| 释义 |
Examples:be afraid of getting into trouble—be afraid of getting involved—The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. [idiom.]—lit. examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth—don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech the detriment of what you want to say—get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate—get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful—get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)—lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head—treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)—men fear getting inthe wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)—fig. not getting any matter of substance—fig. get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions— |