set about

She set about brewing some herb tea.

她动手泡一些药茶。

After supper Mary set about clearing the table.

, 玛丽动手收拾餐桌。

The girl attendant has set about cleaning the room.

那位女服务员已开始打扫房间。

The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation.

新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。

In a very forceful speech he set about his critics.

他以有力的发驳斥了他的批评者。

Nothing daunted, the people set about rebuilding their homes after the fire.

大火过，人们毫不气馁，又开始重建家园。

"They steam-rollered Arsenal the way they set about them and I thought Liverpool were excellent again."

“比如对阵阿森纳的比赛，那样疯狂的比分会让，曾经那个犀利的利物浦又回来了。”

The Collectorship brings in forty thousand francs a year and, during the ten years he has held it, he has paid off his bond and set about putting a dowry for my sister to one side.

这个职务给他每年带来四万法郎的收入，十年做下来，他已偿还了保证金，并且还替妹妹攒下了嫁妆。