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 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 cleaning the house.
我们着手打扫房子。
She and Mr Manuel set about introducing world-class practices.
于是她和曼纽尔先生着手引进世界级的业务惯例。
He knows how to set about doing these things.
他知道怎样着手做这些事情。
He set about helping homeless women and children to place of safety.
他着手帮助把无家可归的妇女和儿童送到安全的地区。
He has set about carving up the company which Hammer created from almost nothing
他已经开始动手拆分这家几乎是哈默白手起家创办的公司。
Jirtle and Waterland set about to see if they could change the unfortunate genetic legacy of these little creatures.
吉透和沃特兰在开始时想看看这些小生物是否能改变这不幸的遗传病。
I will set about preparing supper.
我要开始准备晚饭了。
Then Spelke and colleagues set about their three-phase training regime.
然后，Spelke和同事们开始了他们三个阶段的训练计划。
I must set about my packing.
我得开始收拾行李了。