set off
US
UK set off vi phrasal: (begin a journey)
SC 动身 dòng shēn
TC 動身
TC 動身
SC 出发 dòng shēn，chū fā
TC 出發
TC 出發
We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
我们必须很早出发，以便避开高峰时段的交通。
set off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep: (begin: a journey) (旅程)
SC 开始 kāi shǐ
TC 開始
TC 開始
That morning, we set off on our trip to California.
那天早上，我们开始了加州之旅。
set off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep: (begin a journey)
SC 动身去
SC 出发去
I usually set off for work at 8 a.m.
我通常早上8点出发去上班。
set [sth] off, set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (trigger, switch on)
SC 触发 chù fā
TC 觸發
TC 觸發
SC 启动 chù fā ，qǐ dòng
TC 啓動
TC 啓動
He set off an alarm when he opened the back door.
他打开后门时触发了警报。
set [sth] off, set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (event: cause to happen)
SC 引发 yǐn fā
TC 引發
TC 引發
SC 触发 yǐn fā ，chù fā
TC 觸發
TC 觸發
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off the First World War.
弗朗茨·斐迪南大公遇刺引发了第一次世界大战。
set [sth] off, set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (highlight by contrasting)
SC 衬托
TC 襯托
TC 襯托
That colour looks good on you; it sets off your eyes.
你用那个颜色很好看，它能衬托你的眼睛。
set [sb] off vtr phrasal insep: informal (make [sb] angry)
SC 使…生气 shǐ shēng qì
TC 使…生氣
TC 使…生氣
Don't mention politics to Richard; you'll set him off.
不要对理查德提政治，你会惹怒他的。