定调子
set the scene───为…作好准备
set the pace───v.领先；起领头作用；定速度
get the bounce───被开除；与朋友或爱人绝交
set the tempo───设定节奏
earth tone───褐土色；茶色
get the axe───被开除
get the boot───解雇
get the hook───被解雇
get the nod───得到许可，被选中
You want toset the tonefor a beautiful night.───你一定想让这夜晚变得美妙起来。
It hasset the tonefor further measures, including the launching of the Euro.───它为今后所要采取的措施, 包括欧元的发行,奠定了基调.
Unfortunately, their disagreement over the issueset the tonefor the whole evening.───不幸的是, 他们在这个议题上的意见分歧使整个晚上笼罩着阴影.
The favorable report of the company's profit for the marketset the tone.───当天,利好的公司盈利报告为市场走势奠定了基调.
This aspect willset the tonefor several aspects to come as the days unfold.───这意味着来接下来的几天会发生的事的基调.
Sheset the tonefor the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.───她坚定地说明了公司的方针，为会议定下了调子。
Their first exchangeset the tonefor a new relationship.───他们初步交换意见,为建立新关系定了调子.
The friendly atmosphereset the tonefor the rest of the visit.───这种友好气氛为后来的停留定了调子.
Her friendly opening speechset the tonefor the whole conference.───她友好的开幕词确定了整个会议的基调.
How China responds willset the tonefor global trade and foreign exchange markets for 2010.───中国如何回应,将为2010年的全球贸易和外汇市场定下基调.
Her friendly opening speechset the tonefor whole conference.───词确定了整个会议的基调.
Opening remarks are important since theyset the tonefor the rest of the interview.
These were the Cold Warriors whoset the tonefor the Fifties.
This ambitionset the toneof my research from the late 1980s to the early 1990s.
He believes this 11-acre parcel willset the tonefor the other 100 acres of undeveloped land also in the area.
But the stand which reallyset the tonewas the third-wicket pairing of Stewart and Smith.
The Prime Minister's fierce speechset the tonefor the rest of the conference.
Sheset the tonefor the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.
Her enthusiastic speechset the tonefor the day's conference.
The back rowset the toneof the class because it acted throughout as one, indivisible, incredibly noisy unit.