老外最常用的英文短语(MP3+中英字幕) 第721期:set (somebody) to work

释义：

set (somebody) to work 开始做事

set to work 表示热情而果断地开始工作。反之像 set sb to work 一样，如果 set 后面的宾语为别人时就表示让对方做不情愿做的事情。

例句：

How about we set to work right now?
我们现在开始工作怎么样？
I set the kids to work on their textbooks.
我让孩子们看课本去了。
Let's set them to work painting the house.
让他们给房子刷漆吧。
I'll set you to work organizing the files.
我要让你整理文件。

对话：

A: Did you meet the new maid?
你见到新女仆了？
B: Yeah, I set her to work cleaning the bathroom.
嗯，我让她去打扫卫生间了。