set (somebody) to work 開(kāi)始做事
set to work 表示熱情而果斷地開(kāi)始工作。反之像 set sb to work 一樣,如果 set 后面的賓語(yǔ)為別人時(shí)就表示讓對(duì)方做不情愿做的事情。
例句:
How about we set to work right now?
我們現(xiàn)在開(kāi)始工作怎么樣?
I set the kids to work on their textbooks.
我讓孩子們看課本去了。
Let's set them to work painting the house.
讓他們給房子刷漆吧。
I'll set you to work organizing the files.
我要讓你整理文件。
對(duì)話:
A: Did you meet the new maid?
你見(jiàn)到新女仆了?
B: Yeah, I set her to work cleaning the bathroom.
嗯,我讓她去打掃衛(wèi)生間了。