set to phrasal verbphr vBritish EnglishBrESTART DOING somethingto start doing something eagerly and with determination起劲干,决心做 If we all set to, we’ll finish the job in half an hour. 如果我们都努力干,就可以在半小时内完成这项工作。
phrasal verb set about To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach,begin,commence,embark,enter,get off,inaugurate,initiate,institute,launch,lead off,open,set out,set to,start,take on,take up,undertake. Informal:kick off. ...
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set against [ phrasal verb ] 1 set (something) against (something) 1 a : to compare (something) to (something else) Let's set the advantages against the disadvantages. — often used as (be) set against The challenges of fixing the problem now must be set against the dan...
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set sb up — phrasal verb with set verb ①为(某人)安置职位,使(某人)就职。②资助。 ③使精力充沛;使健康。④给(某人)设下圈套;陷害,栽赃(某人)。 【例句】 After he left college, his father set him up in the family business. 大学毕业后,他父亲就安排他在家族企业中任职。
set down和write down都是记下、写下的意思。一、set down 英 [set daʊn] 美 [set daʊn]制定，规定（规则等）;把（思想、经历等）写下来;记下 柯林斯词典 1.PHRASAL VERB 制定，规定(规则等)If a committee or organization sets down rules for doing something, it decides...
phrasal verb set in (of rain, bad weather, infection, etc.)to begin and seem likely to continue The rain seemed to have set in for the day. Take your English to the next level TheOxford Learner’s Thesaurusexplains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as...
settotostartdoingsomethingeagerlyandwithdetermination:起劲地干起来；毅然做某事Ifweallsetto,we‘llfinishthejobinhalfanhour.（heresetisavi.）settodosomething(heresetisanadj.)likelytodosth.有可能做某事Iwasjustsettogowhenthephonerang.setoff phrasalverb1tobeginajourney:出发，动身，启程（比较setout）I'llset...
A related phrasal verb is "settle down," which can mean to get quiet, or to begin living a quiet life by getting married and having a full-time job.Nasrin was a wild child but she settled down after getting married. 一个相关的动词短语是"settle down",意思是安静下来,或者结婚、有一份稳...