例1:It was raining hard when we
set off
.
(我们
出发
时正下着⼤⾬。)
例2:Who
set off
the fire alarm?
(谁
拉响
了⽕警报警器?)
例3:The arrival of the charity van
set off
a minor riot as villagers scrambled for a share of the aid.
(救济物资⻋的到来
引发
了⼩⼩的骚乱,村⺠们争先恐后地想抢到⼀份援助物资。)