"set in" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 開始
• 到來
• 降臨

Definition

開始並變得明顯，通常指不愉快的事物，例如壞天氣、黑暗或疾病。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於描述漸漸到來且難以阻止的事物，如“winter set in”（冬天到來）、“panic set in”（恐慌產生）等。較常見於正式或書面語，通常指負面或不愉快的情況。

Examples

When winter sets in, the days get shorter.

當冬天**開始**，白天就變短了。

Darkness set in quickly after the sun went down.

太陽下山後，黑暗很快**降臨**。

The illness set in a few days after he returned home.

他回家幾天後疾病就**開始了**。

After the first sign of trouble, panic set in among the crowd.

出現第一個問題時，人羣中很快**開始**恐慌。

You could feel boredom set in after hours of waiting.

等待了幾個小時後，你會感到無聊**開始蔓延**。

As soon as the rain set in, everyone ran for cover.

一開始下雨，大家都趕緊找地方躲雨。