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setting noun 1place where sth happens 事件发生地ADJECTIVE | VERB + SETTING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEnatural 自然环境◆wild animals in their natural setting自然环境中的野生动物attractive (especially BrE) , beautiful, ideal, idyllic, lovely (especially BrE) , magnificent (especially BrE) , perfect, picturesque 迷人的／优美的／理想的／田园诗般的／令人愉快的／壮丽的／完美的／如画的环境dramatic 戏剧背景peaceful, tranquil 平静的／宁静的环境intimate, romantic 温馨的／浪漫的环境formal, informal 正式／非正式场合appropriate 合适的环境rural, urban 乡村／城市背景outdoor 户外背景contemporary 当代背景◆biblical stories in a contemporary setting当代背景下的《圣经》故事public, social, work 公共／社交／工作环境◆The French Club offers the chance to improve your language skills in a social setting.法语俱乐部为你提供社交环境下提高语言技能的机会。◆In a work setting, more formal language would be used.工作环境中会使用较为正式的语言。clinical, experimental, hospital, institutional, laboratory, etc. 诊室、实验、医院、机构、实验室等环境academic, classroom, educational, school 学术／教室／教育／学校环境cultural, historical 文化／历史背景domestic, family 家庭环境◆elderly people living in a domestic setting住在家里的老人unfamiliar, unlikely 不熟悉的／不大可能的环境◆The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.医院不太可能成为艺术品拍卖的场所。VERB + SETTINGcreate, make, provide 创造／成为／提供环境◆The park provides the perfect setting for the play.公园为这部戏提供了极为适宜的场景。PREPOSITIONin a/the...setting 在环境中◆a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting坐落在优美山景中的旅馆setting for 适合⋯的地方◆the perfect setting for a picnic野餐的理想地点◆The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.该地点为这一新建筑提供了一个引人注目的环境。setting in 设于⋯的场景◆a dramatic setting in Cornwall设置在康沃尔的戏剧场景setting of ⋯的背景◆the urban setting of Manhattan曼哈顿的都市背景 |