set in
US /set ɪn/
UK /set ɪn/
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開始, 持續
When something unpleasant or difficult sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue.
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The rain set in for the entire weekend.
雨持續了整個週末。
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Once the cold weather sets in, it's hard to get rid of it.
一旦寒冷天氣來臨，就很難擺脫。
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養成, 油然而生
If a belief or habit sets in, it becomes fixed and difficult to change.
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Once bad habits set in, they are hard to break.
一旦壞習慣養成，就很難改掉。
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A feeling of despair set in after the news.
消息傳來後，絕望感油然而生。