In May of 1826, the fair-haired youth with the azure blue eyes ( ) for Europe to turn himself into a scholar and a linguist.A.set aboutB.set downC.set outD.set up

In May of 1826, the fair-haired youth with the azure blue eyes ( ) for Europe to turn himself into a scholar and a linguist.

A.set about
B.set down
C.set out
D.set up

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解析:本题考查动词词组中不同介词辨析。
  四个选项皆为与set有关的短语。A选项意为“开始、着手”,B选项意为“制定、记下”,C选项意为“启程、出发”,D选项意为“设立、成立”,题目意为“在1826年5月,这位金发碧眼的青年_____ 去欧洲,想成为一名学者和语言学家。”因此选C,出发去欧洲。
  

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