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set in
phrasal verb with setverbuk /set/ us /set/present participlesetting | past tense and past participleset
When something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue in a serious way: （不好的事）到来，开始（而且可能会持续）
This rain looks as if it has set in for the rest of the day.看来今天雨不会停。
If you get bitten by a dog, you have to make sure the wound is cleaned well, or an infection could set in.如果你被狗咬了，必须确保伤口彻底清理干净，否则可能会发生感染。
Despair seems to have set in among the team.整支队伍似乎都陷入了绝望之中。
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set in | American Dictionary
set in
phrasal verb with setverbus/set/
to begin:
If the wound is untreated, infection may set in.
In winter, darkness sets in so early!
Note:
said about conditions or situations that last for a period of time
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