词汇 | set out |
释义 | set out 1. leave on a journey or voyage 启程或启航 * The Pilgrims set out for the New World. 英国清教徒们启航驶向“新大陆”。 * He will set out tomorrow on his journey to Beijing. 他明天动身去北京。 2. attempt 试图 * George set out to improve his pitch ing. 乔治试图提高他的投球技术。 * He set out to do a lot of things, but didn't succeed. 他原打算做许多事,但都未成功。 3. plant in the ground 种植 * The gardener set out some tomato seedlings. 这位园丁种植了些西红柿苗。 4. display 陈列;布置 * The goods are set out in the shop window. 商品陈列在商店的橱窗里。 * It took them an hour to set out the room ready for the reception. 他们花了一小时把房间布置好,准备开招待会。 5. start to do sth. 开始;着手 * They set out to perform the opera tion. 他们开始动手术。 * They are setting out on a new ex periment. 他们正着手进行一项新的试验。 6. state; describe; define 陈述;叙述;说明 * He set out his ideas in simple Eng lish. 他用简单的英文表达了他的想法。 * He carefully set out all the facts. 他仔细陈述了全部事实。 |
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