| 词汇 | sett |
| 释义 | sett noun[ C ] uk /set/ us /set/ settnoun[C] (FOR ANIMAL)a hole in the ground, often with several passages and different entrances, where a badger or a family of badgers lives: 獾洞 a badger sett一个獾洞 Coatesy/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Animal dwellings - natural anthill arboreal biome burrow byre cobweb earth eyrie foxhole guest habitat hole holt lair lodge rabbit hole rookery spider's web warren wildlife corridor settnoun[C] (PIECE OF STONE)a small piece of stone that is used with others to make paths, etc.: （铺设道路用的）小石板 We recommend granite setts for driveways and larger paved areas. 我们建议在停车道和较大的铺砌区域使用花岗岩石板。 Road surfaces & features asphalt asphalting bike lane bitumen black spot cycle lane cycle track double yellow line dropped kerb fast lane pavement paver paving stone potholed pull someone in tarmac tight turn traffic island unploughed verge Examples of settsett The structure and function of badger setts. First, setts would be protected even when vacant or disused, or occupied by foxes rather than badgers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendments would allow farming activities that disturbed badgers or slightly damaged setts, provided there was no likelihood of harm to badgers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is making a strong and passionate case for the complete defence of the badger and badger setts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Children look through glass at badger setts and the activities in them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem of the definition will provide a good excuse for men accused of entering badger setts or sending terriers down them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want all badger setts to be properly protected from the minority who continue to persecute a beautiful and harmless wild animal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, under clause 3 hunts may stop up the badger setts to prevent foxes from running to ground in them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know many farmers who are proud to take me to badger setts on their farms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other countries, setts are protected as we would protect our stately homes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The surface will be of granite setts, somewhat smoother than cobbles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are talking now about austerity and granite setts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is sought is simplicity, dignity and spaciousness, and it is believed that this would be best achieved by the use of granite setts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In certain circumstances, this will require the gassing of setts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am satisfied that the references to setts gassed in the report are accurate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of sett These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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