to set in
[phrase form: set]
01
开始, 发生
to occur, often referring to something unwelcome
Intransitive
例子
Despair seems to have set in among the team.
绝望似乎已经在团队中蔓延。
When the cold weather set in, we started using the fireplace.
当寒冷的天气来临时，我们开始使用壁炉。
02
设立, 任命
to organize the responsibilities and functions associated with a religious minister or their office
Transitive: to set in a religious minister
例子
They set the new priest in to oversee the parish's affairs.
他们任命了新牧师来监督教区的事务。
The church committee set the deacon in to manage community outreach programs.
教会委员会任命执事管理社区外展计划。
03
建立, 开始
(of wind or water) to change the direction or flow, typically moving closer to the shore
Intransitive
例子
As the tide rose, it set in with a gentle current that carried us back to the beach.
随着潮水上涨，流入的温和水流将我们带回了海滩。
The river 's current began to set in, making it easier for the canoers to paddle upstream.
河流的流向开始转向岸边，使得划独木舟的人更容易逆流而上。
