Question

帮忙比较两个短语,有什么区别?set about doingset out to do有什么区别?

Answer 1

set out:

出发,开始,侧重于开始做某事,还有规划,展现的意思

例句与用法:

They succeeded in what they set out to do.

他们打算做的事已经做成了.

set about:

开始,着手,与set out意思相近,但set out后加不定式,即set out to do sth,而set about后加 ing形式,即set about doing sth.

例句与用法:

1. You must set about your work at once.

你必须立即开始工作.

2. Do you know how to set about going on this work?

你知道怎样着手进行这项工作吗?