set about

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /sɛt‿əˈbaʊt/    美 /sɛt‿əˈbaʊt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used with the adverb sense of about.
  2. Used with the adverb sense of about.; To circulate or spread (news, a rumour, etc.) transitive
    — For ſome vveeks before it [Parliament] met there vvas ſuch a number of Refugees coming over every day, vvho ſet about a moſt diſmal recital of the perſecution in France, and that in ſo many inſtances that vvere crying and odious, […]
  3. Used with the preposition sense of about.; To plant trees or other vegetation in (a place). archaic,transitive
    — [I]ndeede the whole island is a mount ascended by several terraces and walks all set about with orange and citron trees.
  4. Used with the preposition sense of about.; To encircle or surround (something) with other things. archaic,transitive
    — Ascending the hill we came to St. Sabina, an ancient fabric, formerly sacred to Diana; there in a Chapel is an admirable picture, the work of Livia Fontana, set about with columns of alabaster, […]
  5. Used with the preposition sense of about.; To attack (someone); to set upon. UK,informal,transitive
    — Two youths set about him.
  6. Used with the preposition sense of about.; To start doing or to devote oneself to some task; to set upon. intransitive
    — He set about designing his homepage.

词形变化

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词源

From set (verb) + about (adverb, preposition).
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