set off和set out的区别

set out和set off都有出发的意思,set off更含开始(旅行、赛跑等)的意思 。例:what time are you planning to set off tomorrow?你明天打算几点钟启程?they've set off on a journey round the world他们已经开始环游世界 。

set off和set out的区别

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set off和set out的区别与用法 set off
英:[set ?f];美:[set ??f]
动身;出发;启程;引爆(炸弹);拉响(警报等);引发;触发;激起
set off的用法
(1)To give rise to;cause to occur:发生:引起;导致发生:set off a chemical reaction 。发生化学反应
(2)To cause to explode:爆炸:引起爆炸:set off a bomb 。炸弹爆炸
(3)To indicate as being different;distinguish:区分:指出不同;区分:
features setting him off from the crowd 。使他与人群分开的特征
(4)To direct attention to by contrast;accentuate:强调:通过对比引起注意;强调:set off a passage with italics 。用斜体字强调一段
(5)To start on a journey:开始旅程:set off for Europe 。
set out
英:[set a?t];美:[set a?t]
动身;出发;启程;开始;着手;安排;摆放;陈列;(清晰而有条理地)陈述,阐述,说明
set out的用法
1.leave on a journey or voyage启程或启航
He will set out tomorrow on his journey to Beijing.他明天动身去北京 。
2.attempt试图
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 。
5.start to do sth.开始;着手
They set out to perform the opera tion.他们开始动手术 。
6.state;describe;define陈述;叙述;说明
【set off和set out的区别】He set out his ideas in simple Eng lish.他用简单的英文表达了他的想法 。

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