| 短语 | set out |
| 释义 | set out 1. to start a journey, especially a long journey动身踏上〔尤指漫长的旅途〕:[+ for ]•Kate set out for the house on the other side of the bay.凯特动身前往位于海湾另一边的房子。set out on a journey / drive / voyage etc•The band are setting out on a European tour in March.乐队打算三月份出发去欧洲巡回演出。2. to start doing something or making plans to do something in order to achieve a particular result〔为实现某个结果而〕开始做某事，着手进行:set out to do sth•salesmen who deliberately set out to defraud customers有意欺骗顾客的销售员set out with the idea / purpose / intention etc of doing sth•They set out with the aim of becoming the number one team in the league.他们一心想成为联盟中最强的球队。3. set sth ↔ out to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in a speech〔清楚而系统地用书面或口头〕陈述，阐明:•He set out the reasons for his decision in his report.他在报告中陈述了他作出这个决定的理由。4. set sth ↔ out to put a group of things down and arrange them摆放，安排，陈列:•The market traders began setting out their displays.市场上的商贩开始摆出自己的商品。5. set out on sth to start doing something, especially something new, difficult, or important开始做某事〔尤指新的、困难的或重要的事〕:•My nephew is just setting out on a career in journalism.我的侄子刚刚开始从事新闻工作。 set out begin a journey 动身; 出发。 ■ aim or intend to do something 打算; 试图： she drew up a grandiose statement of what her organization should set out to achieve. 她草拟了一份宏大的声明说明她的组织应该打算取得的目标。 ˌset ˈout1to leave a place and begin a journey出发；动身；启程They set out on the last stage of their journey.他们动身踏上最后一段行程。2to begin a job, task, etc. with a particular aim or goal（怀着目标）开始工作，展开任务She set out to break the world record.她一心努力要打破世界纪录。They succeeded in what they set out to do.他们实现了既定的目标。set out1. leave on a journey or voyage 启程或启航 * The Pilgrims set out for the New World. 英国清教徒们启航驶向“新大陆”。 * He will set out tomorrow on his journey to Beijing. 他明天动身去北京。2. attempt 试图 * George set out to improve his pitch ing. 乔治试图提高他的投球技术。 * He set out to do a lot of things, but didn't succeed. 他原打算做许多事，但都未成功。3. plant in the ground 种植 * The gardener set out some tomato seedlings. 这位园丁种植了些西红柿苗。4. display 陈列；布置 * The goods are set out in the shop window. 商品陈列在商店的橱窗里。 * It took them an hour to set out the room ready for the reception. 他们花了一小时把房间布置好，准备开招待会。5. start to do sth. 开始；着手 * They set out to perform the opera tion. 他们开始动手术。 * They are setting out on a new ex periment. 他们正着手进行一项新的试验。6. state; describe; define 陈述；叙述；说明 * He set out his ideas in simple Eng lish. 他用简单的英文表达了他的想法。 * He carefully set out all the facts. 他仔细陈述了全部事实。set out1.出发;启程(旅行等)：He set out with the best intentions and hoped to win success immediately upon arrival.他怀着最大的希望出发，希望能够马到成功。2.着手;开始(做某事)：The physicist has set out to find a new way of producing energy cleanly and cheaply for mankind.那物理学家已经着手研究为人类找到一个干净和廉价的生产能量的新方法。 |
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