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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2197 COCA: 1742

setting

setting /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ noun
plural settings
setting
/ˈsɛtɪŋ/
noun
plural settings
Learner's definition of SETTING
[count]
: the place and conditions in which something happens or exists(某事发生的)环境,场合
: the time, place, and conditions in which the action of a book, movie, etc., takes place(图书、电影等的)背景
US : the rooms, painted backgrounds, furniture, etc., that are used for a scene in a movie or play : set布景
: a particular way of positioning the controls of a machine, system, etc., in order to produce a desired result(控制机器、设备等的)调节方式,挡位,设置
: the metal that attaches a stone or jewel to a piece of jewelry(将宝石镶嵌其上的金属)托板,底板
: the music that is written to go with a piece of writing(为一个作品谱的)曲
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2197 COCA: 1742

setting

noun

set·​ting ˈse-tiŋ How to pronounce setting (audio)
1
: the manner, position, or direction in which something is set
2
: the frame or bed in which a gem is set
also : style of mounting
3
a
: the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops
b
: the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work
c
: the scenery used in a theatrical or film production
4
: the music composed for a text (such as a poem)
5
: the articles of tableware for setting a place at table
two settings of sterling silver
6
: a batch of eggs for incubation
Choose the Right Synonym for setting

background, setting, environment, milieu, mise-en-scène mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs.

background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development.

the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots

setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms.

a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting

environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development.

the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents

milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons.

an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation

mise-en-scène strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect.

a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-scène

Example Sentences

This would be a beautiful setting for a picnic. He tends to be shy in social settings. dining in a casual setting The movie changes the play's setting from the late 18th century to the year 2000. She uses modern-day Los Angeles as the setting for her book. Save money by turning the temperature settings up in the summer and down in the winter. She just learned how to change the settings on her camera. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The main factor in the choice of a shooting site is the fictional setting in the script. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Above it all, the soffit at the ceiling is the setting for a 95-foot, black-and-white mural from Fort Lauderdale artist Rosanna Kalis (which will be layered in projections from Jasper Mosher of The Electric Dream Machine). Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 The Arena’s massive floor and stadium seating is a popular and familiar setting for the season’s largest balls. al, 12 Sep. 2022 The run was an ideal setting for testing the Exploration, a new 18-liter vest-pack hybrid built on the fundamentals of the brand’s existing Slope Runner series. Andy Cochrane, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022 Indeed, the field has been the setting for many photos, as posted on local social media pages, and people’s personal social media. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 California is also the setting for one of the earliest prominent examples of rap lyrics being used as legal evidence. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2022 Powell spoke last week at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that has been the setting for market-moving Fed speeches in the past. CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 How Shepherdsville, population 14,797, became the setting for the new four-part mini-series is 100% the result of the Kentucky man who adopted the story from Joyce's book and produced the show for Netflix. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of setting was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2197 COCA: 1742
setting

noun¹

1place where sth happens事件發生地ADJECTIVE | VERB + SETTING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEnatural自然環境wild animals in their natural setting自然環境中的野生動物attractive, beautiful, ideal, idyllic, lovely, magnificent, perfect, picturesque迷人的/優美的/理想的/田園詩般的/令人愉快的/壯麗的/完美的/如畫的環境dramatic戲劇背景peaceful, tranquil平靜的/寧靜的環境intimate, romantic溫馨的/浪漫的環境formal, informal正式/非正式場合appropriate合適的環境rural, urban鄉村/城市背景outdoor戶外背景contemporary當代背景biblical stories in a contemporary setting當代背景下的《聖經》故事public, social, work公共/社交/工作環境The French Club offers the chance to improve your language skills in a social setting.法語俱樂部為你提供社交環境下提高語言技能的機會。In a work setting, more formal language would be used.工作環境中會使用較為正式的語言。clinical, experimental, hospital, institutional, laboratory, etc.診室、實驗、醫院、機構、實驗室等環境academic, classroom, educational, school學術/教室/教育/學校環境cultural, historical文化/歷史背景domestic, family家庭環境elderly people living in a domestic setting住在家裏的老人unfamiliar, unlikely不熟悉的/不大可能的環境The hospital is an unlikely setting for an art auction.醫院不太可能成為藝術品拍賣的場所。VERB + SETTINGcreate, make, provide創造/成為/提供環境The park provides the perfect setting for the play.公園為這部戲提供了極為適宜的場景。PREPOSITIONin a/the...setting在環境中a hotel in a beautiful mountain setting坐落在優美山景中的旅館setting for適合⋯的地方the perfect setting for a picnic野餐的理想地點The site creates a dramatic setting for the new building.該地點為這一新建築提供了一個引人注目的環境。setting in設於⋯的場景a dramatic setting in Cornwall設置在康沃爾的戲劇場景setting of⋯的背景the urban setting of Manhattan曼哈頓的都市背景
setting

noun²

2of controls控制裝置ADJECTIVE | VERB + SETTING | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhigh, low, medium高擋;低擋;中擋default, standard默認/標準設置adjustable可調節設置network, security (both computing計算機) 網絡/安全設置difficulty (in computer games電腦遊戲) 難度設置The game has multiple difficulty settings.該遊戲有多個難度級別設置。VERB + SETTINGadjust, alter, change, modify, tweak調節/改動/改變/修改/調整設置increase, reduce提高/降低設置choose選擇設置save (computing計算機) 保存設置PREPOSITIONat a/the setting在⋯擋上The oven should be at a high setting.烤箱應調至高擋。

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