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词组 set apart
释义
Idiom
set apartset (someone/something) apart (from someone/something)
to show someone or something to be different or special.
Those selected as leaders of the future have qualities that set them apart.He's the one in the big white hat and bow tie, which sets him apart from all the men in dark suits.

Phr V
set apart
sets, setting, set
set apart sb/sth or set sb/sth apart
if a quality sets someone or something apart, it makes them different from and usually better than others of the same typeusually + from
It's their intelligence that sets them apart from other rock bands.
set apart sth or set sth apart
to use something, especially time, for one purpose and no other purpose
I like to set apart a couple of hours each week to write my journal.
phraseset apart1. set sb/sth apartset apart sth/sb if a quality sets someone or something apart, it makes them seem different and often better than other people or things: It is humans' ability to think that sets them apart from other animals.+ from What sets Brandy apart from other teenage pop singers is her voice, which has a sophistication beyond her years. SIMILAR TO: distinguish2. set apart sthset sth apart BrE to keep something for a special purpose and only use it for that purpose: I try to set a half an hour apart to sit and relax.+ for Traditionally, these days were set apart for prayer and fasting. This part of the house was set apart for guests to stay in. SIMILAR TO: set aside, put aside

set (one) apart (from someone)

To make one noticeable or remarkable (in comparison to someone else); to distinguish one. The author's brilliant wit really sets her apart from other contemporary writers today. He's an average enough kid in most ways, but his encyclopedic knowledge of insects sets him apart.

set (something) apart (for something)

To reserve or put aside something for a specific future use. He plans to set some of the profits apart for investment in a new company. When making our distinct organic yogurt, we always set apart some of the live bacterial cultures to be used in the next batch.

set someone apart (from someone else)

to make someone stand out when compared to someone else. Her flaming red hair sets her apart from all the others in her class. They set themselves apart from the rest due to their superb accomplishments.

set apart

1. Reserve for a specific use, as in One group of tissue samples was set apart for incubation. [c. 1600]
2. Make noticeable, as in Certain traits set her apart from her peers. [Late 1400s]

set apart

v.
1. To reserve something for a specific use: The villagers set apart two goats for the sacrifice.
2. To make someone or something noticeable: Your spontaneity sets you apart from the other actors.
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