ad. on work,to work,into action活动，工作起来，进入行动。 △Ham.2.2.518 (488): “Aroused venge-ance sets him new a-work，”苏醒的报复心激起他重新行动set a-work:使工作起来，使进入行动。 △2H.Ⅳ.4.3.123(113):“So that skill in the weapon is nothing withoutsack,for that sets it a-work ；”所以，要是没有酒，武艺就算不了什么，因为酒才使得武艺大显威风。