| 主要翻译 |
| set off vi phrasal | (begin a journey) | SCSimplified Chinese 动身 dòng shēn
TCTraditional Chinese 動身 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出发 dòng shēn，chū fā
TCTraditional Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始 kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 动身去 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 触发 chù fā
TCTraditional Chinese 觸發 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 启动 chù fā ，qǐ dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 引发 yǐn fā
TCTraditional Chinese 引發 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 触发 yǐn fā ，chù fā
TCTraditional Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 衬托
TCTraditional Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…生气 shǐ shēng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 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。 |