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

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。

Some expenses can be set off against tax.

有些开支可以入账抵税。

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。

Any movement could have set off the bomb.

任何动静都可能引爆这颗炸弹。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

He proposed to set off immediately.

他建议立即动身.

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

一旦发现有泄漏，警报就会响起来。

I'll set off early to avoid the traffic.

我要早些出发避开交通拥堵。

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。

...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

If you want to catch that train we'd better set off for the station immediately.

你要是想赶上那班火车,咱们就最好马上动身去火车站.

They've set off for the long trudge home.

他们出发了,长途步行回家.

They piled into the embassy car and set off for the city.

他们全挤进了大使馆的汽车,往城里驶去.

He took these items, and set off for Athens.

他拿起这些东西, 并且离开了雅典.

Hearing the news, they immediately set off for the station.

他们一听到这消息便立刻动身去车站.