set in

英 [set ɪn]

美 [set ɪn]

（不好的事情）产生，开始，到来，恶化

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (不好的事情)产生，开始，到来，恶化
  If something unpleasantsets in, it begins and seems likely to continue or develop.
  1. Then disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there...
     当他们发现魔力已失的时候，失望的情绪开始蔓延。
  2. Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
     冬天即将到来，人们将面临食物和燃料的短缺。

英英释义

verb

• become established
  1. winter has set in
• enter a particular state
  1. Laziness set in
  2. After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in
  Synonym:kick in
• blow toward the shore
  1. That gale could set in on us with the next high tide

双语例句

• Giles set in motion a train of events which would culminate in tragedy.
  贾尔斯触发了随后的一系列事件，这些事件最终将以悲剧收场。
• Then disappointment sets in as they see the magic is no longer there
  当他们发现魔力已失的时候，失望的情绪开始蔓延。
• His face was set in an expression of stubborn determination.
  他脸上流露出固执坚定的表情。
• The posts have to be set in concrete
  这些柱子必须用混凝土固定。
• The property is set in two acres of land.
  这座房产占地两英亩。
• Some firms have cut workers 'pay below the level set in their contract, a practice that is illegal in Germany
  一些公司把工人薪水减至低于合同规定的水平，这种做法在德国是非法的。
• In many schools, the rot is beginning to set in. Standards are falling all the time
  很多学校的情况正开始变得越来越糟，教学水平一路下滑。
• The rainy season has set in.
  雨季来到了。
• Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
  冬天即将到来，人们将面临食物和燃料的短缺。
• Commerce in the urban districts has been carried on smoothly since winter set in.
  自从冬季来临后，市区的商业一直在顺利开展着。