set about 详细解释

set about

开始, 着手

着手, 开始(做)

He set about learning Chinese at age ten.

他在十岁时开始学中文。

She set about her housework straight after breakfast.

她早饭后立即着手料理家务。

英英释义

动词 set about:

begin to deal with

同义词：go about, approach

enter upon an activity or enterprise

同义词：undertake, attempt

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

同义词：get down, begin, get, start out, start, set out, commence

补充

set aboutset about1.开始做(某事)We set about our task at once with great enthusiasm.我们立刻兴致勃勃地干起来。The girl attendant has set about cleaning the room.那位女服务员已开始打扫房间。2.攻击, 抨击(某人)He would certainly defend himself if anybody sets about him.要是有谁攻击他, 他当然会进行自卫的。In a very forceful speech he set about his critics.他以有力的发言驳斥了他的批评者。3.〈非正〉散布(谣言)Someone is always setting stories about that the Prince is to be married.有人总是在散布谣言说什么王子要结婚。

例句

1. They set about the task of restoring order to the country.他们开始着手在该国恢复治安。 2. We set about preparing a meal.我们开始做饭。 3. Three young thugs had set about him.三个年轻的暴徒殴打了他。 4. to set about doing something开始动手(或着手)做某事 5. I set about reading the book at one go.我曾试图一口气把这本书看完。 6. to set about a rumour散布谣言 7. to set about each other扭打，打成一团 8. They set about (the task of) creating a new Web site.他们开始着手创建新网站。 9. They set about to create a new Web site.他们开始着手创建新网站。

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