英语词组set something against something是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

set (something) against (something)

1. To create a background or context for something. The author set the story of the two brothers against the trauma of the First World War. The painting sets the little girl against an ominous background of black, violent clouds.

2. To juxtapose or create a contrast between two things. When you set the classic horror film against today's gore-soaked genre flicks, it seems positively tame by comparison. The two-bedroom duplex felt enormous when you set it against the tiny apartments most people occupy within the city.

set something against someone or something

1. to place or lean something against someone or something. Dave set the chair against Fred and had to move it away. I set the rake against the side of the house.

2. to make someone hate or oppose someone or something. His second wife set him against his former in-laws. The Civil War set brother against brother.

set against

Be or cause someone to be opposed to, as in Civil wars often set brother against brother, or The police chief's critics were set against his officers. [Late 1200s] Also see dead set against.

set against

1. To place something so that it is touching something on the side: I set my golf clubs against the car and opened the trunk.

2. To place something against some background: The author has set the love story against the backdrop of war. In the picture, the old church is set against the large, glass skyscrapers.

3. To place something in contrast to something else: The price seems like a bargain when you set it against real estate prices in larger cities.

4. To incite someone to oppose or resist someone or something: The civil war set families against one another. The bosses are set against the proposal, so I doubt it will go through.

set against

Strongly opposed to: We are dead set against the idea.

词组	set something against something
释义	Idiom set something against somethingset (someone/something) against (someone/something) to cause one person or group to oppose another. His health-care plan would divide older Americans and set senior against senior.The disagreement has turned into a public feud that has set members against each other. (redirected from set something against something) set (something) against (something) 1. To create a background or context for something. The author set the story of the two brothers against the trauma of the First World War. The painting sets the little girl against an ominous background of black, violent clouds. 2. To juxtapose or create a contrast between two things. When you set the classic horror film against today's gore-soaked genre flicks, it seems positively tame by comparison. The two-bedroom duplex felt enormous when you set it against the tiny apartments most people occupy within the city. set something against someone or something 1. to place or lean something against someone or something. Dave set the chair against Fred and had to move it away. I set the rake against the side of the house. 2. to make someone hate or oppose someone or something. His second wife set him against his former in-laws. The Civil War set brother against brother. set against Be or cause someone to be opposed to, as in Civil wars often set brother against brother, or The police chief's critics were set against his officers. [Late 1200s] Also see dead set against. set against v. 1. To place something so that it is touching something on the side: I set my golf clubs against the car and opened the trunk. 2. To place something against some background: The author has set the love story against the backdrop of war. In the picture, the old church is set against the large, glass skyscrapers. 3. To place something in contrast to something else: The price seems like a bargain when you set it against real estate prices in larger cities. 4. To incite someone to oppose or resist someone or something: The civil war set families against one another. The bosses are set against the proposal, so I doubt it will go through. set against Strongly opposed to: We are dead set against the idea.
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