set off
(1) 啟程;出發(fā)
eg. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut.
尼科爾斯啟程前往他位于康涅狄格州的偏遠(yuǎn)農(nóng)舍 。
eg. The president's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip.
總統(tǒng)特使再次踏上外交之旅 。
(2) 引爆(炸彈);觸發(fā)(警報(bào))
eg. Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm.
逃跑一旦被偵察到,就會(huì)觸發(fā)警報(bào) 。
eg. Someone set off a fire extinguisher.
有人打開(kāi)了滅火器 。
(3) 引發(fā);激起
eg. The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
賑濟(jì)貨車(chē)一到達(dá),便引發(fā)了村民爭(zhēng)搶救援物資的小規(guī)模騷亂 。
2. reach a state 到達(dá)……狀態(tài)
eg. Practicing relaxation techniques regularly will enable you to reach a state of peace during stressful times.
定期練習(xí)放松的技巧,能使你在壓力大的時(shí)候達(dá)到一種寧?kù)o狀態(tài) 。
3. a sense of relief 解脫感
eg. I looked away from the girl with a sense of relief.
我的視線離開(kāi)了那個(gè)女孩,帶著一種解脫的感覺(jué) 。
4. all over again 再一次,重新
eg. What would you like to change in your life if you can do all over again?
如果可以重新開(kāi)始,你希望改變你生活中的哪些部分?