| 单词 | get |
| 释义 | getWord family adjectivegettablenoungettergetteringgettinggetawayget-goget-up-and-goverbget Business basics, Illness & disability get /ɡet/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst got, past participlepp got /ɡɒt $ ɡɑːt/ British EnglishBrE, gotten /ˈɡɒtn $ ˈɡɑːtn/ American EnglishAmE, present participle getting) 1 receive 收到 [transitiveT]GET to receive something that someone gives you or sends you 收到，接到 She got loads of presents. 她收到了许多礼物。 What did you get for Christmas? 你圣诞节收到了什么礼物？ We get a lot of junk mail. 我们收到许多垃圾邮件。 get something from somebody We got a letter from Pam this morning. 今天早上我们收到了帕姆的来信。 get something off somebody spoken informal I got it off my Dad. 这是我从我爸那里拿来的。 I got a few games free when I bought my computer. 我买电脑的时候得到了几个免费的游戏。 2 obtain 获得 [transitiveT]GET to obtain something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it 〔通过寻找、要求或出钱〕获得，得到 We need to get help quickly! 我们需要马上得到帮助！ It would be a good idea to get professional advice. 征求专业人士的意见，这个主意很好。 You may be able to get a grant from the local authority. 你也许可以从当地政府获得拨款。 He cleared his throat to get our attention. 他清清嗓子来引起我们的注意。 get something for somebody I want you to get some information for me. 我要你去给我找一些资料来。 get somebody something His father managed to get him a job at the local factory. 他父亲想办法在当地的这家工厂里给他找了份工作。 3 bring 带来 [transitiveT]TAKE/BRING to bring someone or something back from somewhere 带来，去取，去拿 Run upstairs and get a pillow. 赶紧去楼上拿个枕头来。 I went back into the office to get a pen. 我回办公室拿了一支钢笔。 Shall I go and get the phone book? 要我去把电话号码簿拿来吗？ get somebody/something from something She’s just gone to get the kids from school. 她刚去学校接孩子了。 get something for somebody I’ll get a towel for you. 我给你拿块毛巾来。 get somebody something ► see thesaurus at bring I’ll get you a chair. 我给你搬把椅子来。 4 buy 购买 [transitiveT]GET a) to buy something 买，购买 Where did you get that jacket? 你那件夹克衫是哪里买的？ get something for somebody Joe’s going to get tickets for all of us. 乔要去给我们大家买票。 get somebody something While you’re out, could you get me some batteries? 你出去时给我买几节电池好吗？ get yourself something He’s just got himself a new van. 他刚刚给自己买了一辆新的厢式货车。 get something from something I usually get vegetables from the supermarket. 我一般在这家超市里买蔬菜。 get something for $20/£100/50p etc You can get a decent PC for about £500 now. 现在大约500英镑就可以买一台不错的个人电脑了。 It’s a lovely coat, and I managed to get it cheap in the sales. 这件外套很漂亮，我是减价的时候买的，很便宜。 b) spoken to pay for something for someone else 为…付钱 I’ll get these drinks. 这些饮料我来付钱。 c) to buy a newspaper regularly 〔定期〕购买〔报纸〕 ► see thesaurus at buy My parents always used to get the ‘Daily Telegraph’. 我父母以前总是买《每日电讯报》。 5 money 钱 [transitiveT]BBGET a) to receive money for doing work 挣，赚 Hospital doctors get a minimum of £50,000 a year. 医院的医生一年起码挣5万英镑。 get £2,000/$4,000 etc for doing something He gets £4 an hour for stacking shelves. 他给货架上货一小时挣4英镑。 b) to receive money when you sell something 卖得 ► see thesaurus at earnget £100/$200 etc for something You should get a couple of hundred pounds for your old car. 你的旧车应该可以卖几百英镑。 Did you get a good price for it? 你卖到好价钱了吗？ 6 have a feeling/idea 有某种感觉/想法 [transitiveT] to start to have a feeling or an idea 产生，获得〔某种感觉或想法〕 She began to get an uncomfortable feeling that she was being watched. 她开始有一种不安的感觉，觉得有人在监视她。 I got a terrible shock when I saw how ill he looked. 看到他病成这样，我大吃一惊。 I got the impression that everyone was fed up with us. 我感觉到大家对我们厌烦了。 get pleasure from/out of something She gets a lot of pleasure from her garden. 她从自己的花园里获得很多乐趣。 7 have/experience 有/经历 [transitiveT] to have, do, or experience something 有；经历 You don’t get enough exercise. 你锻炼得不够多。 I never get time to read these days. 这些日子我根本没有时间看书。 The west of the country gets quite a lot of rain. 该国西部地区经常下雨。 We might get the chance to go to America this year. 今年我们可能有机会去美国。 8 illness 疾病 [transitiveT not in passive]MIGET to catch an illness 患上，得〔病〕 I got flu last winter and was in bed for three weeks. 去年冬天我得了流感，在床上躺了三个星期。 She was worried she might get food poisoning. 她担心自己可能会食物中毒。 9 achieve 取得 [transitiveT] to achieve something 取得〔成绩〕 I got 98% in my last maths test. 上一次数学考试我得了98分。 the person who gets the highest score 得分最高的人 10 receive a punishment 受到惩罚 [transitiveT] to receive something as a punishment 受到〔惩罚〕 He got ten years in prison for his part in the robbery. 他因参与抢劫被判刑十年。 11 arrive 到达 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]ARRIVE to arrive somewhere 到达 What time will we get there? 我们什么时候可以到那里？ We didn’t get home until midnight. 我们半夜才到家。 get to ► see thesaurus at arrive We got to Paris that evening. 那天晚上我们到了巴黎。 12 reach a point 达到某一点 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]REACH to reach a particular point or stage of something 达到〔某一点或某一阶段〕 I’ve got as far as chapter 5. 我已经看到第5章了。 I couldn’t wait to get to the end of the book. 我迫不及待地想把书看完。 Where have you got up to in the story? 这小说你看到哪里了？ It was disappointing to lose, having got this far in the competition. 比赛到了这一步却输掉了，真是让人失望。 13 get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere if you get somewhere, or if an action gets you somewhere, you make progress （某人）有所进展/有任何进展/没有进展 I think we’re getting somewhere at last. 我想我们终于有了一些进展。 We didn’t seem to be getting anywhere. 我们好像没有任何进展。 I’ve tried arguing, but it got me nowhere. 我争也争过了，可是没有用。 Examples from the Corpus get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere• Annie A very nice symbolic action, but on its own it gets us exactly nowhere.• Continual moaning and criticism of others gets you nowhere.• Everyone has got to start somewhere.• It doesn't get you anywhere.• New York gave you freedom, indulged tastes and vices that could get you hanged somewhere else, but at a price.• Looks like he hated Albert more than anything-but he never would let him get a job anywhere else.• Anxiety will get you nowhere, wrote Harsnet. 14 move 移动 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move or go somewhere 移动，去 Get out of my house! 滚出我的房子！ We managed to get past the guards. 我们设法从警卫身边溜了过去。 They shouted at us to get back. 他们喊着要我们回去。 Peter got to his feet (=stood up). 彼得站了起来。 15 make STH move 使某物移动 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to make something or someone move to a different place or position, especially with some difficulty 〔尤指费力地〕移动 I couldn’t get the disk out of the computer. 我没法从电脑里取出磁盘。 Could you help me get the wardrobe up the stairs? 你能帮我把大衣柜搬到楼上去吗？ We must get food and emergency aid into the area as quickly as possible. 我们必须尽快把食品和紧急救援物资送进那个地区。 16 TTtravel 旅行 [transitiveT]GET ON OR OFF A BUS, PLANE ETC to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc 乘坐 You can get a bus to the station. 你可以乘巴士去火车站。 I got the 9.15 from London to Edinburgh. 我乘坐的是9点15分从伦敦开往爱丁堡的火车。 17 become 变成 [linking verb]BECOME to change to a new feeling, situation, or state 变得，变成 SYN become Don’t get upset. 别难过。 She soon got bored with the job. 她不久就厌倦了这份工作。 He calmed down as he got older. 他的性子随着年龄增长变得平和了。 Eat your dinner before it gets cold. 吃饭吧，一会儿就凉了。 This is getting silly. 这事越来越荒唐了。 get to be something informal ► see thesaurus at become It’s getting to be a problem. 这将是个问题。 n GRAMMAR: Linking verbs In this meaning, get is used as a linking verb. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: I’m getting tired now. It soon got dark. 18 make SB/STH become STH 使某人/某物变成某物 [transitiveT] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state 使变得 Sometimes she gets me so angry! 有时候她会把我惹得非常生气！ Don’t get the children too excited. 别让孩子们太兴奋了。 He was terrified of getting her pregnant. 他害怕使她怀孕。 It took them 15 minutes to get the boat ready. 他们花了15分钟把船备好。 19 be hurt/broken etc 受伤/受损等 [linking verb, transitiveT] used to say that something, especially something bad, happens to someone or something 被，受到 get hurt/broken/stolen etc You might get hurt if you stand there. 你站在那里可能会被伤到。 Mind the camera doesn’t get broken. 小心不要把相机弄坏了。 My dad got killed in a car crash. 我爸爸在一次车祸中丧生。 I knew I would get shouted at if I was late home. 我知道我如果回家晚了就会挨骂。 This is a question we very often get asked. 这个问题经常有人问我们。 get something caught/stuck etc She got her foot caught in the wire. 她的脚卡在铁丝网里了。 20 make STH happen to SB/STH 使某事发生在某人身上/某物上 [transitiveT] a) to accidentally make someone or something experience something 使遭遇 You’re going to get us all killed! 你会让我们都没命的！ Mind you don’t get yourself burned. 小心别烫到自己。 b) to do something, or arrange for it to be done 使做〔某事〕 I need to get the washing machine fixed. 我需要叫人来修洗衣机。 We must get this work finished on time. 我们必须按时把这活儿干完。 21 make STH do STH 使某物做某事 [transitiveT]FORCE somebody TO DO something to make something do a particular thing 使〔某物〕做〔某事〕 get something to do something I couldn’t get the engine to start. 我发动不了引擎。 get something doing something We got the lawn mower working again eventually. 我们终于又让割草机转了起来。 22 make SB do STH 使某人做某事 [transitiveT] to persuade or force someone to do something 劝使；迫使 get somebody to do something I’ll get Terry to check the wiring for me. 我会让特里帮我检查线路。 We couldn’t get him to sign the agreement. 我们没法让他签协议。 get somebody doing something In the end, we got the children clearing the playground. 最后，我们让孩子们把操场清理干净了。 23 understand 理解 [transitiveT] informalUNDERSTAND to understand something 理解，听懂，明白 I don’t think she got the joke. 我想她是没有听懂这个笑话。 I don’t get it – it doesn’t make sense. 我不明白——这讲不通嘛。 get what/how/who etc I still don’t get how she knew about the meeting. 我还是不明白她是怎么知道开会的事的。 n Grammar ► see thesaurus at understandIn this meaning, get is not used in the progressive. You say: I get it. ✗Don’t say: I’m getting it.24 cook 烹调 [transitiveT]DFC to prepare food or a meal 准备〔饭菜〕 She’s just getting lunch. 她正在准备午饭。 get somebody something Shall I get you a sandwich? 我给你弄个三明治好吗？ 25 radio/television 广播/电视 [transitiveT]TCB to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc 收听到；收看到 Can you get satellite TV here? 你这里可以收看卫星电视吗？ 26 answer the door/telephone 应门/接电话 [transitiveT] informal to answer the door or telephone 去应〔门〕；去接〔电话〕 Can you get the phone? 你去接下电话好吗？ 27 catch SB 抓到某人 [transitiveT] to catch someone 捕获，抓住〔某人〕 The police got him in the end. 警察终于抓到了他。 28 hurt/kill SB 伤害/杀害某人 [transitiveT] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone 袭击；打伤；杀死 The other gang members threatened to get him if he went to the police. 其他的黑帮成员威胁说，他要是去报警就把他干掉。 I’ll get you for this! 这事我会找你算账的！ 29 trick SB 欺骗某人 [transitiveT] informal to deceive or trick someone 欺骗 I got you that time! 那一次我是骗你的！ 30 on the telephone 在电话里 [transitiveT] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them 与〔某人〕通电话 I tried phoning him at work, but I just got his secretary. 我打过电话到他上班的地方，可接电话的却是他的秘书。 31 get doing something IMMEDIATELYto begin doing something 开始做某事 We got talking about the old days. 我们开始谈起了过去的时光。 I think we should get going quite soon. 我想我们应该很快就要开始了。 What are we all waiting for? Let’s get moving! 我们都在等什么呢？开始吧！ 32 get to do something informal to have the opportunity to do something 有机会做某事 We got to meet all the stars after the show. 演出之后我们得以见到了所有的明星。 She gets to travel all over the place with her job. 她做这个工作可以到各地旅行。 Examples from the Corpus get to do something• I've got to go on studying.• Tom gets to go to Disneyland this summer.• Unfortunately, getting to it remains unclear.• The movie gets to its mysterious combat island with a cool buildup and a sense of wonder.• You should have seen me-not too pleasant, but the pressure got to me.• We actually got to meet the president when he was here last week.• When I got to my room, I opened the door and stood there with my eyes closed.• I didn't get to sit down all day.• Do I get to stay up late when Dad comes home from his business trip?• I got to the chemist five minutes before closing time and the place was jam-packed with the elderly and respectable.• But if the case gets to the Law Lords, how could they conclude other than in Mr Straw's favour?• A message I've got to work out. 33 get to like/know/understand somebody/something to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something 渐渐喜欢/认识/理解某人/某事 SPOKEN PHRASES It’ll take a while for you to get to know everyone. 你需要一段时间才能认识每一个人。 After a while, I got to like him. → have got at have1 过了一阵子，我开始喜欢上他了。 Examples from the Corpus get to like/know/understand somebody/something• Come to think of it, he'd seemed rather a decent chap, some one it might be worth getting to know.• He got to know Bill Clinton quite well when they were together at Oxford as Rhodes scholars.• I would like to get to know customers well 8.• So I got, I sort of got to know her.• All I had to do was got to know his taste in food.• It was one of Brian's three daughters, Karen, who got to know Kirsty.• Mrs Nowak and Taczek must have got to know most of the truth and stuck by the cover story.• She had seen a leaflet about the YCs and thought that this would provide a good way of getting to know people. 34 you get something EXISTused to say that something happens or exists 发生[存在]某事物 I didn’t know you got tigers in Europe. 我不知道你们欧洲有老虎。 35. you’ve got me (there) NOT KNOWused to say you do not know the answer to something 你把我难倒了，你把我问住了 36 it/what gets me ANNOYused to say that something really annoys you 让我讨厌的是 It really gets me the way he leaves wet towels on the bathroom floor. 我非常讨厌他把湿毛巾扔在卫生间地板上。 What gets me is their attitude. 让我反感的是他们的态度。 Examples from the Corpus it/what gets me• The same old thing - cleaning the same things all the time, that's what gets me.• That's what gets me about it.• Again, it gets me away utterly from television.• Sometimes I can laugh it off but inside it gets me down.• But never mind the niceties: it gets me in.• But what gets me most is when somebody dies who hasn't really lived.• Heaven knows I've tried talking to him, but it gets me nowhere.• But it gets me out of the house for a while. 37 get this especially American EnglishAmE used to draw attention to something surprising or interesting that you are about to mention 你看〔用以吸引对方对某事物的注意〕 And the whole thing only cost – get this – $12.95. 全部只要——你看——12.95美元。 Examples from the Corpus get this• And the whole thing only cost - get this - $12.95.• I get this big feeling again.• For a time after I get this call, I feel bad for him, and for my sister.• I want to get this club turned in the other direction, like we did the last time.• I have often struggled to get this difficult explanation across.• I always attended their concerts to try and work out how he got this effect.• The point was to get this groove I always had a feel for.• My getting this malignancy is the last straw, in her opinion.• We got ta get this show right before we go into New York. n GRAMMAR: Using the passive Get is not usually used in the passive. If you want to use a passive verb, it may be better to use obtain, which is often used in the passive. You say: Most of our electricity is obtained from nuclear power. ✗Don’t say: Most of our electricity is got from nuclear power. THESAURUS PHRASAL VERBSget [not in passive] to get something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it 〔通过寻找、要求或出钱〕获得，得到 I’ve been trying to get some information. 我一直在设法得到些信息。 She went to the bank to get some money. 她去银行取些钱。 obtain formal to get something 获得，获取 Maps and guides can be obtained from the tourist office. 可以从旅游服务处获取地图和指南。 The newspaper has obtained a copy of the letter. 这家报纸得到了那封信的副本。 acquire formal to get something – used about knowledge, skills, or something big or expensive 得到，获得〔知识、技能，或大的、昂贵的东西〕 The course helps older people to acquire computing skills. 这门课程帮助年长者掌握计算机技能。 He acquired the property in 1985. 他在1985年购买了这份产业。 inherit to get someone’s money or property after they die 继承〔金钱、财产等〕 Jo inherited a lot of money from her mother. 乔从他母亲那里继承了一大笔钱。 gain to get something useful or necessary, such as knowledge or experience 获取〔知识、经验等〕 I’ve gained a lot of useful experience. 我获得了很多有用的经验。 The research helped us gain an insight into how a child’s mind works. 这项研究帮助我们了解儿童的思维方式。 earn to get something because you deserve it 赢得，获得〔应得的东西〕 He had earned a reputation as a peacemaker. 他得到了一个和事佬的名声。 She earned a lot of respect from her colleagues. 她深受同事们尊重。 get hold of something informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find 得到〔稀罕或很难弄到的〕某物 I’m trying to get hold of a ticket for the game. 我在设法搞一张这场比赛的入场券。 lay your hands on something informal to get something that you want very much or that you have spent a lot of time looking for 弄到某物〔指非常想要或寻觅多时的东西〕 I read every book I could lay my hands on. 我有书必读。 38 get about phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE a) TRAVELto go or travel to different places 四处走动[旅行] She’s 80 now, and doesn’t get about much anymore. 她现在80岁，不再经常出门走动了。 He’s got an old van which he uses for getting about. 他有一辆旧面包车，出门就靠它。 b) SPREADif news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people 〔新闻或消息〕传开 I don’t really want this to get about. 我实在不想让这事传开。 39 get across phrasal verbphr v EXPRESSto succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully 解释清楚，传达 get something ↔ across It took him ages to get his point across. 他花了好长时间才把他的意思说清楚。 We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous. 我们必须让人们知道这个简单的事实——毒品是危险的。 The message isn’t getting across. 这个意思没有被人们理解。 to It is important that we get this message across to voters. 我们一定要把这个信息传递给选民。 Examples from the Corpus get to• These are numbers that are finally getting across to governors and legislators with whom we entrust our money.• I just can't get across to her.• That expenditure is well worth while if it gets across to people the facts about what their rights really are.• One of the most important was getting across to pupils and staff that good attendance was a high priority.• That is what he wants to get across to the other person.• It's difficult to get across to those who didn't know him just how outlandish this idea seemed. 40 get ahead phrasal verbphr v to be successful and do better than other people in a job or work 〔工作上〕取得成功，出人头地 She soon found that it wasn’t easy to get ahead in the movie business. 不久，她就发现在电影圈里出人头地并不容易。 Examples from the Corpus get ahead• Alek, how do I get ahead?• But friends who eyed each other all the time, not exactly with envy, but with care to see who got ahead.• Having led sheltered lives in the North, they had never had to scrape to get ahead.• Take cheap shots and distort facts in order to get ahead?• The flattening of organizations means that all employees have to learn that old-fashioned promotion is not the only way of getting ahead.• Which just goes to prove, you do have to be a somebody to get ahead in this town!• Aquarians who can't avoid work and commitments will be hard pressed to get ahead today. 41 get along phrasal verbphr v a) RELATIONSHIPif two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship 相处融洽 We’ve always got along quite well. 我们一向相处得很好。 with They seem to get along with each other. 他俩好像相处得不错。 b)PROGRESS 进展 PROGRESSto deal with a job or situation or to make progress 应付；进展 How’s Sam getting along at university? 萨姆在大学里过得怎么样? without Don’t worry, we’ll get along without you. 不要担心，没有你我们也能应付。 c) CONTINUE/START AGAIN I must/I’d better be getting along spoken used to say that it is time for you to leave, for example because you have something else to do 我得走了 Examples from the Corpus get along• I don't understand why you two girls don't get along.• I wasn't sure whether David and Ann would like each other, but they got on like a house on fire.• Julie's nice, but I don't really get on with her brother.• We all get on really well, so we're going to share a flat next year.• I used to argue a lot with my parents, but now we get along fine.• Martin was chosen because she is a good administrator who gets along with everyone.• He's a nice boy - very easy to get along with. get with• The people with cancer I was working with were cooperative and easy to get along with.• Rachel doesn't get along with Cyrus at all.• It tells smokers and nonsmokers that they ought to be able to get along with each other.• Her major concern is how she will succeed at making sure the people on the teams get along with one another.• He knew how to get along with people, how to twist arms without causing fractures.• He prides himself on his ability to get along with people of all political persuasions.• Perhaps they do not get along with their children.• Unlike his brother, David tended to talk to people, get along with them, hang out with them.• Our students are markedly lacking in social skills, the ability to meet people and to get along with them. get without• As to the stardom, well, the truth is, Alice could no longer get along without it.• You can't get along without it.• We've had to get along without much help from the main office.• He has allowed the country to see that it can get along without Washington.• But how will I get along without you? 42 get around phrasal verbphr v a) get around (something)TRAVEL to go or travel to different places 出行，各处走动 We had to use public transport to get around. 我们只得使用公共交通工具出行。 It’s quite easy to get around London. 伦敦出行很方便。 b) SPREADif news or information gets around, it is told to a lot of people 〔新闻或消息〕传开 News of the accident soon got around. 发生事故的消息很快就传开了。 Word got around that the department might be closed. 有消息说这个部门可能要关闭。 c) AVOID get around something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you 回避，克服〔困难或问题〕 I think we should be able to get around most of these problems. 我想这些问题大部分我们都能解决。 She was always very clever at getting around the rules. 她总是很善于避开规章制度。 Examples from the Corpus get around• Isn't there any way of getting round these regulations?• The metro system in Mexico City is very good. It makes it really easy to get around.• It would take some time for the news to get around.• So there was no getting around it: the car was dead.• And they also get around New York.• You can use free shuttle buses to get around the city.• He gets around the fire codes by claiming the building is a private club and not a business. get around (something)• It would take some time for the news to get around.• He could then expect to get around four pounds ten shillings.• So there was no getting around it: the car was dead.• Fedotenko got around Matthieu Descoteaux and centered to White.• And they also get around New York.• Either that or there was some way to get around the lock.• Julian had never got around to asking, but now he knew that it had been Guy Hanthorpe.• Individuals and businesses are obliged to pay $ 49, but many never get around to sending in the check. get around something• If we can get round these difficulties, we'll be able to discuss the really important points.• It would take some time for the news to get around.• He could then expect to get around four pounds ten shillings.• So there was no getting around it: the car was dead.• There's no way of getting around it - you're going to have to tell her the truth.• Fedotenko got around Matthieu Descoteaux and centered to White.• And they also get around New York.• Either that or there was some way to get around the lock.• How do we get around the new tax laws?• Julian had never got around to asking, but now he knew that it had been Guy Hanthorpe.• Individuals and businesses are obliged to pay $ 49, but many never get around to sending in the check. 43 get around to something phrasal verbphr v DOto do something that you have been intending to do for some time 终于去做〔一直想做的事〕 I meant to phone her yesterday, but I never got around to it. 我本打算昨天给她打电话的，可一直没有时间。 get around to doing something We finally got around to clearing out the garage. 我们终于把车库清理了。 Examples from the Corpus get around to • We never got around to buying a quilt, although Selina knows feathers make me sneeze.• Once I finally got around to finding a definition, I see that it was never any such thing.• I suppose I could get around to it myself in time.• Perhaps he ought to remember those days and get around to living up to the promise he made to the last Tory conference.• Probably because no one ever got around to starting one.• Somehow, they never got around to thinking about it. get around to doing something• It was a year before he finally got around to unpacking his books.• Finally, it also is tangible satisfaction when I get around to using it because I remember the work put into it.• I suppose I could get around to it myself in time.• Once I finally got around to finding a definition, I see that it was never any such thing.• Perhaps he ought to remember those days and get around to living up to the promise he made to the last Tory conference.• Probably because no one ever got around to starting one.• Somehow, they never got around to thinking about it.• We never got around to buying a quilt, although Selina knows feathers make me sneeze. 44 get at somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) CRITICIZEcriticize 批评 to keep criticizing someone in an unkind way 一再批评，老是指责 Why is he always getting at me? 他为什么老是责备我？ He felt he was being got at by the other students. 他觉得自己老是受到其他同学刁难。 b) be getting at somethingCLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND to be trying to say something in a way that is difficult for other people to understand 设法说明某事 What are you getting at, Helen? 你到底想说什么，海伦？ Do you see the point I’m getting at? 你明白我的意思吗？ c) REACHreach 够到 to be able to reach something 够得到，能够着 We had to move the washing machine out to get at the wiring behind it. 我们只得把洗衣机挪出来，才能够到后面的电源线。 d) FIND OUTinformation 信息 to discover information, especially the truth about a situation 查明，发现 I was determined to get at the truth. 我决心要查明事情的真相。 e) threaten 威胁 informalTHREATEN to use threats to influence the decision of people who are involved in a court case 恐吓〔涉及案件审理的人〕 Do you think some of the jury have been got at? 你认为陪审团里有人受到恐吓了吗？ Examples from the Corpus get at • I never felt deprived, if that's what Winifred Shalcross is getting at.• I was trying to get at least enough money for the precinct work.• They use him to get at me.• It is much more difficult to get at property profits than at share profits - everyone has to live somewhere.• The squirrel did not chew bark to get at sap or something else.• Another way of getting at the question of disciplinary spaces is to ask about the boundaries of the discipline.• Even worse, some think public relations stands in the way of getting at the real facts.• They tore the fence down to get at us. be getting at something• But I knew what they were getting at...• I never felt deprived, if that's what Winifred Shalcross is getting at.• Let me try to explain what I am getting at.• She wondered what on earth he could be getting at.• Try to identify the heart of the matter the question is getting at.• Half the time it wasn't Clemence she was getting at - it was me.• Propaganda could be effective - this was what Eliot was getting at - only by ceasing to be mere propaganda.• I am sure he is the toad behind the unprecedented negative media coverage we are getting at the moment. 45 get away phrasal verbphr v a) LEAVE A PLACEleave 离开 to leave a place, especially when this is not easy 离开，脱身 The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t get away until seven. 会议开个没完，我直到七点钟才脱身。 from I like to get away from London at the weekend. 我喜欢离开伦敦出去过周末。 b) on holiday 休假 informalDLHOLIDAY to take a holiday away from the place you normally live 外出度假 Will you manage to get away this summer? 今年夏天你能外出度假吗？ to We’re hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days. 我们希望到苏格兰度几天假。 c) ESCAPEescape 逃离 to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you 逃离，逃脱 The three men got away in a stolen car. 那三个人开着一辆偷来的汽车逃掉了。 from We knew it wouldn’t be easy to get away from the police. 我们知道要摆脱警察不容易。 with The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000. 窃贼带着价值5万多英镑的珠宝逃之夭夭。 d) get away! British EnglishBrE spokenSURPRISED used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it 别胡扯！〔表示惊讶或不相信〕 e) the one that got awayGOOD/EXCELLENTNOT HAVE something good that you nearly had or that nearly happened 几乎到手的好东西，差点发生的好事 Examples from the Corpus get away• Detectives followed the man as far as the harbour, but then he jumped into a speedboat and got clean away.• But this could be her only chance to get away.• Don't worry, I won't let him get away.• How could you let him get away!• We ran after the mugger as fast as we could, but he got away.• They're all under nine months old and those that don't get away are destroyed.• He got away down a back alley.• We managed to get away for a week in August.• Yosemite is a great place to get away from it all.• Follow that car and don't let it get away from you.• Police believe the gunmen got away in a white Ford pickup.• I can tell you, I had to get away, love.• Thieves got away with silver and several valuable paintings, including one by Picasso.• It is perhaps for that reason that the pensions industry had been able to get away with such arrangements for so long. get from• I remember what a relief it was to get away from home.• Coe, on the other hand, is getting away from it all with a weeks holiday in Helsinki.• Henriksen tries to get away from Roberts, but to no avail.• I got away from Slim on my own, and nobody had to fork out no fifty thousand.• To get away from some guys in a Camaro who wanted to race, Juan says, the friend gassed the bike.• He climbed out of a window to get away from the attacker.• I felt great about getting away from the Cav, even if for only one day.• They can not get away from the characters as they have fist fights or shoot up. get to• Ben got away to a lightning start and won in a blazing 10.06 seconds.• Mac got away to a quite blistering start.• Ben got away to a really fast start and there was no heading him.• But I do know the difficulty the Major has in getting away to do his own things.• He seemed in a hurry to get away to his next appointment.• The partnership came to an end in 1947 when Walter got away to the United States.• He wanted to get away to think clearly.• The best alternative is for people to cross the platform and to get away to where they want. get from• I remember what a relief it was to get away from home.• Coe, on the other hand, is getting away from it all with a weeks holiday in Helsinki.• Henriksen tries to get away from Roberts, but to no avail.• I got away from Slim on my own, and nobody had to fork out no fifty thousand.• To get away from some guys in a Camaro who wanted to race, Juan says, the friend gassed the bike.• I felt great about getting away from the Cav, even if for only one day.• They can not get away from the characters as they have fist fights or shoot up. the one that got away• Saucy Cecil Parkinson lets his fingers do the talking about the one that got away. 46 get away from somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant for you, or something that limits what you can do in some way 摆脱〔困难或不愉快的事，或某种限制〕 I needed to get away from the pressures of work. 我需要排遣工作的压力。 She wanted to get away from the traditional ideas of what theatre is about. 她想摆脱传统的戏剧观念。 There is no getting away from this fact (=you cannot avoid or deny this fact). 这是无法回避的事实。 b) ATTENTIONto begin to talk about other things rather than the subject you are supposed to be discussing 偏离〔讨论的主题〕 I think we’re getting away from the main issue. 我想我们偏离了主题。 c) get away from it allHOLIDAY to have a relaxing holiday 过个轻松的假期 You need to get away from it all for a couple of weeks. 你需要放下一切，休息几个星期。 Examples from the Corpus get away from • I remember what a relief it was to get away from home.• Coe, on the other hand, is getting away from it all with a weeks holiday in Helsinki.• Henriksen tries to get away from Roberts, but to no avail.• I got away from Slim on my own, and nobody had to fork out no fifty thousand.• I felt great about getting away from the Cav, even if for only one day.• They can not get away from the characters as they have fist fights or shoot up. There is no getting away from• There is no getting away from the euro. get away from it all• Get away from it all in sunny Barbados.• Coe, on the other hand, is getting away from it all with a weeks holiday in Helsinki. 47 get away with something phrasal verbphr v a) to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong 〔做错事而〕不被发现，不受惩罚 Watch Frank – he’ll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it. 留神弗兰克——他逮到机会就会作弊。 No one insults my family and gets away with it! 没有人可以白白地侮辱我的家人！ b) get away with murder informal to not be punished for doing something wrong 做了坏事而不受惩罚 Some of those children get away with murder! 那些孩子有的简直无法无天！ c) to receive only a small punishment for something 受到轻微处罚 The charge was reduced to manslaughter, and she got away with three years in prison. 罪名减轻为过失杀人，她只被判刑三年。 d) to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do 应付过去 At school he had always got away with doing the bare minimum amount of work. 他上学的时候功课总是能不做就不做。 The colour’s not quite right, but I think you’ll get away with it. 这颜色不是很合适，不过我想你穿问题不大。 Examples from the Corpus get away with • Munro never lets you get away with a facile, one-dimensional take.• But he's not going to get away with it wherever he is.• And, indeed, plenty of military personnel are guilty of breaking marital vows and getting away with it.• How did he imagine he was going to get away with it?• She could just get away with more.• Feeling uncertain, I asked Vidal if I could get away with such a scene.• Very few schools get away with teaching the Lord's prayer in anything other than something like the traditional way. get away with murder• His parents let him get away with murder.• Where are these men when, as you say, there are men literally getting away with murder?• She lets those kids get away with murder.• But the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is angry that some other local authorities are letting agents get away with murder.• I think the women of your time have been allowed to get away with murder.• In those days people throughout the organization often got away with murder.• Sorcerer thought he could get away with murder.• When we played them last week, the officials let Erik Williams get away with murder.• He can get away with anything, he could get away with murder and my mom would still love him.• They get away with murder because of their buying power. 48 get back phrasal verbphr v a) RETURNreturn 回到 to return to a place 回来，回到某地 I’ll talk to you when I get back. 我回来再和你谈。 to He got back to the office just before lunchtime. 他回到办公室的时候正好快要吃午饭了。 b) CONTINUE/START AGAINdo STH again 再次做某事 to start doing something again or talking about something again 回到〔某事上〕 to Let’s get back to the main point of the discussion. 我们还是回到讨论的要点吧。 Well, I must get back to work. 好啦，我得回去干活了。 into Have you ever thought about getting back into teaching? 你有没有想过再去教书？ c) be in a state again 回到某种状态 to change to a previous state or condition again 回到〔以前的状态〕 to Life was beginning to get back to normal. 生活开始恢复正常了。 I couldn’t get back to sleep. 我再也睡不着了。 together Do you think they’ll get back together (=start having a relationship again)? 你说他们还能和好如初吗？ d) GIVEget STH again 拿回某物 get something ↔ back to get something again after you have lost it or someone else has taken it 找回某物，拿回某物 Did you get your books back? 你的书拿回来了吗？ e) punish SB 惩罚某人 get somebody back informalREVENGE to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you 报复某人 get somebody back for I’ll get you back for this! 这事我会找你算账的！ Examples from the Corpus get back• Besides, Frank and Charlie will get back.• But just once - it was to be the last time - we did get back.• So she spends a good part of the movie getting back at everyone for ostracizing her.• He got back in the car against the advice of friends, family and doctors.• He pulls away, past me, like a shark impatient to get back into the swim of things.• But she would be relieved to get back to her own bright flat again, going about her normal Saturday chores.• Thanks for getting back to me.• It was a short-term solution to try to get back to winning things. get to• We have to really get back to dealing with each other as partners.• The author just got back to her adopted city of Tucson after a three-month book tour.• Now, all he wanted was to get back to his typewriter and put them on paper before they faded.• She's promised to get back to me as soon as she hears any more news from the hospital.• I was told they would look into my case and get back to me.• He got back to normal in no time.• You never got back to running, huh, Bern?• But now he's awake and he can't get back to sleep.• When we got back to the boardinghouse, Frank seemed to assume that we would both sleep in his room.• Tell you what, let me talk it over with the guys and I'll get back to you. get to• We have to really get back to dealing with each other as partners.• The author just got back to her adopted city of Tucson after a three-month book tour.• Now, all he wanted was to get back to his typewriter and put them on paper before they faded.• I was told they would look into my case and get back to me.• He got back to normal in no time.• You never got back to running, huh, Bern?• But now he's awake and he can't get back to sleep.• When we got back to the boardinghouse, Frank seemed to assume that we would both sleep in his room. get to• We have to really get back to dealing with each other as partners.• The author just got back to her adopted city of Tucson after a three-month book tour.• Now, all he wanted was to get back to his typewriter and put them on paper before they faded.• I was told they would look into my case and get back to me.• He got back to normal in no time.• You never got back to running, huh, Bern?• But now he's awake and he can't get back to sleep.• When we got back to the boardinghouse, Frank seemed to assume that we would both sleep in his room. get for• Jerry's just trying to get back at her for leaving him. 49 PUNISH SB 惩罚某人get back at somebody phrasal verbphr v REVENGEto do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you 向…报复 He’ll probably go out with her just to get back at me. 他约她出去，可能就是为了报复我。 Examples from the Corpus get back at • So she spends a good part of the movie getting back at everyone for ostracizing her.• She may say things about me from time to time that aren't necessarily true just to get back at me, you know?• Perhaps they feel it is a way of getting back at the system that keeps them in the poverty gap.• The girl later admitted she made the story up to get back at the teacher for punishing her boyfriend.• The four witches dabble in the supernatural to get back at their enemies and fix a few personal-appearance problems.• He'd get back at them.• How I try to get back at them.• Maybe he's getting back at you. 50 get back to somebody phrasal verbphr v informal ANSWER/REPLYto talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information 回头再给…答复 I’ll find out the prices and get back to you. 我查一下价格再给你答复。 Examples from the Corpus get back to • I was told they would look into my case and get back to me. 51 get behind phrasal verbphr v a) NOT DO somethingif you get behind with a job, payments, rent etc, you do not do or pay as much of it as you should have by a particular time 〔工作、付款、房租等〕拖后；拖欠，拖延 with I don’t want to get behind with my work. 我不想拖延工作。 You can always catch up later if you get behind. 如果你落后了，以后总是可以赶上。 b) get behind somebody informal to support someone 支持某人 The crowd really got behind them and cheered them on. 观众很支持他们，给他们鼓劲加油。 52 get by phrasal verbphr v SURVIVEto have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more 〔钱〕勉强够花 I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by. 我薪水不高，但我们还能凑合。 on Sometimes they had to get by on very little. 有时候他们只得靠一点点钱勉强过日子。 Examples from the Corpus get by• He went to Tokyo and within a few weeks knew enough Japanese to get by.• We don't have a lot of money to spend on luxuries, but we get by.• When I was at college I used to be able to get by on $20 a week. get on• I can barely get by on $ 60,000 a year.• Winifred Bleasdale, and others like her, have to get by on £77 a week.• Somehow they manage to get by on $800 a month.• The family gets by on a hundred and sixty pounds a week from social security and family allowance payments.• It's, well, enough to get by on, but not much more, not enough to start something.• For all the glamour, players in the currency markets get by on hard work and tough analysis.• Always slightly befuddled, Bennett none the less gets by on his academic prowess.• They get by on talent and at this level that might work for a while.• Some people can get by on three or four hours a night whilst others seem to need much more. 53 get down phrasal verbphr v a) make SB sad 使某人伤心 get somebody downSAD/UNHAPPY to make someone feel unhappy and tired 使某人忧郁，使某人沮丧 His lack of social life was beginning to get him down. 他缺少社交生活，慢慢地就变得很消沉了。 b) write STH down 把某事写下来 get something ↔ downWRITE to write something, especially something that someone is saying 写下，记下〔尤指某人说的话〕 He was followed by a group of reporters trying to get down every word he said. 他后面跟着一群记者，想把他说的每个字都记下来。 It’s important to get things down on paper. 一定要把事情记在纸上。 c) eat/drink 吃/喝 get something down (somebody)EAT to eat or drink something, or persuade someone else to eat or drink something （使某人）吃下[喝下]某物 I knew I’d feel better once I’d got some food down. 我知道只要吃点东西我就会好起来。 Get that tea down you. 你把那杯茶喝了。 He still says he’s not hungry, and I can’t get anything down him. 他还是说不饿，我没法让他吃任何东西。 d) after a meal 饭后 British EnglishBrEDFSSC to leave the table after a meal – used by children or when you are talking to children 〔吃完饭〕下桌〔儿语〕 Please may I get down? 我可以下桌了吗？ Examples from the Corpus get somebody down• The endless rain was beginning to get him down.• You can tell me if there's anything that's worrying you or getting you down. 54 get down to something phrasal verbphr v START DOING somethingto start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy 开始做〔需要花费许多时间或精力的事〕 It’s time we got down to work. 我们该开始干活了。 We need to get down to some serious talking. 我们需要认真谈一谈。 get down to doing something I always find it hard to get down to revising. 我一直觉得很难打起精神开始温习。 Examples from the Corpus get down to • The next morning, Symington got down to business -- personal business.• At bast, at 10: 45, we got down to business.• Let us get down to tackling practical matters such as getting those trade negotiations tied up.• And you've got a journey before you, you two, so let's get down to the business of the day.• And having disposed of these five, thought Douglas, let's get down to the meat of the matter.• It was only when they got down to the particular that problems arose.• He soon gets down to the practicalities of building a successful practice. get down to doing something• And having disposed of these five, thought Douglas, let's get down to the meat of the matter.• And you've got a journey before you, you two, so let's get down to the business of the day.• At bast, at 10: 45, we got down to business.• He soon gets down to the practicalities of building a successful practice.• It was only when they got down to the particular that problems arose.• Let us get down to tackling practical matters such as getting those trade negotiations tied up.• She got down to six month periods.• The next morning, Symington got down to business -- personal business. 55 get in phrasal verbphr v a) ENTERenter 进入 to enter a place, especially when this is difficult 进入〔某地，尤指难进的地方〕 We managed to get in through a window. 我们设法从一扇窗户爬了进去。 The theatre was already full, and we couldn’t get in. 剧院已经满座了，我们进不去。 b) ARRIVEarrive 到达 if a train, plane etc gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time 〔火车、飞机等〕到达 What time does the bus get in? 公共汽车什么时候到？ to We get in to Heathrow at ten o’clock. 我们十点钟抵达希思罗机场。 c) ARRIVEget home 到家 to arrive home 到家 We didn’t get in until late. 我们很晚才到家。 What time do the boys get in from school? 男孩子们什么时候放学回家？ d) PPbe elected 当选 to be elected to a position of political power 当选〔政治职务〕 The Conservatives have promised to increase spending on health and education if they get in. 保守党承诺当选后增加卫生和教育开支。 e) JOIN AN ORGANIZATIONcollege/university 大学 to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc 被录取 I applied to Bristol University, but I didn’t get in. 我申请了布里斯托尔大学，但是没被录取。 f) buy a supply 购物 get something ↔ in to buy a supply of something 购买某物品 I must remember to get some food in for the weekend. 我一定要记得买点食品周末的时候吃。 g) crops 庄稼 get something ↔ inTADF to gather a crop and bring it to a sheltered place 收割庄稼 The whole village was involved with getting the harvest in. 全村的人都在收割庄稼。 h) ask for worker 叫工人来 get somebody ↔ inASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something to ask someone to come to your home to do a job, especially to repair something 请某人来家里做事〔尤指修理〕 We’ll have to get a plumber in. 我们得请一个管子工来。 i) give STH to SB 把某物给某人 get something inGIVE to send something to a particular place or give it to a particular person 递送某物，送交某物 Please can you get your essays in by Thursday. 请你们在星期四以前把文章交上来。 It’s best to get your insurance claim in as quickly as possible. 保险索赔最好尽快递交。 j) do STH 做某事 get something ↔ in to manage to do something even though you do not have much time 设法挤时间做某事 We’re hoping to get in a game of golf over the weekend. 我们希望周末能打一场高尔夫球。 Examples from the Corpus get in• Thieves had apparently got into the apartments by posing as electricians.• We queued in the rain for two hours and still didn't get in.• What time does your flight get in?• You shouldn't have any trouble getting into the concert - they've only sold half the tickets.• Mark just got in a few minutes ago.• Do you think Labour will get in again at the next election?• They got the electrician in because the central heating had stopped working.• Hopefully the bus will get in by 8 o'clock.• How did you get in? I thought the door was locked.• What time did you get in last night?• After the party we can get in professional carpet-cleaners to do the job.• You usually have to wait awhile before you can get in the club.• Some animals hadn't gotten in the shed and made a mess.• It would be much easier if we got somebody in to do all the catering.• The ferry gets in to Harwich around noon. get to• Of 300,000 children of the less affluent social classes, only 3,500 get in to a top 13 university.• There should be a car waitin' fur us at the airport when we get in to Lima.• I seriously don't know what got in to me.• The first is that George shot Lennie to stop him from getting in to more trouble.• They can't get out and the media can't get in to tell the story. 56 get in on something phrasal verbphr v informal TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto become involved in something that other people are doing or planning 参与〔别人正在做或计划的事〕 Quite a few companies would like to get in on the project. 不少公司都想参与这个项目。 The scheme has proved very successful, and now other local authorities are keen to get in on the act (=become involved in something exciting or interesting). 这个计划非常成功，现在其他地方当局也跃跃欲试。 Examples from the Corpus get in on • Looks like Rico got in on it, then decided like he was gon na rat to Spider.• Even small independents are getting in on the act in a modest way, though.• They are not anxious for others to get in on the act.• In this case, it allowed Cisco to get in on the Stratacom-Ascend technology alliance.• Though funds are scarce, conservation teams from around the world compete to get in on this important and prestigious project. get in on the act• As the child gets older, other agencies get in on the act.• Now we want to get in on the act.• The Hague Linker is getting in on the act.• The Soviet Army, has also been getting in on the act.• They are not anxious for others to get in on the act.• With Boro in disarray, even Charlton's defenders got in on the act.• Even small independents are getting in on the act in a modest way, though. 57 get in with somebody phrasal verbphr v informal RELATIONSHIPto become friendly with someone 与…结识，结交 He got in with a bad crowd and started getting into trouble. 他结交了一帮坏人，开始惹是生非了。 Examples from the Corpus get in with • He reckoned he'd a right to nice things the same as this bad company he'd got in with.• He'd got in with the punks and seen immediately what they were doing, what a renaissance this was in music.• Since they had got in with this crowd, she had not felt very happy. 58 get into something a) enter 进入 to enter a place, especially when this is difficult 进入〔尤指难进的地方〕 The door was locked and we couldn’t get into the house. 门锁着，我们没法进屋。 b) arrive 到达 to arrive at a place 到达 What time do we get into New York? 我们什么时候到纽约？ c) be elected 当选 to be elected to a Parliament 被选入〔议会〕 He first got into Parliament in 1982. 1982年，他第一次入选议会。 d) college/university 大学 to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc 被录取 She got into UCLA. 她进了加州大学洛杉矶分校。 e) team 团队 to be made a member of a team 进入〔某个团队〕 Do you think you might get into the Olympic team this year? 你觉得你能进入今年的奥运队吗？ f) start doing STH 开始做某事 to start doing or feeling something, or being in a particular situation 养成〔某种习惯〕；陷入〔某种情绪〕；处于〔某种情形〕 He’s started getting into trouble at school. 他开始在学校里惹出麻烦了。 My parents were always terrified of getting into debt. 我父母一直害怕背上债务。 She got into the habit of going for long walks by herself. 她养成了一个人长时间散步的习惯。 He got into a terrible temper and started throwing things around. 他大发脾气，开始乱扔东西。 g) become involved 参与 to begin to be involved in doing something 开始参与 How did you first get into script writing? 你是如何开始从事编剧工作的？ She was starting to get into politics. 她正开始涉足政坛。 h) enjoy 喜欢 informalINTERESTED to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it 开始喜欢，对…发生兴趣 I first got into jazz when I was at college. 我上大学时开始对爵士乐产生了兴趣。 i) clothing 衣服 informalDCC to put on a piece of clothing, especially when this is difficult because the piece of clothing is too small for you 穿上〔尤指太小的衣服〕 I don’t know how she managed to get into those trousers. 我不知道那条裤子她是怎么穿进去的。 j) what’s got into sb? spokenSTRANGE used to express surprise that someone is behaving very differently from the way they usually behave 某人是怎么了？〔用于对某人的异常表现表示惊讶〕 I don’t know what’s got into Sally recently. 我不知道萨莉最近是怎么了。 59 get off phrasal verbphr v a) LEAVE A PLACEleave 离开 to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place （使）离开，（使）动身 We’ll try and get off straight after lunch. 我们尽量吃过午饭就出发。 get off something Get off my land! 从我的地盘走开！ get somebody off I’ll phone you as soon as I’ve got the children off to school. 我把孩子们打发上学后马上打电话给你。 b) LEAVE A PLACEfinish work 结束工作 get off (something) to finish work and leave the place where you work at the end of the day 下班 I usually get off at six o’clock. 我一般六点钟下班。 What time do you get off work? 你什么时候下班？ c) send STH 寄出某物 get something offTCMSEND to send a letter or package by post 邮寄某物，寄出某物 I’ll have to get this letter off by tonight. 我得在今晚前把这封信寄出去。 get something off to I’ll get the forms off to you today. 今天我会把表格寄给你。 d) clothing 衣服 get something off to remove a piece of clothing 脱下，脱掉〔衣物〕 Why don’t you get those wet clothes off? 你干吗不把湿衣服脱下来？ e) SCnot be punished 未受惩罚 if someone gets off, they are not punished for doing something wrong, or they receive only a small punishment 没有受到惩罚；被从轻处罚 In the end he got off because there wasn’t enough evidence against him. 最后因为证据不足，他没有受到惩罚。 The police felt he had got off very lightly. 警方认为对他的处罚太轻了。 with If you’re lucky, you’ll get off with a fine. 你运气好的话，罚点钱就可以了。 f) help SB not be punished 帮助某人免受处罚 get somebody offPUNISH to help someone avoid being punished for a crime 使某人免受惩罚 Her lawyers were confident that they could get her off. 她的律师有信心让她免受惩罚。 g) SLEEPsleep 睡觉 get (somebody) off to go to sleep, or to help a child go to sleep 睡觉；哄（某人）睡觉 I went to bed but couldn’t get off to sleep. 我上了床，但是睡不着。 It took us ages to get the baby off. 我们好久才把宝宝哄睡着。 h) START DOING something get off to a good/bad etc start to start in a particular way 有好的/不好的等开端 The day had got off to a bad start. 这一天一开始就不顺利。 i) stop talking about STH 停止谈论某事 get off something to stop talking about a subject 不再谈论某事 Can we get off the subject of death, please? 我们不说死亡这个话题了好不好？ j) stop touching STH 不碰某物 get off (something/somebody) informalSTOP DOING something used to tell someone to stop touching something or someone 不要碰（某物/某人） Get off me! 别碰我！ Get off those cakes, or there’ll be trouble. 别碰那些蛋糕，否则有你好看的。 Get off (=stop touching me)! 别碰我！ k) tell somebody where to get off informalDISAGREE to tell someone that they are asking you for too much or are behaving in a way you will not accept 叫某人适可而止 He wanted £50, but I told him where to get off. 他想要50英镑，我叫他别太过分。 l) get off your butt/ass American EnglishAmE spoken not polite used to tell someone that they should stop being lazy and start doing something useful 抬起屁股收收你的懒骨头 Examples from the Corpus get off• Do you know where we're supposed to get off?• I don't know how I'm going to get this old varnish off.• Tell the driver you want to get off at Greene Street.• You got off easy; you should have been expelled.• However, when at last she got off he was nowhere to be seen, and she felt another thrill of triumph.• At the foot of the hill, she got off her bicycle and began to push it.• If he gets off, it's because he has a smart lawyer.• Despite the evidence against him, Heston got off scot-free.• Bournemouth hopefully won't get off the floor.• Lennox got off the plane and made his way through customs.• How do you get mold stains off the wall?• We got to get off this here hill.• Not only do we punish those who get off welfare, we require little of those who stay on. get off something• However, when at last she got off he was nowhere to be seen, and she felt another thrill of triumph.• He meant to get off, I think, but was petrified.• Now there was a solution, that is, if it ever got off the drawing board.• Bournemouth hopefully won't get off the floor.• Perhaps he could get off the hook by saying he would go in the morning?• Oh yes, they're very good at theory but no bloody good at getting off their bums and looking for themselves!• We got to get off this here hill.• Not only do we punish those who get off welfare, we require little of those who stay on. get off (something)• He meant to get off, I think, but was petrified.• Now there was a solution, that is, if it ever got off the drawing board.• Bournemouth hopefully won't get off the floor.• Perhaps he could get off the hook by saying he would go in the morning?• Oh yes, they're very good at theory but no bloody good at getting off their bums and looking for themselves!• We got to get off this here hill.• Not only do we punish those who get off welfare, we require little of those who stay on. get something off• And I said, well, but do they get it off?• Firms with shorter names like Boeing do not get chopped off.• Pick your head up to look too far down the road and get it lopped off.• Sometimes, a few cues from Deborah got them off and running.• She managed to get all the letters off before five o'clock.• I see Chapman got sent off for Portsmouth.• Nathan gets and goes off in search of somewhere quiet, clutching a toilet roll and anxious anticipations.• To climb back into the presidential race, he must get abortion off the agenda.• He then got up off the floor and threatened to hit the labour master with his boots in his hand.• I'll get this off to you first thing in the morning. get something off• And I said, well, but do they get it off?• Firms with shorter names like Boeing do not get chopped off.• Pick your head up to look too far down the road and get it lopped off.• Sometimes, a few cues from Deborah got them off and running.• I see Chapman got sent off for Portsmouth.• Nathan gets and goes off in search of somewhere quiet, clutching a toilet roll and anxious anticipations.• To climb back into the presidential race, he must get abortion off the agenda.• He then got up off the floor and threatened to hit the labour master with his boots in his hand. get with• I don't see how he should have got off with 7 years.• Phil kept complaining that the $500 fine was unfair, but I think he got off lightly.• If he pleads guilty and begs for the mercy of the court, he may get off with a fine and deportation.• If you're lucky you'll get off with a warning, if you're not you'll have to pay a fine.• He'd been lucky to get off with a year for that.• I know that the bloke who tucked you up will get off with it scot free.• It's against the law, but they get off with it.• He got off with just a small fine.• It's appalling that rapists can get off with such short prison sentences.• You certainly wouldn't get off with that in any normal company. get somebody off• And I said, well, but do they get it off?• Firms with shorter names like Boeing do not get chopped off.• Pick your head up to look too far down the road and get it lopped off.• Sometimes, a few cues from Deborah got them off and running.• I see Chapman got sent off for Portsmouth.• Nathan gets and goes off in search of somewhere quiet, clutching a toilet roll and anxious anticipations.• To climb back into the presidential race, he must get abortion off the agenda.• He then got up off the floor and threatened to hit the labour master with his boots in his hand. get (somebody) off• And I said, well, but do they get it off?• Firms with shorter names like Boeing do not get chopped off.• Pick your head up to look too far down the road and get it lopped off.• Sometimes, a few cues from Deborah got them off and running.• I see Chapman got sent off for Portsmouth.• Nathan gets and goes off in search of somewhere quiet, clutching a toilet roll and anxious anticipations.• To climb back into the presidential race, he must get abortion off the agenda.• He then got up off the floor and threatened to hit the labour master with his boots in his hand. get off something• However, when at last she got off he was nowhere to be seen, and she felt another thrill of triumph.• He meant to get off, I think, but was petrified.• Now there was a solution, that is, if it ever got off the drawing board.• Bournemouth hopefully won't get off the floor.• Perhaps he could get off the hook by saying he would go in the morning?• Oh yes, they're very good at theory but no bloody good at getting off their bums and looking for themselves!• Not only do we punish those who get off welfare, we require little of those who stay on. get off (something/somebody)• However, when at last she got off he was nowhere to be seen, and she felt another thrill of triumph.• He meant to get off, I think, but was petrified.• Now there was a solution, that is, if it ever got off the drawing board.• Bournemouth hopefully won't get off the floor.• Perhaps he could get off the hook by saying he would go in the morning?• Oh yes, they're very good at theory but no bloody good at getting off their bums and looking for themselves!• We got to get off this here hill.• Not only do we punish those who get off welfare, we require little of those who stay on. tell somebody where to get off• "Did you give him the money?" "No, I told him where to get off." 60.get off on something phrasal verbphr v informal EXCITEDto become excited by something, especially sexually excited 因…感到兴奋〔尤指性兴奋〕 Examples from the Corpus get off on • I expect SHe hardly gets off on this stuff.• Clive thought she might be a rare type of pervert who gets off on vociferously condemning all the vices she actually practises.• If everybody was just gon na get off on weird sounds, there'd be no words. 61 get off with somebody phrasal verbphr v informal SEX/HAVE SEX WITHto start a sexual relationship with someone 与〔某人〕发生性关系 She spent the whole evening trying to get off with Phil. 她一晚上都在勾引菲尔。 62 get on phrasal verbphr v a) like SB 喜欢某人 especially British EnglishBrERELATIONSHIP if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other 友好相处 with I’ve always got on well with Henry. 我和亨利一向相处得很好。 The two boys get on well most of the time. 这两个男孩大部分时间都相处得很好。 b) progress 进展PROGRESS to deal with a job or situation or to make progress 应付；进展 How is George getting on at school? 乔治在学校里怎么样？ with How are you getting on with your essay? 你文章写得怎么样了？ without I don’t know how we’ll get on without Michael. 我不知道没有迈克尔我们该怎么办。 c) continue doing STH 继续做某事CONTINUE/START AGAIN to continue doing something 继续做 with Be quiet and get on with your work! 安静，继续干你的事！ d) be successful 成功 to be successful in your job 〔工作上〕取得成功 You’ll have to work hard if you want to get on. 如果你想取得成功，就得努力工作。 e) clothing 衣服 get something on to put a piece of clothing on 穿上〔衣物〕 I can’t get my boots on! 我的靴子穿不上！ f) be getting on i. LATEif time is getting on, it is quite late 〔时间〕晚了 Come on, it’s getting on and we ought to go home. 快点，天晚了，我们该回家了。 I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry. 我意识到时间不早了，我们得赶快了。 ii. informalOLD/NOT YOUNG if someone is getting on, they are quite old 〔人〕变老 g) getting on for 90/10 o’clock/2,000 etcTIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIME almost a particular age, time, number etc 快到90岁/10点钟/2,000等 Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now. 麦金太尔夫人现在肯定都快90岁了。 The total cost was getting on for $100,000. 全部费用将近10万美元。 h) get it on American EnglishAmE informalSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to have sex 发生性关系，性交 i) get on with it! spokenHURRY used to tell someone to hurry 快一点！ Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it! 你们别磨蹭了，快一点啦！ j) let somebody get on with it informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do 让某人自己去弄 She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it. 她想把自己的房间装修一下，所以我就让她自己去搞。 Examples from the Corpus get on• Get on a number 73 bus at the corner. That will take you to Islington High Street.• She's old and needs help getting on and off the bus.• The train stopped in the middle of the night in Nogales. No one got on or off.• We got on the train at Lime Street station. get with• I am sure that I would have got on with both men, famously well.• But the seizures spread to affect the other side of the brain as well, preventing it from getting on with development.• Get on with it! We don't have all day.• You just get on with it.• Stop messing around - just get on with it!• I need to get on with my homework.• I'm glad the guests are gone so I can get on with my work.• Why, therefore, did congress not get on with the business of removing a patently guilty president?• Could we get on with the class, please?• Contestant, Fiona, says she's just eager to get on with the game as soon as possible.• Heavy rain is preventing rescue teams from getting on with the search.• They saw themselves as wanting to get on with the teaching of their subject.• Get on with your work, please. There's a lot to do. get with• I am sure that I would have got on with both men, famously well.• But the seizures spread to affect the other side of the brain as well, preventing it from getting on with development.• You just get on with it.• Why, therefore, did congress not get on with the business of removing a patently guilty president?• Could we get on with the class, please?• Contestant, Fiona, says she's just eager to get on with the game as soon as possible.• They saw themselves as wanting to get on with the teaching of their subject. get with• I am sure that I would have got on with both men, famously well.• But the seizures spread to affect the other side of the brain as well, preventing it from getting on with development.• You just get on with it.• Why, therefore, did congress not get on with the business of removing a patently guilty president?• Could we get on with the class, please?• Contestant, Fiona, says she's just eager to get on with the game as soon as possible.• They saw themselves as wanting to get on with the teaching of their subject. be getting on• Ethel's getting on in years now -- she must be in her late 60s.• That evening her son returned and came to see how she was getting on.• Cal is getting on a bit and doesn't play much golf anymore.• She knew it was a stupid thing to say, but the presence of Magrat was getting on her nerves.• You may not want to risk breeding from such a mare, especially if she is getting on in years.• It was getting on midnight now, and cold.• This child was getting on my nerves.• After numerous attempts I was getting on quite well, managing to get right up on to the bike.• He wondered how she was getting on, she and Violet, and if she was happy in Mitford.• And you must be getting on with your exciting adventures. get it on• Do you think those two are ever going to get it on?• Only he's actually got it on a scooter.• The point was to get it on, and never mind the fusses and frills.• Be careful, though, not to get it on eyelashes.• Shoot, get it on, get it over with.• Now have you got it on the thing or have you got it on the bottom of the frame?• Should he continue getting it on, then go for her.• You get it on your hands. 63 get onto somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) TCCONTACT somebodyspeak/write to SB 和某人说话/写信给某人 informal to speak or write to someone 和〔某人〕说话；写信给〔某人〕 I’ll get onto my lawyer about this. 这事我要问我的律师。 b) FIND OUTlearn about SB 了解某人 informal to find out about someone who has been doing something wrong 发觉，识破〔某人进行不良勾当〕 How did the police get onto him? 警方是怎么发现他的？ c) CHOOSEbe elected 当选 to be elected as a member of a committee, a political organization etc 当选〔委员会、政治组织等〕的成员 She was quite keen to get onto the management committee. 她很想进入管理委员会。 d) SUBJECTtalk about STH 谈论某事 to begin to talk about a subject after you have been discussing something else 开始谈论〔新的话题〕 After a few minutes they got onto the subject of the election. 几分钟后他们谈起了选举这个话题。 e) do STH 做某事 informal to start dealing with something 着手处理 Right, I’ll get onto it straight away. 好吧，我马上着手处理此事。 Examples from the Corpus get onto • Our guys in Austin are more interested in open systems, and the fastest screaming performance it can get onto a microprocessor.• But we had got onto a subject I do happen to know something about.• You also have to take care if you get onto an older horse afterwards.• The sappers succeeded in getting onto Cu Chi air base and destroyed several helicopters.• The hunt recently fenced off 6 and a half miles of the M40 to stop foxes getting onto it.• Several times the next day I repeated the warning, and again that night as I got onto the bed with him.• They were restored a few hours later, after some local television and newspaper reporters got onto the story. 64 get out phrasal verbphr v a) leave 离开 to leave a room or building 〔从房间或大楼里〕出去 You ought to get out into the fresh air. 你应该出去透透气。 Mary screamed at me to get out. 玛丽尖叫着要我出去。 of Get out of the kitchen! 出去，别待在厨房里！ b) ESCAPEescape 逃跑 to escape from a place 〔从某地〕逃出去 Some of the animals had got out. 有些动物逃出去了。 of He was determined to get out of prison. 他决心要从监狱里逃出去。 c) help SB escape 帮助某人逃走 get somebody outESCAPE to help someone leave a place or escape from a place 把某人弄出去；使某人逃出来 It’s important to get these people out as soon as possible. 尽快救出这些人是很重要的。 get somebody out of We knew it was going to be difficult to get him out of the country. 我们知道要帮他从这个国家逃出来是很困难的。 d) take STH from a place 从某处拿出某物 get something ↔ out to take something from the place where it is kept 拿出某物，取出某物 She got out her violin and started to play. 她拿出小提琴拉了起来。 e) FIND OUTinformation 信息 if information gets out, a lot of people then know it although it is meant to be secret 〔信息〕泄露出去 We have to make absolutely certain that none of this gets out. 我们得绝对保证这事一点也不被泄露出去。 It’s bound to get out that he’s retiring soon. 他要退休的消息肯定会传出去的。 f) produce STH 生产出某物 get something ↔ outTCN to produce a book or other product that can be sold to people 印刷，出版〔书籍等〕 We’re hoping to get the new catalogue out next week. 我们希望下个星期能把新的商品目录印出来。 g) say STH 说出某事 get something ↔ outSAY/STATE to succeed in saying something, especially when this is very difficult 说出〔难以启齿的事情〕 I wanted to tell him I loved him, but couldn’t get the words out. 我想告诉他我爱他，但是说不出口。 Examples from the Corpus get out• It's a pity about the mark on your shirt. Dry cleaning will probably get it out.• The spare wheel was right at the back of the boot under a load of suitcases, so it took me ages to get it out.• What can I use to get these wine stains our of the tablecloth?• Eventually we realized there was no way of getting out.• The whole building was on fire - we were lucky to get out alive!• Most of the passengers got out at Oxford Circus.• A few people managed to get out before the government crackdown.• Get out! Just get out will you? I never want to see you again!• Get out of here and leave me alone!• The farmer got out of his car to open the gate.• She got out of the car and slammed the door.• All US tourists and journalists are being advised to get out of the country as soon as possible.• It's important to get all the dirt out of the wound.• If word gets out that Jordan is here, we'll be mobbed.• If it gets out that we knew about this, we'll lose all our clients.• If you want to get out the old photo albums, you're going to have to dig in the bottom of that trunk.• If any of this gets out, we'll be in serious trouble. get of• She got out of bed and began to search for her clothes.• Iphicles screamed and tried to get out of bed, but Hercules sat up and grasped the deadly creatures by the throat.• I got out of bed quietly, careful not to wake her.• Doherty left after behind-the-scenes differences and off-the-set growing pains got out of hand.• These constraints made the hatch difficult to get out of in full spacesuits with lunar backpacks.• Just how much did I get out of myself?• The paranoia's got out of proportion.• We got out of school early on Thursday.• He says I should probably try to get out of that girl backing up. get of• She got out of bed and began to search for her clothes.• Iphicles screamed and tried to get out of bed, but Hercules sat up and grasped the deadly creatures by the throat.• I got out of bed quietly, careful not to wake her.• Doherty left after behind-the-scenes differences and off-the-set growing pains got out of hand.• These constraints made the hatch difficult to get out of in full spacesuits with lunar backpacks.• Just how much did I get out of myself?• The paranoia's got out of proportion.• He says I should probably try to get out of that girl backing up. get of• My wife, Ana, and I got married right out of college.• I love to do things for children because I get a kick out of it.• Chick had picked the lock on the back door before we'd even got Proteus out of the car.• Can you imagine trying to get it out of the pot?• Now that we've got that out of the way, we can celebrate the book.• So I wanted to get the hell out of there.• Come get me out of this contraption.• Dominic used to get twenty minutes out of this kind of thing. 65 get out of something phrasal verbphr v a) AVOIDavoid doing STH 逃避做某事 to avoid doing something you have promised to do or are supposed to do 逃脱，逃避 See if you can get out of that meeting tomorrow. 看看明天的会议你能不能逃过。 get out of doing something He’s trying to get out of tidying his room. 他想逃避收拾房间。 b) stop doing STH 停止做某事 to stop doing something or being involved in something 放弃 I wanted to get out of teaching. 我想放弃教书的工作。 c) make SB give/tell you STH 让某人给予某物/告诉某事 get something out of somebodyPERSUADE to force or persuade someone to tell you something or give you something 要某人说出某事；要某人给予某物 I was determined to get the truth out of her. 我一定要让她说出真相。 d) enjoy STH 喜欢某事物 get something out of somethingENJOY/LIKE DOING something to enjoy something you do or experience, or to learn something as a result 从某事中得到[学到]某事 I hope he got something out of his visit. 我希望他通过这次访问可以有所获益。 get something out of doing something Children can get a lot out of being involved in community projects. 儿童参加社区活动可以学到不少东西。 Examples from the Corpus get out of • I was supposed to stay at home with my baby sister today, but I'll try to get out of it.• He always manages to get out of paying for the drinks. get out of doing something• Joe is always trying to get out of cleaning the bathroom.• Doherty left after behind-the-scenes differences and off-the-set growing pains got out of hand.• He says I should probably try to get out of that girl backing up.• I got out of bed quietly, careful not to wake her.• Iphicles screamed and tried to get out of bed, but Hercules sat up and grasped the deadly creatures by the throat.• Just how much did I get out of myself?• She got out of bed and began to search for her clothes.• The paranoia's got out of proportion.• These constraints made the hatch difficult to get out of in full spacesuits with lunar backpacks. get something out of somebody• My wife, Ana, and I got married right out of college.• I love to do things for children because I get a kick out of it.• Chick had picked the lock on the back door before we'd even got Proteus out of the car.• Can you imagine trying to get it out of the pot?• Now that we've got that out of the way, we can celebrate the book.• So I wanted to get the hell out of there.• Dominic used to get twenty minutes out of this kind of thing. get something out of something• My wife, Ana, and I got married right out of college.• I love to do things for children because I get a kick out of it.• Chick had picked the lock on the back door before we'd even got Proteus out of the car.• Can you imagine trying to get it out of the pot?• Now that we've got that out of the way, we can celebrate the book.• So I wanted to get the hell out of there.• Come get me out of this contraption.• Dominic used to get twenty minutes out of this kind of thing. 66 get over a) illness 疾病 get over something to become well again after an illness 从〔疾病〕中康复过来 It’s taken me ages to get over the flu. 我得了流感，很久才好起来。 b) unpleasant experience 不愉快的经历 get over something to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience 从〔不愉快的经历〕中恢复 She never got over the death of her son. 关于儿子的死，她一直没有想开。 c) ideas/information 想法/信息 get something ↔ overEXPRESS to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other people 把某事说清楚 get something ↔ over to It’s important that we get this message over to young people. 我们一定要让年轻人明白这个道理。 d) finish STH 完成某事 get something over (also get something over with)FINISH DOING something to do and finish something difficult that you have to do 完成某事〔指必须做的难事〕 I’ll be in touch once I’ve got my exams over. 我考完试后马上和你联系。 I can’t wait to get the interview over with. 我巴不得面试早点结束。 e) problem/difficulty 问题/困难 get over somethingDEAL WITH to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty 解决〔问题〕；克服〔困难〕 I don’t know how we’re going to get over this problem. 我不知道我们该怎样解决这个问题。 Once we’ve got over the first few months, we should be making a reasonable profit. 只要把头几个月应付过去，我们就应该能获得不错的利润。 f) can’t/couldn’t get over something spokenSHOCK used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something 对某事十分惊讶 I can’t get over how well you look. 我很惊讶你的气色这么好。 ng) get over yourself informal to stop being so sensitive or proud Get over yourself! Nobody cares if you’ve made a mistake. Examples from the Corpus get over• The school overcame the problem of funding by getting local firms to sponsor them.• The doctor told Mum it was only a stomach upset, not food poisoning, and she would get over it in a day or two.• I've had a nasty cold, but I'm getting over it now.• It's perfectly normal to be a bit nervous. I'm sure you'll get over it once you start your presentation.• Don't worry about Henry - he'll soon get over it.• It took Joe quite a long time to get over the divorce.• Mark hasn't got over the flu yet. He still feels pretty weak.• Children seem to get over things very quickly. get to• I've got to get over to a village out on the Bologna road and I can easily drive there via Fiesole.• Go on, get yourself over to May's and meet her company, whoever they are.• Shift him when you like but the sooner you get him over to me the better.• Get him over to the farm.• That should at least get the point over to the whisky bottle interior designers.• When I got myself transferred over to your department, I discovered that you're well-known among the girls in the office. get something over• Gina felt trapped and insecure but found it difficult to get this over to her husband.• I always try to get this idea over to my students. 67 get round phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE a) SPREADif news or information gets round, it is told to a lot of people 〔新闻或消息〕传开 News like this soon gets round. 这样的消息传得很快。 b) get round somethingAVOID to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you 回避某事，克服某事 Most companies manage to get round the restrictions. 大多数公司都设法避开这些限制。 c) get round somebodyPERSUADE to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them 〔用友善的态度〕说服某人 I know how to get round Chris. 我知道怎么哄克里斯。 Examples from the Corpus get round• She can always manage to get around her dad.• I managed to get round him by saying he could borrow my car on Saturday. 68 get round to something phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE EVENTUALLYto do something that you have been intending to do for some time 终于去做〔想做的事〕 I keep meaning to put a lock on it, but I never get round to it. 我一直想加个锁，但总是拖着没做。 get round to doing something I haven’t got round to unpacking from my holiday yet. 我度假回来连行李都还没有打开。 Examples from the Corpus get round to • Why had he never got round to building another sonic screwdriver?• A deed planned in cold blood may appear very different to the perpetrator if he ever gets round to carrying it out.• It loves jobs that no human would ever get round to -- or find time to finish.• It is high time that Wolverhampton got round to proposing some reorganisations.• I couldn't get round to ringing until now.• Her friends pushed the boat off down the river and ran across the fields to get round to the bridge.• We just never seemed to get round to them. get round to doing something• A deed planned in cold blood may appear very different to the perpetrator if he ever gets round to carrying it out.• Chapter Ten Charles got round to the Stage Door as quickly as he could.• Her friends pushed the boat off down the river and ran across the fields to get round to the bridge.• I couldn't get round to ringing until now.• It is high time that Wolverhampton got round to proposing some reorganisations.• It loves jobs that no human would ever get round to -- or find time to finish.• We just never seemed to get round to them.• Why had he never got round to building another sonic screwdriver? 69 get through phrasal verbphr v a) do work 做工作 get through something to do an amount of work 完成〔工作〕，处理〔事情〕 We got through half the application forms this morning. 今天早上我们看了一半的申请表。 We’ve got a lot of work to get through. 我们有许多活儿要干。 b) use STH 使用某物 get through something informal to use a lot of something 大量使用某物 You wouldn’t believe the amount of food children can get through in a week! 你不会相信小孩子一个星期要吃多少东西！ c) spend money 花钱 get through something informalSPEND MONEY to spend a lot of money 花掉，挥霍〔许多钱〕 He can get through £100 in one evening. 他一晚上就能花掉100英镑。 d) difficult time 困难时期 get (somebody) through somethingFINISH DOING something to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this （帮助某人）渡过〔难关〕，（使某人）熬过〔困难时期〕 I don’t know how we’re going to get through the winter. 我不知道我们如何挨过这个冬天。 It was their love that got me through those first difficult months. 是他们的爱帮助我熬过头几个月的困难时期。 e) PASS A TESTtest/competition 考试/竞赛 get (somebody/something) through (something) to be successful in a test or competition, or to make sure that someone or something is successful （使某人/某物）通过〔考试、检测〕；（使）〔在竞赛中〕胜利 I finally managed to get through my driving test. 我终于通过了驾驶考试。 I knew it was going to be difficult to get the car through its MOT test. 我知道这辆汽车很难通过车检。 get (somebody/something) through (something) to Liverpool have got through to the final of the FA Cup. 利物浦队进入了足总杯决赛。 f) reach a person/place 到达某人处/某地 to reach a place or person that is difficult to reach 到达〔难以到达的地方或某人处〕 to Aid agencies have been unable to get through to the thousands of refugees stranded on the border. 援助机构无法到达困在边境的数千难民那里。 g) TELEPHONEby telephone 通过电话 to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone 〔用电话〕联系上，（和…）通上电话 I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t get through. 我给她办公室打过电话，但是没联系到她。 to At last I managed to get through to one of the managers. 我终于和其中一名经理通上了电话。 h) new law 新的法律PGSCL get (something) through (something) if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved （使）〔新的法律在立法机关中〕通过 Anti-hunting legislation will never get through the House of Lords. 反狩猎的法律是不可能在上议院通过的。 Once again we failed to get the Bill through Parliament. 我们又一次没能让议会通过这项议案。 Examples from the Corpus get through• Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.• The entrance exam is very difficult and only a small minority of candidates get through.• Heavy rains have prevented food supplies from getting through.• I tried calling my parents, but I couldn't get through.• It was not an easy time for Tracy but her friends helped her get through.• He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.• I finally got through, but it took several minutes.• I will never know how I got through that day.• Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.• Her friends helped her to get through the first awful weeks after Bill died.• It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.• Reading that book at the last minute was the only thing that got me through the history exam.• "Oh Jane, how will I ever get through this?" she said, and the tears started flowing again.• Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.• Did you get through to Mr. McWhirter?• By the way, did you get through to Sharon?• I hate dealing with the bank over the phone. It takes ages to get through to the right person.• Rescue teams finally got through to the survivors by digging a tunnel.• Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap. get through something• Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.• He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.• I will never know how I got through that day.• Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.• It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.• Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.• Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.• Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap. get through something• Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.• He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.• I will never know how I got through that day.• Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.• It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.• Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.• Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.• Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap. get through something• Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.• He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.• I will never know how I got through that day.• Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.• It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.• Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.• Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.• Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap. get (somebody) through something• Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.• Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.• I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.• He had to get the message through that they must not advance.• He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.• Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.• But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.• So I got into it through those channels ... get (somebody/something) through (something)• Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.• Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.• I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.• He had to get the message through that they must not advance.• He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.• Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.• But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.• So I got into it through those channels ... get to• Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.• A glitch in the customer-service software left customers unable to get through to help lines.• How can I get through to him?• Get through to Kirov, ask him if he can advance the project.• Get through to Müller and tell him to contact me there.• They were lucky nobody had got through to that room before, 1 think.• More applications will consequently get through to the ultimate decision makers.• Has Sol got through to you yet? get to• Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.• A glitch in the customer-service software left customers unable to get through to help lines.• How can I get through to him?• Get through to Kirov, ask him if he can advance the project.• Get through to Müller and tell him to contact me there.• They were lucky nobody had got through to that room before, 1 think.• More applications will consequently get through to the ultimate decision makers.• Has Sol got through to you yet? get (something) through (something)• Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.• Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.• I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.• He had to get the message through that they must not advance.• He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.• Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.• But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.• So I got into it through those channels ... 70 get (something) through to somebody phrasal verbphr v EXPLAINto succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult 〔尤指费力地〕使〔某人〕明白 I couldn’t seem to get through to her. 我好像没有办法让她明白。 How can I get it through to him that this is really important? 我怎样才能使他明白这事的确很重要呢？ Examples from the Corpus get through to • It seems Connell got messages through to her somehow.• Anna Well, get a message through to him too.• Can anyone get that through to Lima?• You got right through to me in a way nobody has ever done before.• Father Lefebvre got handed through to the front at the same time.• He was also able to get word through to the Minister of War of what was taking place. 71 get to somebody/something phrasal verbphr v informal a) UPSETto make someone feel annoyed or upset 使生气[烦恼] I’m under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit. 我工作压力很大，有时候会有点烦。 Don’t let things get to you. 不要让什么事情影响你的情绪。 b) get to thinking/wondering something informal to start thinking something 开始想到某事 He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be. 他想到自己的父母将会多么失望。 Examples from the Corpus get to thinking/wondering something• There's blood in your body, and I get to thinking about what would happen if your blood froze.• In any case, she had now got to thinking of other things.• Then they got to thinking that maybe you were dead.• When you've been around guys like Mr. B. awhile, you get to thinking the way they think. 72 get together phrasal verbphr v a) MEETif people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other 聚集，相聚 We must get together for a drink. 我们一定要聚在一起喝一杯。 b) RELATIONSHIPif two people get together, they start a romantic or sexual relationship 在一起〔指两个人开始谈情说爱或发生性关系〕 c) get something ↔ together to collect things together 收集某物 I need to get some paperwork together for the meeting. 我需要收集一些开会用的资料。 d) get somebody ↔ together to bring people together to make a group 召集某人 He got together a group of local businessmen to discuss the problem. 他召集了一群当地的企业家来讨论这个问题。 e) get something ↔ together to succeed in getting enough money to do or buy something 凑足，筹集〔资金〕 We’re trying to get together enough money to buy a flat. 我们正在想办法筹集足够的钱买一套公寓房。 f) get something together informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it 调整〔生活〕 He’s just trying to get his life together at the moment. 目前他正在设法调整自己的生活。 get yourself together I’m staying with my parents for a while, until I’ve got myself together a bit. 我暂时和父母住在一起，等我调整好自己的状况再说。 g) get it together spokenCONTROL to be organized and successful in your life, job etc 理出头绪并成功地应付〔生活、工作等〕 The government can’t seem to get it together on the environment. 政府好像对环境问题茫然无措。 Examples from the Corpus get together• Sal Baldenegro and I ought to get together again and sing a bunch of corridos.• Designers from both countries got together and held a joint exhibition.• Don't forget it's in my best interests that the two of you get together and make it legal!• You run for five seconds, fall down and then everyone gets together for a group hug.• Companies that get together no longer need as many accountants or vice presidents of marketing as each had before the merger.• The whole family needs to get together to decide what to do about the trip.• The idea is that the various farm based tourist attractions get together to help bring in the visitors.• The uncle thought it a good idea for the two of them to get together when Tan passed through Xiamen. get yourself together• After my husband left, it took a year for me to get myself together.• Dispense with the liquor, get himself together.• Just so she could have got herself together?• She paused before the corner to get herself together.• The thing is to get myself together.• What you've got to do now is get yourself together.• And annual; by the time they've got themselves together it will be practically time for them to disperse.• I gather that he's got himself together over the last 18 months and it has certainly paid off. get it together• Why on earth can't they get it together?• Now manufacturers are getting it together and offering brilliant greens, oranges and blues.• I can't seem to get it together at present.• They must have worked fast to get it together, Charles thought.• Some one else had got it together for Adam and there it all was.• Dundela got it together in the second half and it was Dean Smyth's turn to save his side.• When we get it together to be so.• Engineers apart, there are no students who will ever manage to get it together to decide on pay. 73 get up phrasal verbphr v a) get (somebody) upWAKE UP/GET UP to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed （使某人）起床 We didn’t get up until lunchtime. 我们到吃午饭的时候才起来。 Get me up at seven, would you? 七点钟叫醒我好吗？ b) STANDto stand up 站起来 He got up and walked over to the window. 他站起来走到窗边。 c) DNif a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger 〔风力或暴风雨〕增强，加剧 d) be got up as/in something British EnglishBrE informalPRETEND to be dressed in particular clothes 装扮成…/穿着〔某种衣服〕 He arrived at the party got up as Count Dracula. 他穿成德拉库拉伯爵的样子来参加派对。 The men were all got up in suits. 男人们个个都西装革履。 e) get it up informalSY to get an erection(1) 勃起 Examples from the Corpus get up• He could not think of a reason to get up.• So they knock me down and I shake my head and I get up.• I got up about seven, had a little breakfast and went to catch the bus for Fulham.• Masklin got up and padded across the metal floor to the door.• She got up and turned off the TV.• Frank gets up at half past five every morning.• I think we should get up early and leave before breakfast.• Why is always me who gets up first?• Max got up from his chair and shook her hand.• When Maura came in, he got up from the table and poured the coffee.• I can't get up. Give me a hand, will you?• I watched how slowly he got up, how stiff he seemed.• She goes to bed late and gets up late.• It would be awful to get up next morning and find she had drifted down the canal.• One of her friends helped her to get up off the floor.• I got up off the grass and strolled over to where Rob was sitting.• I was left with Maria when the others got up to dance.• Alice hurriedly put out the cigarette and got up to empty the ash tray.• Automatically I got up to object, but again I caught myself and sat down without a word.• What time do you need to get up tomorrow? get (somebody) up• I dreaded to think what would happen if the two got mixed up.• Your time and my time ... well they've somehow got all mixed up.• I fell down, knocked me walking-frame over and I couldn't get meself up again.• If you get his/her back up, even if you're right, you're dead!• While attached to Camp Pendleton, however, the Gulf War veteran got swept up in an off-base drug scene.• Any damned fool can get a plane up in the air.• Left unstirred, simmering soup will produce a scum that gets caught up in the eddies.• He could get caught up in the story, so to speak, and little by little begin to forget himself. be got up as/in something• More visionary railway schemes were got up in the inter-war years. get it up• He'd see it raise slightly, but he couldn't quite get it up.• Probably a child molester, probably couldn't get it up for anything normal.• She won't be able to get it up on her own anyway.• Energy in one form or another has been invested in it to get it up there.• And she's got it up top, an' all. 74 get up to something phrasal verbphr v DOto do something, especially something slightly bad 干〔尤指不妥的事情〕 Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to. 上楼去看看孩子们在捣什么鬼。 What did you get up to at the weekend? 周末你都干了些什么？ Examples from the Corpus get up to • Yet wondering what your fellow citizens got up to in the war is a barrier to any sense of community. Examples from the Corpus get• Did you hear? Stuart got a new job• How much are you getting a week?• Here's the card I got from Jane.• Guess what he got her for her birthday - an iron!• "Do you understand?" "Yeah, we've got it, " one of the drivers replied.• Barbara Howell and her husband, Kenneth (Barbie and Ken, get it?) run a bed-and-breakfast inn.• Dinner's ready. Can you get Jo?• Don't worry about me getting lost, I'll find it.• Could you get me my keys from the kitchen?• Did you get my message?• Forget the cooking, let's go get takeout.• Can you get the bags out of the car?• Did you remember to get the bread?• He thinks he got the cold from someone in the office.• Hi, I'm trying to get the customer services department.• Can someone get the door - I'm in the shower!• Did you get the job?• Getting the money for the house wasn't easy.• By the time we got to New York, it was snowing.• Go and get your father. He's in the garden. get something from somebody• How much money did you get from Grandma? get somebody something• My parents got me this T-shirt in Switzerland. go and get• I'd better go and get it straight.• If we don't go and get it the rats and rooks come and I don't like fighting rats.• Say we picture ourselves in a desert and all these people want some water, but one person goes and gets it?• He was going to go and get Janine and the baby and if necessary drag her to the flat in Westbourne Park.• Look, why don't you go and get some food together?• Tomorrow we would have to go and get them stocked up properly.• By nine that same evening I was being begged to go and get them!• Now, go and get those three lads some tea. get ... cheap• They still expected to get cheap baked beans, but would pay over the odds for high-quality fresh food.• We get cheap errors here or there.• During an air-fare war, you may get the cheapest fare by taking advantage of this offer.• Moreover, getting the cheapest rate depends on where you call, and, more importantly, when.• It would then switch itself on at a time when the electricity company has agreed it will get the cheapest rate.• And as phones get cheaper, they are within the reach of more people than just businessmen.• In comparison, the Eskimos got off cheap, though in a brutal way.• Do yu tell yu friends how yu get yu cheap thrills? get to• I want to get there before the store closes.• What time do you usually get home in the evening?• I'll call her when I get back to Chicago.• I've got to go on studying.• Unfortunately, getting to it remains unclear.• The movie gets to its mysterious combat island with a cool buildup and a sense of wonder.• You should have seen me-not too pleasant, but the pressure got to me.• When I got to my room, I opened the door and stood there with my eyes closed.• Turn left, and walk down the street until you get to some traffic lights.• It'll take us about half an hour to get to the airport.• I got to the chemist five minutes before closing time and the place was jam-packed with the elderly and respectable.• You might be disappointed when you get to the end of the book.• But if the case gets to the Law Lords, how could they conclude other than in Mr Straw's favour?• She had fallen and broken her ankle and couldn't get to the phone.• A message I've got to work out.• Can you get to your coffee, if I put it here? got to ... feet• Her heart dropped like a stone and somehow she got to her feet.• Hugh Bawn got to his feet.• Whitlock cursed angrily and got to his feet.• He got to his feet and crossed to the window of the office.• Scrambling, she got to her feet and made a grab at the kitchen knife at the sink.• He was cured, got to his feet, and preached at a revival in which many souls were saved.• Oswald got to his feet, approached the white line, stood staring at the urinal.• When I got to my feet I wiped a mixture of snot and blood from my nose and looked around. get to be something• Leonora was getting to be a pain, probing into the affairs of the company.• I want to get to be buddy-like with my folks.• I got to be careful about remembering to switch it off.• You got to be careful when the pavements are frosty cos you can slip and hurt yourself.• I got to be grown up and ask people the way.• But that's what you got to be in this job.• But it's got to be more than that. get hurt/broken/stolen etc• I don't want anybody to get hurt.• It was he who flipped the car, and she who got hurt.• Leith afterwards supposed she should have realised that that state of affairs could not go on indefinitely without some one getting hurt.• No one would pretend to be Jamie again, no one would get hurt.• He really got hurt in our last game when we lost to the Steelers in the playoffs.• Some people got hurt on mine, killed on others.• Sooner or later some one will get hurt trying to get away from him.• Male speaker People are going to get hurt, whichever way the vote goes. get something to do something• Bonnie couldn't get the light to work. get somebody to do something• I tried to get Teresa to come out tonight, but she was too busy.• I'm sure I can get Eddie to do it.• Parents learn ways to talk to and carry a baby to get it to stop crying.• My girlfriend is always trying to get me to stop smoking. get it• "So the plant takes in carbon dioxide and gives out oxygen.'' "That's it. You've got it.''• Now, I might just get it.• So you got it from both.• You couldn't get it into perspective at all.• To get it, just download it from http: / / www. macromedia. com /.• Either you've got it or you haven't.• We could get it over with right now if you like.• I told myself to go ahead, open the purse and get it over with.• Just get it through your tiny 1914-pattern mind that you have started a constitutional crisis!• You're really going to get it when Dad gets home.• Oh, now I get it - you have to divide 489 by 3.• Okay, I get it. You only get paid if you sell at least ten copies. From Longman Business Dictionary getget /get/ verb (past tensepst got /gɒtgɑːt/, past participlepp got British EnglishBrE, gotten /ˈgɒtnˈgɑːtn/ American EnglishAmE, present participle getting) 1[transitiveT] to receive a particular amount of money Uganda continues to get about $100 million a year in foreign aid. The company still gets a good return on its investments. 2to be given or obtain a job or work After university, Jonathan tried to get a job in journalism. They should be getting a lot of work through the Channel Tunnel project. → get something → across → get ahead → get around something → get back to somebody → get by → get down to something → get into something → get on with something → get out → get out ahead → get round something → get through (1200-1300) Old Norse geta →20-33 →n GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →n GRAMMAR3 →THESAURUS1 →SPOKEN PHRASES1 →PHRASAL VERBS1 |
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