set out to do sth =set about doing sth 開始，着手……
一、詳細釋義：
①出發，開始
例句：
He bade his parents farewell and set out on his journey.他辭別了父母便啓程了。
例句：
Japan set out to conquer the Northeast， and Chang's reverses began.日本一開始征服東北，張學良的厄運就開始了。
②裝飾，陳列，展示，測定
例句：
There are some artware set out in the room.房子裏陳設着幾件工藝品。
例句：
Evidences were set out in front of the jury.證據被陳列在陪審團面前。
③宣佈，陳述，移植
例句：
It set out principles guiding relations between the states.它制定了國家關係的指導原則。
例句：
He set out the reasons for his resignation in a long letter.他在一封長信裏闡明瞭辭職原因。
二、詞義辨析：
set out，set about，set off
set out 後接 to doset about 後接doingset off 後接 for sp.
三、詞義辨析：
depart，leave，go，start，quit，set out
這些動詞均含“離開某處”之意。depart較正式用詞，指經過周密考慮或鄭重地離開，強調離開的起點。leave側重出發地而不是目的地。go一般用詞，指從所在地到其它地方去，着重目的地而非出發地。start可與leave換用，強調目的地，但不及leave普通。quit側重指離開令人煩惱的地方，或擺脫使人不快的人或事。set out書面用詞。
四、例句：
They set out very early.
他們很早就出發了。
We set out armed with warm clothes.
我們動身時帶了禦寒的衣服。
George set out to improve his handwriting.
約翰開始努力改進他的書法。
They set out for the bar.
他們向酒吧出發。
Instead he set out two options.
相反，他提出兩個選擇。
We set out with enough provisions.
我們帶上足夠的食品出發了。
Don't set out to be rich.
別一開始就想着賺錢。
She set out the living-room for Christmas.
她爲了聖誕節而裝飾客廳。
We have accomplished all we set out to do.
The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals
這個短語後面應該加to do.
這個英語短語的意思是出發去做某事。to do sth.一般表示事情還沒有做。例如they set out to climb the mountain in the countryside.他們出發去鄉下爬山。
set的過去式是set，例如，she set out to play soccer with her best friends.
set out to do set out to do基本翻譯着手做某事開始做…網絡釋義set out to do:着手做某事|出發/開始去做某事|開始去做set out to do sth:着手做某事|開始做某事|開始，着手set about doing = set out to do:着手開始做
