set about

短语
大学

开始, 散布 [法] 着手, 开始

发音

US /sɛt‿əˈbaʊt/
其它
UK /sɛt‿əˈbaʊt/

词形变化

sets about 三单 sets about setteth about setting about setting about 现在分词 settest about settest about 过去式 setteth about 三单

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Used with the adverb sense of about.

  2. 2.

    Used with the adverb sense of about.

    To circulate or spread (news, a rumour, etc.)

    及物
  3. 3.

    Used with the preposition sense of about.

    To plant trees or other vegetation in (a place).

    古体 及物
  4. 4.

    Used with the preposition sense of about.

    To encircle or surround (something) with other things.

    古体 及物
  5. 5.

    Used with the preposition sense of about.

    To attack (someone); to set upon.

    英国 非正式 及物

    Two youths set about him.

  6. 6.

    Used with the preposition sense of about.

    To start doing or to devote oneself to some task; to set upon.

    不及物

    He set about designing his homepage.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

get start begin approach attempt commence undertake go about set out start out

上位词 4

move act initiate pioneer

下位词 10

start run play open face fall attack enter launch confront

近义相关 1

begin

词源

From set (verb) + about (adverb, preposition).

来源：wiktionary