Definition
To describe the circumstances or background of a situation where something is about to occur.
描絮場景
Let's first set the scene – it was a pitch-black night, raining, with a gale howling.
讓我們先交代背景——那是一個漆黑的夜晚，下著雨，狂風呼嘯。
Before we start discussing the details, let's set the scene.
在我們開始討論細節之前，讓我們先交代背景。
The movie opens with a long take to set the scene for the story.
電影以一個長鏡頭開場，為故事交代背景。
To create the conditions for something to happen, often something negative; to make something possible or likely.
為…創造條件；使…成為可能
His resignation set the scene for the outbreak of a company crisis.
他的辭職為公司危機的爆發創造了條件。
The recent policy changes have set the scene for future economic growth.
最近的政策變革為未來的經濟增長創造了條件。
Years of neglect had set the scene for social unrest in the city.
多年的忽視為這座城市的社會動盪創造了條件。