"set out to do" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打算做
• 著手做

Definition

指開始實施你計畫或決定要實現的事，特別是有明確目標時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於表達有計劃、有明確目標的行動。後面常接動詞原形，如：'set out to accomplish'。別跟單獨的 'set out'（出發）混淆。

Examples

She set out to do her homework right after dinner.

她**打算做**作業，晚餐後馬上開始。

We set out to do our best on the project.

我們**著手做好**這個項目，盡最大努力。

He set out to do something special for his mother's birthday.

他**打算做**一些特別的事情來慶祝他媽媽的生日。

When Jane set out to do this job, she knew it would be tough.

當簡**著手做**這份工作時，她知道會很難。

We never imagined how many problems we'd face when we set out to do this.

我們**打算做**這件事時，根本沒想到會遇到這麼多問題。

He set out to do exactly what he promised, no matter how long it took.

他無論花多久都要**做到**自己承諾的事情。