1. set off
( 1 )出发,动身(去某地)。例如:
Little Tom and his father set off for America last week, and arrived there this morning. 小汤姆和他的爸爸上周动身去美国,并于今天上午到达那里。
( 2 )引爆。例如:
The man set the bomb off in a ditch. 那人把炸弹放在沟里引爆了。
( 3 )引起,使(某人)开始(做某事)。例如:
Don't set him off talking politics, or he will go on all evening. 不要引他谈论政治,要不然他就整个晚上谈下去。
2. set out
( 1 )出发,动身(去某地),意思等于 set off for a place. 例如:
The Chinese team held a meeting for a whole day before setting out for Barcelona for the Olympic Games. 中国队在去巴塞罗那参加奥运会之前开了一整天的会。
( 2 )开始,着手(做某事)。例如:
The moment I got home, I set out to do my homework. 我一到家就开始做家庭作业。
3. set about doing something 着手(做某事),意义与 set out to do something 相同。例如:
That evening he set about writing a report on pollution. 那天晚上,他着手写一篇关于污染的报告。
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