set to

D.J.:[ˈsetˌtu:] K.K.:[ˈsɛtˌtu]

  1. 〈非正〉开始努力干
    • He set to with a will and soon finished it.
      他下定决心做这件事, 很快就完成了。
  2. 大吃起来
    • They set to as soon as food was put on the table.
      食物一摆上桌子, 他们就狼吞虎咽地吃了起来。
  3. 打起来, 吵起来
    • Two angry women set to and began to pull each other's hair.
      两个愤怒的女人相互吵架并开始彼此抓住头发厮打。
    • The two brothers set to and fought bitterly.
      兄弟俩打起来了, 而且打得难解难分。
  4. 把脸转向…
    • Set to your partner.
      转向你的舞伴。

网络词典

set to

英 ˈʃɛt 美 ˈʃɛt
动词短语 中文翻译:准备
同义词: ["make up one's mind", 'decide on', 'arrange for']

例句:

  1. 1. She set to work immediately after the meeting.
    会议结束后,她立刻开始工作。
  2. 2. They set to work on the project right away.
    他们立刻着手这个项目。
  3. 3. I set to work early in the morning to finish my homework before dinner.
    我早上早早开始做作业,想在晚饭前完成。