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They equipped themselves with a pair of sharp axes and set off for the forest.

他们带上两把利斧便朝森林走去.

The youngsters set off string after string of firecrackers to mark Spring Festival.

孩子们放了一串又一串的鞭炮,以欢庆春节.

The detachment set off ahead of schedule.

小分队提前出动了.

A part of the money was set off for the building of a science boardinghouse.

一部分钱被拨出来用作修建科学寄宿宿舍之用.

The runners set off at a blistering pace.

赛跑运动员如脱缰野马般起跑了。

Blue suits you, sets off the colour of your hair.

蓝色很适合你，能衬托出你的发色。

It set off a chain reaction in the international money markets.

这一事件在国际金融市场上引起了连锁反应。

She set off at a canter.

她骑着马慢跑出发。

Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a'guard of honour'of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

他扮成圣诞老人,在声个漂亮姑娘组成的 “ 仪仗队”的陪同下骑着一只叫江波的小象,沿着城里的主要街道出发了.

We must get the right kind of frame to set off the picture.

我们得找个合适的镜框把这幅画衬得更加好看.

Get prepared so that you can set off immediately if sth . happens.

做好准备,一旦有事,马上出动.

Read defeat in the slump of his shoulders.

从他肩膀的无力下垂上可以看出他失败了.

She had a quick swig of water and then set off again.

她匆忙喝了一大口水,然后又出发了.

...perfectly proportioned galleries that set off the contents to their best advantage.

结构匀称完美、能最有效地凸显其展品的展览馆

Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut...

尼科尔斯动身去他在康涅狄格州的偏僻农舍了。

I'll set off early to avoid the traffic.

我要早些出发避开交通拥堵。

Any escape, once it's detected, sets off the alarm...

一旦发现有泄漏，警报就会响起来。

He proposed to set off immediately.

他建议立即动身.

Hong Kong's stock market fell, setting off a global financial crisis.

香港股市下跌,引发了一场全球性的金融危机。

The blue sundress set off her long blonde hair.

蓝色的太阳裙把她那金色的长发衬托得更加美丽。

If he attended a party without his wife, it set off a storm of speculation.

如果他没和妻子一块儿出席宴会，便会招致各种猜测满天飞。

Don't mention what happened – you'll only set her off again.

别提发生的事了——你这样只会让她又哭起来。

The smallest thing sets him off, and he can't stop talking about his childhood.

一件微不足道的小事都能打开他的话匣子，他会滔滔不绝地讲述他的童年。

Smoke from a cigarette will not normally set off a smoke alarm.

香烟的烟雾一般不会触发烟雾警报器。

Any movement could have set off the bomb.

任何动静都可能引爆这颗炸弹。

The President's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip...

总统的使节开始了又一次外交之旅。

Some expenses can be set off against tax.

有些开支可以入账抵税。

The arrival of the charity van set off a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid...

救济物资车的到来引发了小小的骚乱,村民们争先恐后地想抢到一份援助物资。

News that the claims might be true set off widespread panic.

这种说法可能属实的消息引起了普遍的恐慌。

Someone set off a fire extinguisher...

有人打开了灭火器。