Question

set on和 set about的区别

Answer 1

set about:开始,着手；set out:出发，动身；

set out后加不定式,即set out to do sth,

而set about后加 ing形式,即set about doing sth.

①set out:

出发，开始，侧重于开始做某事，还有规划，展现的意思

例句与用法:

They succeeded in what they set out to do.

他们打算做的事已经做成了。

②set about:

开始,着手，与set out意思相近，但set out后加不定式，即set out to do sth,而set about后加 ing形式，即set about doing sth.

例句与用法:

You must set about your work at once.

你必须立即开始工作。