"set off" in Chinese (Traditional)
出發引發觸發
Definition
開始一段旅程,引發某事(如事件或警報的啟動),或激發某種反應。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在字面意義(出發旅行)和比喻用法(引發事件、響起警報)都常用。具體含義需結合上下文。有時也表示'使...突出'(較少見)。
Examples
We set off early to avoid the traffic.
我們一大早就**出發**了,以避開堵車。
The loud noise set off the car alarm.
巨響**觸發**了汽車警報。
Her comment set off an argument.
她的評論**引發**了一場爭論。
Let me grab my bag and then we can set off.
我拿個包,我們就**出發**。
Opening that window will set off the fire alarm.
打開那扇窗會**觸發**火警。
The falling vase set off a chain reaction in the kitchen.
花瓶掉下來**引發**了廚房裡的連鎖反應。