set是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 一套， 一副， 装置， 接受机v. 提出， 调整， 日落，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Taking into consideration the mean of observations made at divers times rejecting the timid estimate of those who assigned to this object a length of two hundred feet, equally with the exaggerated opinions which set it down as a mile in width and three in length we might fairly conclude that this mysterious being surpassed greatly all dimensions admitted by the learned ones of the day, if it existed at all.
-- Besides, Captain Farragut had spoken of a certain sum of two thousand dollars, set apart for whoever should first sight the monster, were he cabin-boy, common seaman, or officer.
-- Conseil's imperturbable coolness set me up again.
-- I made out his prevailing qualities directly: self-confidence because his head was well set on his shoulders, and his black eyes looked around with cold assurance; calmness for his skin, rather pale, showed his coolness of blood; energy evinced by the rapid contraction of his lofty brows; and courage because his deep breathing denoted great power of lungs.
-- But first come and inspect the cabin which is set apart for your own use.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Imprisoned within a limited, false set of concepts," he cried.
-- Hermione set hard and poisonous against this attack.
-- In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
-- Halliday took no notice, until the little plate was set before her.
-- He set the tray on a little table before the couch.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Happily, the architect had foresight to build it strong: the narrow windows are deeply set in the wall, and the corners defended with large jutting stones.
-- The apartment and furniture would have been nothing extraordinary as belonging to a homely, northern farmer, with a stubborn countenance, and stalwart limbs set out to advantage in kneebreeches and gaiters.
-- If I had been, I would have set my signet on the biter.'
-- CHAPTER 2 YESTERDAY afternoon set in misty and cold.
-- He turned, as he spoke, a peculiar look in her direction: a look of hatred; unless he has a most perverse set of facial muscles that will not, like those of other people, interpret the language of his soul.
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- So, resolutely turning her back upon the house, she set out once more down the path, determined to keep straight on till she got to the hill.
-- This sounded nonsense to Alice, so she said nothing, but set off at once towards the Red Queen.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The man who came with the barrow told us the mail had set him down the morning before at the Royal George, that he had inquired what inns there were along the coast, and hearing ours well spoken of, I suppose, and described as lonely, had chosen it from the others for his place of residence.
-- The captain had risen earlier than usual and set out down the beach, his cutlass swinging under the broad skirts of the old blue coat, his brass telescope under his arm, his hat tilted back upon his head.
-- Well, mother was upstairs with father and I was laying the breakfast-table against the captain's return when the parlour door opened and a man stepped in on whom I had never set my eyes before.
-- My heart was beating finely when we two set forth in the cold night upon this dangerous venture.
-- Some news of the lugger in Kitt's Hole had found its way to Supervisor Dance and set him forth that night in our direction, and to that circumstance my mother and I owed our preservation from death.
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