英汉词典

1. 环境;背景;地点
    A particular setting is a particular place or type of surroundings where something is or takes place.

setting的近义词

    e.g. Rome is the perfect setting for romance...
           罗马是最适合谈情说爱的地方。
    e.g. Perth was the setting for the SNP's conference this year...
           珀斯是今年苏格兰国民党大会的召开地。

2. (炉具、热水器等上可供调节的)挡，级，点，刻度
    A setting is one of the positions to which the controls of a device such as a cooker, stove, or heater can be adjusted.

setting

    e.g. You can boil the fish fillets on a high setting.
           可以用高火煮无骨鱼片。

3. 一套餐具
    A table setting is the complete set of equipment that one person needs to eat a meal, including knives, forks, spoons, and glasses.