Meaning
“Set up”是一个常见的英语短语动词，具有多种含义和用法。它通常用于描述安排、安装或建立某事物的过程。以下是一些常见的用法：
“Set up”在不同的上下文中可能具有不同的具体意义，因此理解其用法需要结合具体的语境。通过多加练习和使用，你会更加熟悉这个短语的多种应用方式。
Today's Sentences
01
They were set up by a mutual friend.
Situation
Did you hear how Sara and Ethan ended up together?
Yeah!
I think they were set up by a mutual friend.
我觉得他们是由一个共同的朋友介绍的。
Didn’t they meet at our farewell staff party?
Nope.
It was totally planned and now they’re getting married!
这完全是计划好的，现在他们要结婚了！
02
Rescue crews are standing by in case of flooding.
Situation
Have you seen how much effort Jenna’s been putting into her new business?
Yeah, she’s been working nonstop these days.
It’s all for her family.
She wants to set up her kids with a good future.
她希望为孩子们创造一个美好的未来。
She’s super dedicated and so strong for putting her children first and foremost.
Writer's Note
"Set up" is a transitive and separable phrasal verb.
- Transitive - Requires a direct object to complete its meaning. In other words, the action of the verb is being done to something or someone.
Example 1: She set up her own company last year.
Example 2: They’re setting up a new network in the office.
Example 3: We need to set the tent up before it gets dark. - Separable - Meaning that the particle "set" and the verb "up" can be separated.
Example 1: His parents set him up for life with a trust fund.
Example 2: I set them up on a blind date.
Example 3: She set her phone up with all the new apps.
例子 1: She set up her own company last year.
例子 2: They’re setting up a new network in the office.
例子 3: We need to set the tent up before it gets dark.
例子 1：他的父母通过信托基金让他一生无忧。
例子 2：我为他们安排了一次相亲。
例子 3：她在手机上安装了所有的新应用程序。
Related Words: Arrange, assemble, assign, build, construct, establish, frame, initiate, install, institute, launch, mount, organize, plan, position, prepare, provide, schedule, stage, structure
