一、详细释义:


phr.

出发,开始


例句:

He bade his parents farewell and set out on his journey.

他辞别了父母便启程了。


例句:

Japan set out to conquer the Northeast, and Chang's reverses began.

日本一开始征服东北,张学良的厄运就开始了。


装饰,陈列,展示,测定


例句:

There are some artware set out in the room.

房子里陈设着几件工艺品。


例句:

Evidences were set out in front of the jury.

证据被陈列在陪审团面前。


宣布,陈述,移植


例句:

It set out principles guiding relations between the states.

它制定了国家关系的指导原则。


例句:

He set out the reasons for his resignation in a long letter.

他在一封长信里阐明了辞职原因。


二、词义辨析:


set out,set about,set off

set out 后接 to do; set about 后接doing; set off 后接 for sp.


三、词义辨析:


depart,leave,go,start,quit,set out

这些动词均含“离开某处”之意。 depart较正式用词,指经过周密考虑或郑重地离开,强调离开的起点。 leave侧重出发地而不是目的地。 go一般用词,指从所在地到其它地方去,着重目的地而非出发地。 start可与leave换用,强调目的地,但不及leave普通。 quit侧重指离开令人烦恼的地方,或摆脱使人不快的人或事。 set out书面用词。


四、参考例句:


They set out very early.

他们很早就出发了。


We set out armed with warm clothes.

我们动身时带了御寒的衣服。


George set out to improve his handwriting.

约翰开始努力改进他的书法。


They set out for the bar.

他们向酒吧出发。


Instead he set out two options.

相反,他提出两个选择。


We set out with enough provisions.

我们带上足够的食品出发了。


Don't set out to be rich.

别一开始就想着赚钱。


She set out the living-room for Christmas.

她为了圣诞节而装饰客厅。


We have accomplished all we set out to do.


The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals.

医生们已经说明了反对这些提案的理由。