set out和set off都有出發(fā)的意思，set off更含開始(旅行、賽跑等）的意思。例：what time are you planning to set off tomorrow？你明天打算幾點鐘啟程？they've set off on a journey round the world他們已經開始環(huán)游世界。

set off和set out的區(qū)別與用法

set off

英：[set ?f]；美：[set ??f]

動身；出發(fā)；啟程；引爆（炸彈）；拉響（警報等）；引發(fā)；觸發(fā)；激起

set off的用法

（1）To give rise to；cause to occur:發(fā)生：引起；導致發(fā)生：set off a chemical reaction。發(fā)生化學反應

（2）To cause to explode：爆炸：引起爆炸：set off a bomb。炸彈爆炸

（3）To indicate as being different；distinguish:區(qū)分：指出不同；區(qū)分：

features setting him off from the crowd。使他與人群分開的特征

（4）To direct attention to by contrast；accentuate：強調：通過對比引起注意；強調：set off a passage with italics。用斜體字強調一段

（5）To start on a journey：開始旅程：set off for Europe。

set out

英：[set a?t]；美：[set a?t]

動身；出發(fā)；啟程；開始；著手；安排；擺放；陳列；（清晰而有條理地）陳述，闡述，說明

set out的用法

1．leave on a journey or voyage啟程或啟航

He will set out tomorrow on his journey to Beijing．他明天動身去北京。

2．attempt試圖

He set out to do a lot of things，but didn't succeed．他原打算做許多事，但都未成功。

3．plant in the ground種植

The gardener set out some tomato seedlings．這位園丁種植了些西紅柿苗。

4．display陳列；布置

The goods are set out in the shop window．商品陳列在商店的櫥窗里。

5．start to do sth．開始；著手

They set out to perform the opera tion．他們開始動手術。

6．state；describe；define陳述；敘述；說明

He set out his ideas in simple Eng lish．他用簡單的英文表達了他的想法。