動(dòng)詞 set in:

1. enter a particular state
   同義詞：kick in
2. blow toward the shore
3. become established

1. The novel is set in pre-war London.
   這部小說(shuō)以戰(zhàn)前的倫敦為背景。
2. The above definition is set in roman; this example is in italics.
   上面的定義用的是正體字排印的，本例句用的是斜體。
3. I must get those bulbs planted before the cold weather sets in.
   我得在天氣轉(zhuǎn)冷之前把這些球莖秧種上。
4. The rot set in when we lost that important customer in Japan.
   我們失去了日本的那家重要客戶後，情況越來(lái)越糟了。
5. She's in the top set in maths.
   她在數(shù)學(xué)成績(jī)最好的班上。
6. The moist season has set in.
   雨季已來(lái)臨。
7. Complications set in, and the patient died.
   病人因出現(xiàn)并發(fā)癥而死亡。