set about

英 [set əˈbaʊt]

美 [set əˈbaʊt]

动手; 开始; 下手; 着手

英英释义

verb

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
1. We began working at dawn
2. Who will start?
3. Get working as soon as the sun rises!
4. The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
5. He began early in the day
6. Let's get down to work now
Synonym:get downbegingetstart outstartset outcommence
enter upon an activity or enterprise
Synonym:undertakeattempt
begin to deal with
1. approach a task
2. go about a difficult problem
3. approach a new project
Synonym:go aboutapproach

I must set about my packing.
我得开始收拾行李了。
How do you set about talking the language you are given?
你是怎样开始讲他人的语言的？
I set about researching the habits of snakes so I could trap them in the easiest way.
于是我就着手研究蛇的习性，以便能用最简易的方法来捕蛇。
We set about preparing for the party one week ago.
我们一周前就开始为这个晚会做准备了。
The new government set about dismantling their predecessors'legislation.
新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。
Having made up my mind, I immediately set about carrying out my plan.
拿定主意后，我立即着手实施我的计划。
I will set about preparing supper.
我要开始准备晚饭了。
He knows how to set about doing these things.
他知道怎样着手做这些事情。
On arriving there, they set about doing the experiment.
一到那儿他们便开始做实验了。
We set about cleaning the house.
我们着手打扫房子。