1. set about sth.／doing sth. 着手做某事。如：
We set about our task at once with great enthusiasm.
我们以极大的热情立即着手这项任务。
2. set aside 放在一边，搁置；存蓄，留下。如：
My father set his research work aside for a year while he wrote some magazine articles to make more money.
为了多赚点钱，我爸爸搁下他的研究工作有一年，给一些杂志写文章。
My parents set aside a bit of money every month.
我的父母每个月都存点钱。
3. set off 动身，出发; 燃放（鞭炮等），使……爆炸或发出响声。如：
After we had finished eating, he proposed to set off immediately.
我们吃完饭后，他建议立即动身。
I accidentally pressed the button and set off the alarm clock.
我偶然摁了那个按钮，使闹钟响起来了。
4. set out 动身，出发； set out to do sth.打算或着手做某事。如：
They set out as the sun was rising.
太阳升起时，他们就出发了。
He set out to write a book about how to get the needed information on the Internet.
他打算写一本关于如何在网上获取所需信息的书。 |
