set one's heart (或 hopes) on

have a strong desire for or to do

渴望

she &B{had her heart set on} going to university.

她渴望上大学。

set out one's stall

display or show off one's abilities, attributes, or experience in order to convince someone of one's suitability for something

展现才艺

he wanted to set out his stall as someone who would balance the books and create a firm financial situation.

他想要展现才能，让人知道他是能使收支平衡，能创造稳固的财政态势的人。

set sail

hoist the sails of a boat

张帆

set one's teeth

clench one's teeth together

咬紧牙关

set the wheels in motion

do something to begin a process or put a plan into action

开展；实施

make a dead set at

(Brit.)make a determined attempt to win the affections of

(英)坚决要赢得…的青睐

set someone against

cause someone to be in opposition or conflict with

使反对；使敌视

he hadn't meant any harm but his few words had set her against him.

他毫无恶意，但他的几句话使她敌视他。

set something against

offset something against

用…抵消

wives' allowances can henceforth be set against investment income.

今后妻子们的补贴可以用投资收益来抵消。

set someone apart

give someone an air of unusual superiority

使凸显；使与众不同

his try-scoring ability and self-effacing modesty have set him apart.

他带球触对方端线的得分能力和谦虚精神使他鹤立鸡群。

set something apart

separate something and keep it for a special purpose

分开；拨出

there were books and rooms set apart as libraries.

有些书和房间留作图书馆之用。

set something aside

save or keep something, typically money or time, for a particular purpose

留出；拨出

the bank expected to set aside about $700 million for restructuring.

银行预计拨出七亿美元用于重组。

annul a legal decision or process

撤销；废止

set someone/thing back

delay or impede the progress of someone or something

推迟；阻碍

this incident undoubtedly set back research.

这一事件无疑阻碍了研究。

(informal)(of a purchase) cost someone a particular amount of money

(非正式)（购买）使花费

that must have set you back a bit.

那一定让你花费了不少吧。

set something by

(archaic & US)save something for future use

(古，美)留出备用

set someone down

stop and allow someone to alight from a vehicle

停车并让人下车