set about
US
UK set about doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (start: doing)
SC 开始做 kāi shǐ zuò
TC 開始做
TC 開始做
Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies.
朱利叶斯开始整理自己的蝴蝶收藏。
set about [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (attack: [sb])
SC 攻击，袭击 gōng jī，xí jī
TC 攻擊，襲擊
TC 攻擊，襲擊
SC 抨击 pēng jī
TC 抨擊
TC 抨擊
The burglars set about their victim when they were disturbed.
窃贼被干扰的时候，袭击了受害人。