다.
  2. Her comment set off a debate.
    她的评论引发了一场辩论
    Su comentario desencadenó un debate
    彼女のコメントが議論を引き起こした
    그녀의 발언이 논쟁을 유발했다.
  3. The news set off panic.
    这条新闻引发了恐慌
    La noticia desató el pánico
    そのニュースがパニックを引き起こした
    그 소식이 공포를 유발했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: triggers, reactions, alarms

Tono: dramatic

✓ Correcto

  • Set off the alarm
    触发警报
    Activar la alarma
    アラームを作動させる
    경보를 울리다

Origen e historia

From triggering a mechanism to start.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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