set off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: 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
例句
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
发音
用法指南
语境: triggers, reactions, alarms
语气: dramatic
✓ 正确说法
- Set off the alarm触发警报Activar la alarmaアラームを作動させる경보를 울리다
起源与历史
From triggering a mechanism to start.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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