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The wheels of change have been set in motion.

变革的车轮已经开始运转。

The novel is set in London in the 1960s.

这部小说以20世纪60年代的伦敦为背景。

Her jaw was set in a determined manner.

她下巴紧绷着，一副决不动摇的样子。

a house set in idyllic surroundings

在田园风光的环境中的房子

He came insolently towards Mr. Won, his features set in a scowl.

他傲慢无礼地朝元先生冲过来，面露怒容。

Gangrene set in and he had to have his leg amputated.

他的腿生了坏疽，必须截除。

That telephone call set in train a whole series of events.

那个电话把一整套事项安排好了。

They ate everything that was set in front of them.

他们把放在面前的东西都吃光了。

All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last.

除了最后一部小说,他的所有作品都以意大利为背景.

A desperate tiredness set in after hours of anxious waiting.

数小时的焦急等待之后,整个人变得精疲力竭.

carefully tended lawns set in a girdle of trees

树木环绕、精心修整的草坪

They set the machinery in motion.

他们将机器开动起来。

As people get older, they get set in their ways.

随着年龄的增长，人就积习成性。

The story is set in the autumn of 1960.

故事发生在1960年秋天.

He set off in quest of adventure.

他出行探险去了。

Each group will have the same set of questions, in order to ensure comparability.

为确保可比性，每一组将得到一套同样的问题。

Some employers reneged on agreements once the recession set in.

经济一衰退,有些雇主就违背了协议.

A sense of urgency has set in on a number of fronts.

在许多领域，一种紧迫感已经产生。

The necklace consisted of amethysts set in gold.

这是一条金镶紫水晶项链。

The spring-sowing season has set in.

春耕季节到来了.

a small town set in a valley

坐落在溪谷中的小镇

The cast must all be on set by 7 in the morning.

全体演员必须在早上7点钟到场。

The castle is set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds.

这座城堡坐落于一片方圆25英亩、风景秀丽的土地上。

This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s.

这篇演说需要放到20世纪60年代的英国这一背景之下来看待。

The wound is festering, and gangrene has set in.

伤口在溃烂，已经生了坏疽。

She has set up in business as a hairdresser.

她已经开店当理发师。

The film is set in wartime England.

电影拍摄的是战时英格兰.

The rot set in last year when they reorganized the department.

去年他们重组这个部门时，衰败就开始了。

The correction had already been set in type.

那处修正已经出现在铅字纸上。

A thaw has set in.

暖流来临了.