sets the tone的意思是“为…定调子，为…定调子的人，定调子的事”。

用法：sets the tone 通常用作不及物动词短语，后面常接介词for 或 in。

双语翻译：The way you greet me sets the tone for our day.

你对我打招呼的方式为我们的这一天定了调子。

音标：英 [sɪz ðə tuːn] 美 [sɪz ði tuːn] 。

sets the tone的意思是为某事定下基调或气氛。

用法：The word "sets" is often used to refer to events, situations, or actions that have a significant impact on the way something else is perceived or handled.

翻译：该词“set the tone”通常用来描述对其他事情的感知或处理方式产生重大影响的事件、情况或行动。

常见用法：在某些情况下，人们可能会使用“sets the tone”来表示自己在某个场合或对话中起到了主导作用，从而影响了其他人对该场合或对话的看法或处理方式。

中文翻译：定下基调；营造气氛；为…定下基调；为…定下气氛。

例句：He knows how to set the tone for a meeting and keep it light and productive.

他懂得如何为会议营造轻松而富有成效的气氛。

sets the tone的意思是“为…定调子”、“为…定调”，表示为某事或某物确定基调、气氛或风格。

释义：set the tone for sth/sb，为某事或某物确定基调、气氛或风格。

用法：通常用作不及物动词，后接for sth/sb表示“为…定调子”。

双语翻译：我们今天的会议为讨论定下了积极的基调。

常见短语：

1. set the pace 带头，领先，为他人定下速度

例句：The team captain set the pace for the rest of his teammates.

2. set the standard 为标准，制定标准

例句：This new product has set the standard for quality in its industry.

3. set the scene 布置场景，创造气氛

例句：The artist set the scene for the tragic scene with his paintings.

4. set the terms of discussion 设定讨论条件

例句：The boss set the terms of discussion for the meeting.

5. set the record straight 纠正，澄清

例句：He always likes to set the record straight when there is a rumor about him.

6. set one's sights on 把目光投向，把目标对准

例句：She set her sights on becoming a professional dancer.

7. set about doing sth 开始做某事

例句：She set about learning to play the guitar.

8. set fire to sth 点燃，使狂热

例句：The news set fire to his political career.

9. set aside 留出，储存，置之不理

例句：I will set aside some money for a rainy day.

10.set forth 出发，阐明，陈述

例句：The scientist set forth his ideas in a lecture.