take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let''s get down to work now" 同义词:get down, begin, get, start out, start, set out, commence
set: vt. (set; setting) 1.放;搁;贴;靠 ...about: adv. 1.大约,差不多;前后,左右。 About a ...to set about: 着手,开始set about doing: 倒装简述set about doing sth: 著手做某事; 着手做某事set about making tea: 张罗沏茶set about stamp collecting: 开始收集邮票set about sth: 著手做某事; 着手做某事the troops are about to set out: 部队就要出发了undertake = set about = attempt: 着手做…stop monkeying about with the tv set: 不要瞎弄电视机he knows a lot about tv set: 他对电视机很在行i must set about my packing: 我必须开始收拾行装about: adv. 1.大约,差不多;前后,左右。 About a mile 大约一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事;大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[终结]。 2.周围,四面;到处。 Look about 四顾。 3.活动;盛行,到处散布,传布。 The news is going about. 消息正在传开。 4.绕着,围着,倒转,掉转。 Round about 掉转,回头,倒过来。 Face about (使)转过来。 Put the ship about 把船倒过头来。 The wrong way about 相反,倒转过来。 5.附近;〔古语〕周围。 Is the manager about 经理在吗? There is no one about. 附近无人。 A mile about 周围一英里。 6.〔接带 to 的不定式〕将要。 1.在…周围。 About the neck 绕着脖子,围在颈上。 2.在…附近,在…身边,手头。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身边无钱。 3.前后,左右;大概。 About noon 正午前后。 4.对于,关于。 Talk about sb. 谈论某人。 He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最讲究认真。 5.从事于。 What are you about 你在干什么? adj.〔用作表语〕传播,流行。 Rumour is about. 谣言纷纷。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多,大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美国〕向后转! About turn 〔英国〕向后转。 Be about 1. 起来;活动;动手,做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活动得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他还没有起来,还未动手。 Mind what you are about! 当心!注意!)2.散布,传播,流行。Be about to 准备,将要,正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算说话)。 Go about 1. 正要,将要。 2. 使(船)掉头。 Go a long way about 绕很多路。 Much about 几乎。 Out and about 从事日常工作,(病后等)起来做事。 Set about 动手,着手。 Take turns about 轮流。 Turn and turn about 交互。 about of: 即将;打算; 专心于…about to: 正要 , 正准备as to =about: 关于be about: 从事于; 大约be about to: 表最近的将来; 不能与; 刚要,即将; 后面不接时间状语; 即将做; 即将,马上就; 即将(到最近的将来); 即将开始; 就要做; 用在过去式时; 正准备做,将做; 注意下列句式的翻译; 准备,将要,正打算be about to be: 即将,将要is about: 是指的什么not about to: 不打算做; 不准备让某事发生; 不准备做某事; 不准备做什么of about: 连用抱怨on or about: 约于……to be about: 在外面走动
set aboutとは意味:~に取り掛かる、~を企てる We set about the work that our former boss did not do. 私たちは、前の上司がやり残した仕事に取り掛かった。 set about meaning: Verb: set about set u'bawt Begin to deal with - go about , approach Enter upon an activity or enterprise - undertake , attempt Take the first step or steps in c...set about en francais:commencer, examiner, prendre soin; attaquerset about artinya:memulaiset about 뜻:퍼뜨리다set about перевод:1) распространять Ex: to set about gossip (scandal) распространять сплетни Ex: to set a rumour about пустить слух 2) нападать Ex: a gang of boys set about supporters of the other team кучка ребят ...