set the scene
US /set ðə siːn/
UK /set ðə siːn/
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介紹背景, 設置場景
to describe the situation or background in which something happens
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Before we discuss the details, let me set the scene for you.
在我們討論細節之前，讓我先為你們介紹一下背景。
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The opening chapter of the novel does a great job of setting the scene.
小說的開篇章節在設置場景方面做得很好。