setting

🇬🇧 UK/'setiŋ/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

The time, place, and circumstances in which a story or event takes place; a device's level or position; a mounting for a gemstone

背景;环境;(仪器的)设置;镶嵌底座

adj.

Disappearing below the horizon

(天体)正在落下的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
settingother
=setting

Common Collocations

  • 1.historical setting历史背景
  • 2.natural setting自然环境
  • 3.adjust the setting调整设置
  • 4.in a professional setting在职业环境中

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The novel's dark and mysterious setting perfectly matched its gothic storyline.

  • 2.

    Please adjust the brightness setting on your screen to reduce eye strain.

  • 3.

    The diamond was displayed in an elegant gold setting at the jewelry store.

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