set out

['setaut]

vt.规划, 展现
vi.出发, 开始

例句与用法：

They set out on the last stage of their journey.

他们开始了旅行的最后一程。

She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter.

她在一封长信里阐明了辞职原因。

She set out the pieces on the chess-board.

她把国际象棋的棋子摆在棋盘上了。

She set out at dawn.

她天一亮就动身了。

She set out to break the world land speed record.

她决心要打破陆上速度的世界纪录

Her work is always very well set out.

她的工作总是很有条理。

They succeeded in what they set out to do.

他们打算做的事已经做成了。

We'll need to set out chairs for the meeting.

我们要为会议摆好椅子。

详细释义：

开始

He set out to paint the whole house but finished only the front part.

他开始着手粉刷整幢房子, 可是只完成了前面的部分。