setting/ˋsɛtIŋ; ˈsetIŋ/n [C usually singular 一般用单数] 1 the place where something is or happens, and the things that surround it 背景﹐环境: a farmhouse in a beautiful setting 环境优美的一幢农舍2 the place or time in which the events in a book, film etc happen〔小说﹑电影等的〕背景: +for Ireland is the setting for his latest movie. 爱尔兰是他最新一部电影的背景地。3 a position in which you put the controls on a machine〔机器的〕设定位置﹐挡: Turn the oven to its highest setting. 把烤箱开到最高挡。