I set about researching the habits of snakes so I could trap them in the easiest way.

我着手研究蛇的习性，以便用最简单的方法捕捉它们。

Set aside some time each day to write, even if it is only five minutes.

每天留出一点儿时间来写作，哪怕只有5分钟。

set aside one’s work

放下工作

I don’t want to set down a series of facts in a diary as most people do.

我不愿像大多数人那样在日记中记流水账。

Panic set in, but Mary could not run — she was frozen to the spot.

玛丽开始感到恐惧，但是无法跑开——她吓呆了。

We ought to set off at 7:00, while the roads are empty.

我们应该7点出发，趁那时路上没什么车。

Some boys are setting off fireworks in the street.

一些男孩正在街上放烟火。

His rude reply set off a bad feeling of me.

他无礼的答复引起了我的反感。

When <b>setting out on a</b> long <b>walk</b>, always wear suitable shoes.

出发远行时，一定穿上合适的鞋子。

We <b>set out to</b> paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.

那天我们打算把整个房子粉刷完，但只粉刷完了前面的部分。

He set out the reasons for his decision in his report.

他在报告中阐述了他作这个决定的理由。

set up camp

搭建营地

<b>set up a company</b>

开公司

I set up an interview with her and we discussed her project at length.

我安排了一次与她面谈，详细地讨论了她的项目。