That winter we set out to write a history of the Party.那年冬天我们着手写一部党史。 He set about helping homeless women and children to places of safety.他着手帮助把无家可归的妇女和儿童送到安全地方。 <辨析>这两个短语动词都有“开始(着手)”的意思。在这个意义上,set out 后接动词不定式,set about 后接名词或动名词。set out 还可作“出发”、“动身”解。It was raining when we set out.我们出发时天正下着雨。