SET 短语集锦

【观察】

阅读下列句子，注意黑体短语的意思和用法有什么不同。 1. They set out early that morning, hoping to catch the 6:30 bus.

2. The professors set out to write about the history of the Party that winter. 3. It is getting dark. Let’s set up our tent now. 4. Edison wanted to set up a chemistry lab of his own. 5. Set down your heavy bags and have a rest, will you?

6. You’d better set down his telephone number before you forget it. 7. I warned them not to do it, but my objections were set aside.

8. Although the boss was very busy, he set aside half an hour every week to talk to his employees.

9. The Smiths have set off on a journey around the world. 10. She set about preparing supper immediately she got home. 【小结】

1. set out作“出发”解，用法同set off，如例1、9；set out to do sth. = set about doing sth.开始做、着手做某事，如例2、10；

2. set up搭起、竖起，如例3；建立、成立，如例4；

3. set down把„„放下，如例5；记下、写下， 用法同write down, 如例6； 4. set aside把„„放在一边，如例7；留出、拨出，如例8。 【小试】

选择set短语的适当形式填空。

1. —What the teacher said at the meeting is of great importance.

—That’s true. It has all been _____ in my notebook.

2． You must _____ right now if you do not want to be late for the concert. 3. It is about 20 years since the organization was _____. 4. —Have you finished the work?

—Not yet, I _____ doing it just a few minutes ago.

5. When everything was ready, the doctor _____ to perform the operation.

6. Mrs. Smith _____ two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with her son. Key： 1. set down 3. set up 5. set out

2. set out / set off 4. set about 6. set aside