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get get ★★★★★1. CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING 改变；导致；移动；到达2. OBTAINING, RECEIVING, OR CATCHING 获得；收到；抓住3. PHRASES AND PHRASAL VERBS 短语及短语动词Part-1In most of its uses get is a fairly informal word. Gotten is an American form of the past tense and past participle. 在其大多数用法中，get是个很不正式的词。美国英语中，get的过去式及过去分词形式为gotten。1[V-LINK	连系动词]（与形容词连用）变得 You use get with adjectives to mean 'become'. For example, if someone gets cold, they become cold, and if they get angry, they become angry.   [V adj]The boys were getting bored...男孩子们开始感到厌烦。There's no point in getting upset...苦恼是无谓的。From here on, it can only get better.从此，情况只会越来越好。2[V-LINK	连系动词]（用于表示状况或处境的表达中）陷入，处于 Get is used with expressions referring to states or situations. For example, to get into trouble means to start being in trouble.   [V adj]  [V prep/adv]Half the pleasure of an evening out is getting ready...晚上外出时一半的乐趣在于出门前的准备。Perhaps I shouldn't say that — I might get into trouble...也许我不该讲那些话——我可能会惹来麻烦。How did we get into this recession, and what can we do to get out of it?我们是怎样陷入这次经济衰退的，又该做些什么才能从中摆脱呢？3[VERB	动词]使陷入，使处于（某种状况或处境） To get someone or something into a particular state or situation means to cause them to be in it.   [V n adj]  [V n prep]I don't  know if I can get it clean...我不知道自己是否能把它清理干净。What got me interested was looking at an old New York Times...我感兴趣的是看一份旧的《纽约时报》。Brian will get them out of trouble.布赖恩会帮助他们走出困境。4[VERB	动词]使…，让…（做） If you get someone to do something, you cause them to do it by asking, persuading, or telling them to do it.   [V n to-inf]...a long campaign to get US politicians to take the Aids epidemic more seriously...旨在使美国政界人士更加重视艾滋病流行的长期运动How did you get him to pose for this picture?你想了什么办法让他摆姿势照了这张照片？5[VERB	动词]使做好；使完成 If you get something done, you cause it to be done.   [V n -ed]I might benefit from getting my teeth fixed...补牙可能对我有好处。It was best to get things done quickly.最好是赶快把事情弄完。6[VERB	动词]来到，移动到（某处） To get somewhere means to move there.   [V prep/adv]I got off the bed and opened the door...我下床把门打开了。How can I get past her without her seeing me?...我怎样才能从她身边经过而又不被她发现呢？I heard David yelling and telling them to get back.我听到戴维高声喊叫着要他们回来。7[VERB	动词]到达；抵达 When you get to a place, you arrive there.   [V to n]  [V adv]Generally I get to work at 9.30am...我通常上午9点半到单位。It was dark by the time she got home.她回到家时天已经黑了。8[VERB	动词]使移动到 To get something or someone into a place or position means to cause them to move there.   [V n with adv]  [V n prep]Mack got his wallet out...麦克掏出钱包。Go and get your coat on...去把你的外套穿上。The UN was supposed to be getting aid to where it was most needed.联合国应该把援助送到最需要的地方。9[AUX	助动词]（常用作助动词，代替be构成被动语态） Get is often used in place of 'be' as an auxiliary verb to form passives.   [AUX -ed]Does she ever get asked for her autograph?...有人向她索要过签名吗？A pane of glass got broken.一块玻璃碎了。10[VERB	动词]（最终或逐渐）到达（某阶段） If you get to do something, you eventually or gradually reach a stage at which you do it.   [V to-inf]Miller and Ferlinghetti got to be friends...米勒和费林盖蒂渐渐成了朋友。No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy.谁也不知道他怎么会变得如此富有。11[VERB	动词]得以做；有机会做 If you get to do something, you manage to do it or have the opportunity to do it.   [V to-inf]How do these people get to be the bosses of major companies?...这些人是怎样成为大公司的老总的？Do you get to see him often?...你经常能见到他吗？They get to stay in nice hotels.他们住进了舒适的宾馆。12[VERB	动词]（让…）迅速行动起来/干起来/工作起来 You can use get in expressions like get moving ,get going, and get working when you want to tell people to begin moving, going, or working quickly.   [V -ing]I aim to be off the lake before dawn, so let's get moving...我计划黎明前从湖畔出发，大家马上行动起来吧。We need to get thinking, talking and acting on this before it is too late.我们得赶紧就此事开动脑筋，展开讨论，并采取行动，否则就来不及了。13[VERB	动词]到达（人生、事业的某一阶段） If you get to a particular stage in your life or in something you are doing, you reach that stage.   [V to n]  [V adv]  [it V to n]We haven't got to the stage of a full-scale military conflict...我们还未到全面军事冲突的地步。If she gets that far, Jane may get legal aid to take her case to court...如果走到那个地步，简也许能得到法律援助去打官司。It got to the point where I was so ill I was waiting to die.病到这个程度，我只能等死了。14[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（用于谈论进展情况）（使…）取得进展/不会有进展 You can use get to talk about the progress that you are making. For example, if you say that you are getting somewhere, you mean that you are making progress, and if you say that something won't get you anywhere, you mean it will not help you to progress at all.   [V adv]  [V n adv]Radical factions say the talks are getting nowhere and they want to withdraw...激进派宣称谈判没有进展，他们打算退出。My perseverance was getting me somewhere.我锲而不舍，总算有了一些进展。15[V-LINK	连系动词]到，接近（…时间） When it gets to a particular time, it is that time. If it is getting towards a particular time, it is approaching that time.   [it V to n]  [it V towards n]  [it V adj]It got to after 1am and I was exhausted...已是凌晨一点多了，我累得筋疲力尽。It was getting towards evening when we got back...我们回来的时候已经快到晚上了。It's getting late.时间不早了。16[VERB	动词]对…产生影响；使痛苦 If something that has continued for some time gets to you, it starts causing you to suffer.   [V to n]That's the first time I lost my cool in 20 years in this job. This whole thing's getting to me.干这份工作20年来，我头一次失去了冷静，这一切让我大伤脑筋。17[VERB	动词]使烦恼；使恼怒 If something gets you, it annoys you.   [V n]  [no passive]  [INFORMAL 非正式]What gets me is the attitude of so many of the people.让我恼怒的是这么多人都是这样的态度。Part-21[VERB	动词]获得；得到 If you get something that you want or need, you obtain it.   [V n]  [V n n]  [Also V n for n]I got a job at the sawmill...我在锯木厂找了份工作。The problem was how to get enough food to sustain life...问题在于如何找到足够的食物维持生命。It is impossible to get help, so she is doing everything herself...无法获得帮助，所有的活儿只好她自己干。He had been having trouble getting a hotel room...他一直找不到旅馆住。I asked him to get me some information.我请他为我打探一些消息。2[VERB	动词]收到；得到 If you get something, you receive it or are given it.   [V n]I'm  getting a bike for my birthday...我过生日时会得到一辆自行车。He gets a lot of letters from women...很多女人给他写信。They get a salary of $21,000 a year.他们的年薪为2.1万美元。3[VERB	动词]去取；去带来 If you get someone or something, you go and bring them to a particular place.   [V n]  [V n n]  [V n for n]I came down this morning to get the newspaper...我今天上午过来取报纸。Go and get me a large brandy...去给我拿一大杯白兰地来。Go and get your daddy for me.去把你爸爸给我叫过来。4[VERB	动词]准备（饭菜） If you get a meal, you prepare it.   [V n]She was getting breakfast as usual.她像往常一样在准备早餐。5[VERB	动词]得出，计算出（结果） If you get a particular result, you obtain it from some action that you take, or from a calculation or experiment.   [V n]You could run that race again and get a different result each time...如果再参加一次那样的赛跑，每次的结果可能都不一样。What do you get if you multiply six by nine?6乘以9等于多少？6[VERB	动词]卖得，售得（…钱） If you get a particular price for something that you sell, you obtain that amount of money by selling it.   [V n for n]He can't get a good price for his crops.他的庄稼无法卖个好价钱。7[VERB		动词]有（做…的时间或机会） If you get the time or opportunity to do something, you have the time or opportunity to do it.   [V n]You get time to think in prison...你在监狱里有时间反省。Whenever I get the chance I go to Maxim's for dinner.我一有机会便去马克西姆餐厅吃饭。8[VERB	动词]开始有（想法、印象或感受） If you get an idea, impression, or feeling, you begin to have that idea, impression, or feeling as you learn or understand more about something.   [V n]I get the feeling that you're  an honest man...我开始觉得你是个诚实的人。The study is an attempt to get a better idea of why people live where they do...该研究是为了更好地了解人们选择现在居住地的原因。Doctors can get the wrong impression from even an accurate description.即便很精确的病历也可能让医生产生错误的印象。9[VERB	动词]得到，获得（感受或好处） If you get a feeling or benefit from an activity or experience, the activity or experience gives you that feeling or benefit.   [V n]  [V n out of/from n/-ing]Charles got a shock when he saw him...查尔斯见到他时大吃一惊。She gets enormous pleasure out of working freelance...做自由职业者让她体会到无穷的快乐。I would like to take pictures professionally because I get so much out of it.我想从事职业摄影，因为我从中获益匪浅。10[VERB	动词]（设法）看到 If you get a look, view, or glimpse of something, you manage to see it.   [V n]Young men climbed on buses and fences to get a better view...为了看得更清楚些，年轻人爬上了公共汽车和围墙。Crowds shouted and pushed to get a glimpse of their hero.为了一睹英雄的风采，人群喊叫着，推搡着。11[VERB	动词]有（…的天气） If a place gets a particular type of weather, it has that type of weather.   [V n]Riyadh got 25 mm of rain in just 12 hours...利雅得在12小时内降水就达25毫米。Northern Kentucky is likely to get snow mixed with sleet.肯塔基州北部可能有雨夹雪。12[VERB	动词]理解，明白（笑话或所说的话） If you get a joke or get the point of something that is said, you understand it.   [V n]Did you get that joke, Ann? I'll explain later...安，听懂那个笑话了吗？我过会儿会解释。You don't  seem to get the point.你好像没有弄明白。13[VERB	动词]染（病）；患（病） If you get an illness or disease, you become ill with it.   [V n]When I was five I got measles.我5岁时出过麻疹。14[VERB	动词]搭乘，乘（火车、公共汽车、飞机或船） When you get a train, bus, plane, or boat, you leave a place on a particular train, bus, plane, or boat.   [V n]It'll be two pounds to get the bus...乘公共汽车要花两英镑。What time are you getting your train?你赶几点的火车？15[VERB	动词]捕获；猎杀 If you get a person or animal, you succeed in catching, killing, or hitting them.   [V n]Take it easy. We've got him. He's not going to kill anyone else.别担心，我们已经抓住他了，他不会再杀人。16[VERB	动词]定期买（报刊、杂志等） If you get a newspaper or magazine, you regularly buy it.   [V n]We don't get a paper...我们不买报纸。We already get The Times.我们已经订了《泰晤士报》。17[VERB	动词]接收；收到；收看到 If you can get a particular radio or television channel, you are able to receive broadcasts from it on your radio or television.   [V n]I only get Channel 7.我只能收看到第7频道。18See also:getting；got；  Part-31[PHRASE	短语]最…；（好…) 极了 You can say that something is, for example, as good as you can get to mean that it is as good as it is possible for that thing to be.   [v-link PHR]Consort has a population of 714 and is about as rural and isolated as you can get.康索特有714名居民，是极其偏僻的乡村地区。...the diet that is as near to perfect as you can get it.几乎可以说是最无可挑剔的饮食2[PHRASE	短语]不能否认；无法否认 If you say you can't get away from something or there is no getting away from something, you are emphasizing that it is true, even though people might prefer it not to be true.   [PHR n]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]There is no getting away from the fact that he is on the left of the party.他属于该党左派的事实无法否认。3[PHRASE	短语]休假；度假 If you get away from it all, you have a holiday in a place that is very different from where you normally live and work.   [V inflects]...the ravishing island of Ischia, where rich Italians get away from it all.意大利富人消遣度假的美丽岛屿伊斯基亚4[CONVENTION	惯用语]（表示蔑视、不同意或拒绝）滚开，去你的 Get is used in rude expressions like get stuffed and get lost to express contempt, disagreement, or refusal to do something.   [feelings]  [RUDE 无礼]5[PHRASE	短语]你真是太走运了/你真是蠢得无可救药了 You can say, for example, 'How lucky can you get?' or 'How stupid can you get? ' to show your surprise that anyone could be as lucky or stupid as the person that you are talking about.   [feelings]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I mean, how crazy can you get?我是说，你真是太疯狂了。6[PHRASE	短语]叫…不要指望；叫…别做梦 If you tell someone where to get off, you tell them in a rather rude way that you are not going to do or agree to what they want.   [tell inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]If somebody tried to do that to you, you'd just go right up to them and tell them where to get off.如果有人想那样对待你，你就直截了当地告诉他们别做梦了。7[PHRASE	短语]有；存在 You can use you get instead of 'there is' or 'there are' to say that something exists, happens, or can be experienced.   [PHR n]  [SPOKEN 口语]You get a lot of things like that now, don't you...你现在有很多那样的东西，是吧？That's where you get some differences of opinion.那就是你们的分歧所在。相关词组：get about get across get ahead get along get around get around to get at get away get away with get back get back to get by get down get down to get in get in on get into get in with get off get off on get off with get on get on to get out get out of get over get over with get round get round to get through get together get up get up to  getget /ɡet/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense got, past participle got /ɡɒt $ ɡɑːt/ British English, gotten /ˈɡɒtn $ ˈɡɑːtn/ American English, present participle getting)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1receive [transitive] to receive something that someone gives you or sends you:  She got loads of presents. What did you get for Christmas? We get a lot of junk mail.get something from somebody We got a letter from Pam this morning.get something off somebody spoken informal I got it off my Dad. I got a few games free when I bought my computer.2obtain [transitive] to obtain something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it:  We need to get help quickly! It would be a good idea to get professional advice. You may be able to get a grant from the local authority. He cleared his throat to get our attention.get something for somebody I want you to get some information for me.get somebody something His father managed to get him a job at the local factory.3bring [transitive] to bring someone or something back from somewhere:  Run upstairs and get a pillow. I went back into the office to get a pen. Shall I go and get the phone book?get somebody/something from something She’s just gone to get the kids from school.get something for somebody I’ll get a towel for you.get somebody something I’ll get you a chair.► see thesaurus at bring4buy [transitive] a)to buy something:  Where did you get that jacket?get something for somebody Joe’s going to get tickets for all of us.get somebody something While you’re out, could you get me some batteries?get yourself something He’s just got himself a new van.get something from something I usually get vegetables from the supermarket.get something for $20/£100/50p etc You can get a decent PC for about £500 now. It’s a lovely coat, and I managed to get it cheap in the sales. b)spoken to pay for something for someone else:  I’ll get these drinks. c)to buy a newspaper regularly:  My parents always used to get the ‘Daily Telegraph’.► see thesaurus at buy5money [transitive] a)to receive money for doing work:  Hospital doctors get a minimum of £50,000 a year.get £2,000/$4,000 etc for doing something He gets £4 an hour for stacking shelves. b)to receive money when you sell somethingget £100/$200 etc for something You should get a couple of hundred pounds for your old car. Did you get a good price for it?► see thesaurus at earn6have a feeling/idea [transitive] to start to have a feeling or an idea:  She began to get an uncomfortable feeling that she was being watched. I got a terrible shock when I saw how ill he looked. I got the impression that everyone was fed up with us.get pleasure from/out of something She gets a lot of pleasure from her garden.7have/experience [transitive] to have, do, or experience something:  You don’t get enough exercise. I never get time to read these days. The west of the country gets quite a lot of rain. We might get the chance to go to America this year.8illness [transitive not in passive] to catch an illness:  I got flu last winter and was in bed for three weeks. She was worried she might get food poisoning.9achieve [transitive] to achieve something:  I got 98% in my last maths test. the person who gets the highest score10receive a punishment [transitive] to receive something as a punishment:  He got ten years in prison for his part in the robbery.11arrive [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive somewhere:  What time will we get there? We didn’t get home until midnight.get to We got to Paris that evening.► see thesaurus at arrive12reach a point [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to reach a particular point or stage of something:  I’ve got as far as chapter 5. I couldn’t wait to get to the end of the book. Where have you got up to in the story? It was disappointing to lose, having got this far in the competition.13get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere if you get somewhere, or if an action gets you somewhere, you make progress:  I think we’re getting somewhere at last. We didn’t seem to be getting anywhere. I’ve tried arguing, but it got me nowhere.14move [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or go somewhere:  Get out of my house! We managed to get past the guards. They shouted at us to get back. Peter got to his feet (=stood up).15make something move [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something or someone move to a different place or position, especially with some difficulty:  I couldn’t get the disk out of the computer. Could you help me get the wardrobe up the stairs? We must get food and emergency aid into the area as quickly as possible.16travel [transitive] to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc:  You can get a bus to the station. I got the 9.15 from London to Edinburgh.17become [linking verb] to change to a new feeling, situation, or state  SYN  become:  Don’t get upset. She soon got bored with the job. He calmed down as he got older. Eat your dinner before it gets cold. This is getting silly.get to be something informal It’s getting to be a problem.► see thesaurus at becomeGRAMMAR: Linking verbsIn 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.18make somebody/something become something [transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state:  Sometimes she gets me so angry! Don’t get the children too excited. He was terrified of getting her pregnant. It took them 15 minutes to get the boat ready.19be hurt/broken etc [linking verb, transitive] used to say that something, especially something bad, happens to someone or somethingget hurt/broken/stolen etc You might get hurt if you stand there. Mind the camera doesn’t get broken. My dad got killed in a car crash. I knew I would get shouted at if I was late home. This is a question we very often get asked.get something caught/stuck etc She got her foot caught in the wire.20make something happen to somebody/something [transitive] a)to accidentally make someone or something experience something:  You’re going to get us all killed! Mind you don’t get yourself burned. b)to do something, or arrange for it to be done:  I need to get the washing machine fixed. We must get this work finished on time.21make something do something [transitive] to make something do a particular thingget something to do something I couldn’t get the engine to start.get something doing something We got the lawn mower working again eventually.22make somebody do something [transitive] to persuade or force someone to do somethingget somebody to do something I’ll get Terry to check the wiring for me. We couldn’t get him to sign the agreement.get somebody doing something In the end, we got the children clearing the playground.23understand [transitive] informal to understand something:  I don’t think she got the joke. I don’t get it – it doesn’t make sense.get what/how/who etc I still don’t get how she knew about the meeting.GRAMMARIn this meaning, get is not used in the progressive. You say: · I get it. ✗Don’t say:  I’m getting it.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS► see thesaurus at understand24cook [transitive] to prepare food or a meal:  She’s just getting lunch.get somebody something Shall I get you a sandwich?25radio/television [transitive] to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc:  Can you get satellite TV here?26answer the door/telephone [transitive] informal to answer the door or telephone:  Can you get the phone?27catch somebody [transitive] to catch someone:  The police got him in the end.28hurt/kill somebody [transitive] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone:  The other gang members threatened to get him if he went to the police. I’ll get you for this!29trick somebody [transitive] informal to deceive or trick someone:  I got you that time!30on the telephone [transitive] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them:  I tried phoning him at work, but I just got his secretary.31get doing something to begin doing something:  We got talking about the old days. I think we should get going quite soon. What are we all waiting for? Let’s get moving!32get to do something informal to have the opportunity to do something:  We got to meet all the stars after the show. She gets to travel all over the place with her job.33get to like/know/understand somebody/something to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something:  It’ll take a while for you to get to know everyone. After a while, I got to like him. → have gotat have1SPOKEN PHRASES34you get something used to say that something happens or exists:  I didn’t know you got tigers in Europe.35you’ve got me (there) used to say you do not know the answer to something36it/what gets me used to say that something really annoys you:  It really gets me the way he leaves wet towels on the bathroom floor. What gets me is their attitude.37get this especially American English used to draw attention to something surprising or interesting that you are about to mention:  And the whole thing only cost – get this – $12.95.GRAMMAR: Using the passiveGet 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.THESAURUSget [not in passive] to get something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it: · I’ve been trying to get some information.· She went to the bank to get some money.obtain formal to get something: · Maps and guides can be obtained from the tourist office.· The newspaper has obtained a copy of the letter.acquire formal to get something – used about knowledge, skills, or something big or expensive: · The course helps older people to acquire computing skills.· He acquired the property in 1985.inherit to get someone’s money or property after they die: · Jo inherited a lot of money from her mother.gain to get something useful or necessary, such as knowledge or experience: · I’ve gained a lot of useful experience.· The research helped us gain an insight into how a child’s mind works.earn to get something because you deserve it: · He had earned a reputation as a peacemaker.· She earned a lot of respect from her colleagues.get hold of something informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find: · I’m trying to get hold of a ticket for the game.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: · I read every book I could lay my hands on.get about phrasal verb British English1to go or travel to different places:  She’s 80 now, and doesn’t get about much anymore. He’s got an old van which he uses for getting about.2if news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people:  I don’t really want this to get about.get across phrasal verb to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfullyget something ↔ across It took him ages to get his point across. We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous. The message isn’t getting across.get across to It is important that we get this message across to voters.get ahead phrasal verb to be successful and do better than other people in a job or work:  She soon found that it wasn’t easy to get ahead in the movie business.get along phrasal verb1if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship:  We’ve always got along quite well.get along with They seem to get along with each other.2to deal with a job or situation or to make progress:  How’s Sam getting along at university?get along without Don’t worry, we’ll get along without you.3 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 doget around phrasal verb1get around (something) to go or travel to different places:  We had to use public transport to get around. It’s quite easy to get around London.2if news or information gets around, it is told to a lot of people:  News of the accident soon got around. Word got around that the department might be closed.3 get around something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:  I think we should be able to get around most of these problems. She was always very clever at getting around the rules.get around to something phrasal verb to do something that you have been intending to do for some time:  I meant to phone her yesterday, but I never got around to it.get around to doing something We finally got around to clearing out the garage.get at somebody/something phrasal verb1criticize to keep criticizing someone in an unkind way:  Why is he always getting at me? He felt he was being got at by the other students.2be getting at something to be trying to say something in a way that is difficult for other people to understand:  What are you getting at, Helen? Do you see the point I’m getting at?3reach to be able to reach something:  We had to move the washing machine out to get at the wiring behind it.4information to discover information, especially the truth about a situation:  I was determined to get at the truth.5threaten informal to use threats to influence the decision of people who are involved in a court case:  Do you think some of the jury have been got at?get away phrasal verb1leave to leave a place, especially when this is not easy:  The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t get away until seven.get away from I like to get away from London at the weekend.2on holiday informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live:  Will you manage to get away this summer?get away to We’re hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days.3escape to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you:  The three men got away in a stolen car.get away from We knew it wouldn’t be easy to get away from the police.get away with The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000.4get away! British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it5the one that got away something good that you nearly had or that nearly happenedget away from somebody/something phrasal verb1to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant for you, or something that limits what you can do in some way:  I needed to get away from the pressures of work. She wanted to get away from the traditional ideas of what theatre is about. There is no getting away from this fact  (=you cannot avoid or deny this fact).2to begin to talk about other things rather than the subject you are supposed to be discussing:  I think we’re getting away from the main issue.3get away from it all to have a relaxing holiday:  You need to get away from it all for a couple of weeks.get away with something phrasal verb1to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong:  Watch Frank – he’ll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it. No one insults my family and gets away with it!2get away with murder informal to not be punished for doing something wrong:  Some of those children get away with murder!3to receive only a small punishment for something:  The charge was reduced to manslaughter, and she got away with three years in prison.4to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do:  At school he had always got away with doing the bare minimum amount of work. The colour’s not quite right, but I think you’ll get away with it.get back phrasal verb1return to return to a place:  I’ll talk to you when I get back.get back to He got back to the office just before lunchtime.2do something again to start doing something again or talking about something againget back to Let’s get back to the main point of the discussion. Well, I must get back to work.get back into Have you ever thought about getting back into teaching?3be in a state again to change to a previous state or condition againget back to Life was beginning to get back to normal. I couldn’t get back to sleep.get back together Do you think they’ll get back together  (=start having a relationship again)?4get something again get something ↔ back to get something again after you have lost it or someone else has taken it:  Did you get your books back?5punish somebody get somebody back informal to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed youget back for I’ll get you back for this!get back at somebody phrasal verb to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you:  He’ll probably go out with her just to get back at me.get back to somebody phrasal verb informal to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information:  I’ll find out the prices and get back to you.get behind phrasal verb1if 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 timeget behind with I don’t want to get behind with my work. You can always catch up later if you get behind.2get behind somebody informal to support someone:  The crowd really got behind them and cheered them on.get by phrasal verb to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more:  I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by.get by on Sometimes they had to get by on very little.get down phrasal verb1make somebody sad get somebody down to make someone feel unhappy and tired:  His lack of social life was beginning to get him down.2write something down get something ↔ down to write something, especially something that someone is saying:  He was followed by a group of reporters trying to get down every word he said. It’s important to get things down on paper.3eat/drink get something down (somebody) to eat or drink something, or persuade someone else to eat or drink something:  I knew I’d feel better once I’d got some food down. Get that tea down you. He still says he’s not hungry, and I can’t get anything down him.4after a meal British English to leave the table after a meal – used by children or when you are talking to children:  Please may I get down?get down to something phrasal verb to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy:  It’s time we got down to work. We need to get down to some serious talking.get down to doing something I always find it hard to get down to revising.get in phrasal verb1enter to enter a place, especially when this is difficult:  We managed to get in through a window. The theatre was already full, and we couldn’t get in.2arrive if a train, plane etc gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time:  What time does the bus get in?get in to We get in to Heathrow at ten o’clock.3get home to arrive home:  We didn’t get in until late. What time do the boys get in from school?4be elected to be elected to a position of political power:  The Conservatives have promised to increase spending on health and education if they get in.5college/university to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc:  I applied to Bristol University, but I didn’t get in.6buy a supply get something ↔ in to buy a supply of something:  I must remember to get some food in for the weekend.7crops get something ↔ in to gather a crop and bring it to a sheltered place:  The whole village was involved with getting the harvest in.8ask for worker get somebody ↔ in to ask someone to come to your home to do a job, especially to repair something:  We’ll have to get a plumber in.9give something to somebody get something in to send something to a particular place or give it to a particular person:  Please can you get your essays in by Thursday. It’s best to get your insurance claim in as quickly as possible.10do something get something ↔ in to manage to do something even though you do not have much time:  We’re hoping to get in a game of golf over the weekend.get in on something phrasal verb informal to become involved in something that other people are doing or planning:  Quite a few companies would like to get in on the project. 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).get in with somebody phrasal verb informal to become friendly with someone:  He got in with a bad crowd and started getting into trouble.get into something1enter to enter a place, especially when this is difficult:  The door was locked and we couldn’t get into the house.2arrive to arrive at a place:  What time do we get into New York?3be elected to be elected to a Parliament:  He first got into Parliament in 1982.4college/university to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc:  She got into UCLA.5team to be made a member of a team:  Do you think you might get into the Olympic team this year?6start doing something to start doing or feeling something, or being in a particular situation:  He’s started getting into trouble at school. My parents were always terrified of getting into debt. She got into the habit of going for long walks by herself. He got into a terrible temper and started throwing things around.7become involved to begin to be involved in doing something:  How did you first get into script writing? She was starting to get into politics.8enjoy informal to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it:  I first got into jazz when I was at college.9clothing informal to put on a piece of clothing, especially when this is difficult because the piece of clothing is too small for you:  I don’t know how she managed to get into those trousers.10what’s got into somebody? spoken used to express surprise that someone is behaving very differently from the way they usually behave:  I don’t know what’s got into Sally recently.get off phrasal verb1leave to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place:  We’ll try and get off straight after lunch.get off something Get off my land!get somebody off I’ll phone you as soon as I’ve got the children off to school.2finish work get off (something) to finish work and leave the place where you work at the end of the day:  I usually get off at six o’clock. What time do you get off work?3send something get something off to send a letter or package by post:  I’ll have to get this letter off by tonight.get off to I’ll get the forms off to you today.4clothing get something off to remove a piece of clothing:  Why don’t you get those wet clothes off?5not be punished if someone gets off, they are not punished for doing something wrong, or they receive only a small punishment:  In the end he got off because there wasn’t enough evidence against him. The police felt he had got off very lightly.get off with If you’re lucky, you’ll get off with a fine.6help somebody not be punished get somebody off to help someone avoid being punished for a crime:  Her lawyers were confident that they could get her off.7sleep get (somebody) off to go to sleep, or to help a child go to sleep:  I went to bed but couldn’t get off to sleep. It took us ages to get the baby off.8 get off to a good/bad etc start to start in a particular way:  The day had got off to a bad start.9stop talking about something get off something to stop talking about a subject:  Can we get off the subject of death, please?10stop touching something get off (something/somebody) informal used to tell someone to stop touching something or someone:  Get off me! Get off those cakes, or there’ll be trouble. Get off  (=stop touching me)!11tell somebody where to get off informal to tell someone that they are asking you for too much or are behaving in a way you will not accept:  He wanted £50, but I told him where to get off.12get off your butt/ass American English spoken not polite used to tell someone that they should stop being lazy and start doing something usefulget off on something phrasal verb informal to become excited by something, especially sexually excitedget off with somebody phrasal verb informal to start a sexual relationship with someone:  She spent the whole evening trying to get off with Phil.get on phrasal verb1like somebody especially British English if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each otherget on with I’ve always got on well with Henry. The two boys get on well most of the time.2progress to deal with a job or situation or to make progress:  How is George getting on at school?get on with How are you getting on with your essay?get on without I don’t know how we’ll get on without Michael.3continue doing something to continue doing somethingget on with Be quiet and get on with your work!4be successful to be successful in your job:  You’ll have to work hard if you want to get on.5clothing get something on to put a piece of clothing on:  I can’t get my boots on!6be getting on a)if time is getting on, it is quite late:  Come on, it’s getting on and we ought to go home. I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry. b)informal if someone is getting on, they are quite old7getting on for 90/10 o’clock/2,000 etc almost a particular age, time, number etc:  Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now. The total cost was getting on for $100,000.8get it on American English informal to have sex9get on with it! spoken used to tell someone to hurry:  Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it!10let somebody get on with it informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do:  She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it.get onto somebody/something phrasal verb1speak/write to somebody informal to speak or write to someone:  I’ll get onto my lawyer about this.2learn about somebody informal to find out about someone who has been doing something wrong:  How did the police get onto him?3be elected to be elected as a member of a committee, a political organization etc:  She was quite keen to get onto the management committee.4talk about something to begin to talk about a subject after you have been discussing something else:  After a few minutes they got onto the subject of the election.5do something informal to start dealing with something:  Right, I’ll get onto it straight away.get out phrasal verb1leave to leave a room or building:  You ought to get out into the fresh air. Mary screamed at me to get out.get out of Get out of the kitchen!2escape to escape from a place:  Some of the animals had got out.get out of He was determined to get out of prison.3help somebody escape get somebody out to help someone leave a place or escape from a place:  It’s important to get these people out as soon as possible.get out of We knew it was going to be difficult to get him out of the country.4take something from a place get something ↔ out to take something from the place where it is kept:  She got out her violin and started to play.5information if information gets out, a lot of people then know it although it is meant to be secret:  We have to make absolutely certain that none of this gets out. It’s bound to get out that he’s retiring soon.6produce something get something ↔ out to produce a book or other product that can be sold to people:  We’re hoping to get the new catalogue out next week.7say something get something ↔ out to succeed in saying something, especially when this is very difficult:  I wanted to tell him I loved him, but couldn’t get the words out.get out of something phrasal verb1avoid doing something to avoid doing something you have promised to do or are supposed to do:  See if you can get out of that meeting tomorrow.get out of doing something He’s trying to get out of tidying his room.2stop doing something to stop doing something or being involved in something:  I wanted to get out of teaching.3make somebody give/tell you something get something out of somebody to force or persuade someone to tell you something or give you something:  I was determined to get the truth out of her.4enjoy something get something out of something to enjoy something you do or experience, or to learn something as a result:  I hope he got something out of his visit.get something out of doing something Children can get a lot out of being involved in community projects.get over1illness get over something to become well again after an illness:  It’s taken me ages to get over the flu.2unpleasant experience get over something to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience:  She never got over the death of her son.3ideas/information get something ↔ over to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other peopleget over to It’s important that we get this message over to young people.4finish something get something over (also get something over with) to do and finish something difficult that you have to do:  I’ll be in touch once I’ve got my exams over. I can’t wait to get the interview over with.5problem/difficulty get over something to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty:  I don’t know how we’re going to get over this problem. Once we’ve got over the first few months, we should be making a reasonable profit.6can’t/couldn’t get over something spoken used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something:  I can’t get over how well you look.7get over yourself informal to stop being so sensitive or proud:  Get over yourself! Nobody cares if you’ve made a mistake.get round phrasal verb British English1if news or information gets round, it is told to a lot of people:  News like this soon gets round.2get round something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:  Most companies manage to get round the restrictions.3get round somebody to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them:  I know how to get round Chris.get round to something phrasal verb British English to do something that you have been intending to do for some time:  I keep meaning to put a lock on it, but I never get round to it.get round to doing something I haven’t got round to unpacking from my holiday yet.get through phrasal verb1do work get through something to do an amount of work:  We got through half the application forms this morning. We’ve got a lot of work to get through.2use something get through something informal to use a lot of something:  You wouldn’t believe the amount of food children can get through in a week!3spend money get through something informal to spend a lot of money:  He can get through £100 in one evening.4difficult time get (somebody) through something to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this:  I don’t know how we’re going to get through the winter. It was their love that got me through those first difficult months.5test/competition get (somebody/something) through (something) to be successful in a test or competition, or to make sure that someone or something is successful:  I finally managed to get through my driving test. I knew it was going to be difficult to get the car through its MOT test.get through to Liverpool have got through to the final of the FA Cup.6reach a person/place to reach a place or person that is difficult to reachget through to Aid agencies have been unable to get through to the thousands of refugees stranded on the border.7by telephone to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone:  I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t get through.get through to At last I managed to get through to one of the managers.8new law get (something) through (something) if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved:  Anti-hunting legislation will never get through the House of Lords. Once again we failed to get the Bill through Parliament.get (something) through to somebody phrasal verb to succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult:  I couldn’t seem to get through to her. How can I get it through to him that this is really important?get to somebody/something phrasal verb informal1to make someone feel annoyed or upset:  I’m under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit. Don’t let things get to you.2get to thinking/wondering something informal to start thinking something:  He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be.get together phrasal verb1if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other:  We must get together for a drink.2if two people get together, they start a romantic or sexual relationship3get something ↔ together to collect things together:  I need to get some paperwork together for the meeting.4get somebody ↔ together to bring people together to make a group:  He got together a group of local businessmen to discuss the problem.5get something ↔ together to succeed in getting enough money to do or buy something:  We’re trying to get together enough money to buy a flat.6get something together informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it:  He’s just trying to get his life together at the moment.get yourself together I’m staying with my parents for a while, until I’ve got myself together a bit.7get it together spoken to be organized and successful in your life, job etc:  The government can’t seem to get it together on the environment.get up phrasal verb1get (somebody) up to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed:  We didn’t get up until lunchtime. Get me up at seven, would you?2to stand up:  He got up and walked over to the window.3if a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger4be got up as/in something British English informal to be dressed in particular clothes:  He arrived at the party got up as Count Dracula. The men were all got up in suits.5get it up informal to get an erection(1)get up to something phrasal verb to do something, especially something slightly bad:  Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to. What did you get up to at the weekend?

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★                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          to receive sth            收到；接到                                    ◆          I got a letter from Dave this morning.          今天早上我收到戴夫的一封来信。                          ◆          What            (= What presents)did you get for your birthday?                    你收到什么生日礼物了？                          ◆          He gets            (= earns)about $40 000 a year.                    他一年挣 4 万元左右。                          ◆          This room gets very little sunshine.          这个房间几乎照不进阳光。                          ◆          I            got a shockwhen I saw the bill.                    我看到账单时大吃一惊。                          ◆          I            get the impressionthat he is bored with his job.                    我的印象是他厌倦他的工作。                            2        ★                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          to obtain sth            获得；得到                                    getsth                          ◆          Where did you get            (= buy)that skirt?                    你在哪儿买的那条裙子？                          ◆          Did you manage to get tickets for the concert?          你弄到音乐会的票了吗？                          ◆          She opened the door wider to get a better look.          她把门开大些以便看得更清楚。                          ◆          Try to get some sleep.          尽量睡会儿吧。                          ◆          He has just got a new job.          他刚找到一份新工作。                          getsth for sb                          ◆          Did you get a present for your mother?          给你母亲买礼物了吗？                          getsb/yourself sth                          ◆          Did you get your mother a present?          给你母亲买礼物了吗？                          ◆          Why don't you get yourself a car?          你为什么不买辆汽车呢？                            3        ★                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth (for sth)                          to obtain or receive an amount of money by selling sth            （卖某物）挣得，获得                                    ◆          How much did you get for your car?          你的汽车卖了多少钱？                            bring        带来                    4        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to go to a place and bring sb/sth back            去取（或带来）                                    SYN                                                    fetch                                                              getsb/sth                          ◆          Quick—            go and geta cloth!                    快，去拿块布来！                          ◆          Somebody get a doctor!          谁去叫个医生来吧！                          ◆          I have to go and get my mother from the airport            (= collect her).                    我得去机场接我的母亲。                          getsth for sb                          ◆          Get a drink for John.          给约翰拿杯饮料来。                          getsb/yourself sth                          ◆          Get John a drink.          给约翰拿杯饮料来。                            punishment        惩罚                    5                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          to receive sth as a punishment            受到；遭到；被判（刑）                                    ◆          He got ten years            (= was sent to prison for ten years)for armed robbery.                    他因持枪抢劫被判刑十年。                            broadcasts        广播                    6                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          to receive broadcasts from a particular television or radio station            接收到；收听到；收看到                                    ◆          We can't get Channel 5 in our area.          我们地区收不到 5 频道的节目。                            buy        买                    7                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          to buy sth, for example a newspaper or magazine, regularly            （定期）买，购买                                    SYN                                                    take                                                              ◆          Which newspaper do you get?          你订阅什么报纸？                            mark/grade        分数；等级                    8        ★                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          to achieve or be given a particular mark/grade in an exam            （考试）获得，达到                                    ◆          He got a ‘C’ in Chemistry and a ‘B’ in English.          他化学考试得中，英语考试得良。                            illness        疾病                    9        ★                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          to become infected with an illness; to suffer from a pain, etc.            感染上；患上；遭受…之苦                                    ◆          I got this cold off            (= from)you!                    我这感冒是被你传染的！                          ◆          She gets            (= often suffers from)really bad headaches.                    她经常头痛得厉害。                            contact        联系                    10                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsb                          to be connected with sb by telephone            与（某人）电话联系；与（某人）通电话                                    ◆          I wanted to speak to the manager but I got his secretary instead.          我想与经理谈话，可接电话的却是他的秘书。                            state/condition        状态；情况                    11        ★                  linking verb                          to reach a particular state or condition; to make sb/sth/yourself reach a particular state or condition            （使）达到，处于                          + adj.                  ◆          to get angry/bored/hungry/fat          发怒；生厌；饥饿；发胖                          ◆          You'll soon            get used tothe climate here.                    你会很快习惯这儿的气候的。                          ◆          We ought to go; it's getting late.          我们该走了，天色越来越晚了。                          ◆          to            get dressed/undressed            (= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off)                    穿上╱脱下衣服                          ◆          They plan to            get marriedin the summer.                    他们打算夏天结婚。                          ◆          She's upstairs getting ready.          她在楼上做准备。                          ◆          I wouldn't go there alone; you might get            (= be)mugged.                    我不会一个人去那儿，说不准会碰上抢劫的。                          ◆          My car got            (= was)stolen at the weekend.                    我的汽车周末被偷了。                          getsb/sth + adj.                          ◆          Don't get your dress dirty!          别把你的连衣裙弄脏了！                          ◆          He got his fingers caught in the door.          他的手指给门夹了。                          ◆          She soon got the children ready for school.          她很快帮孩子们做好了上学的准备。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    become                                                                12        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          getto do sth                          to reach the point at which you feel, know, are, etc. sth            开始（感觉到、认识到、成为）；达到…地步（或程度）                                    ◆          After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter.          过段时间你会明白这些事情并不要紧。                          ◆          You'll like her once you            get to knowher.                    你一旦了解了她就会喜欢她的。                          ◆          His drinking is getting to be a problem.          他的酗酒越来越成问题了。                          ◆          She's getting to be an old lady now.          她现在都快是个老太婆了。                            make/persuade        使；让；说服                    13        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to make, persuade, etc. sb/sth to do sth            使，让（某人或物做某事）；说服（某人做某事）                                    getsb/sth to do sth                          ◆          I couldn't get the car to start this morning.          我今天早上没法让这汽车发动起来。                          ◆          He got his sister to help him with his homework.          他让姐姐帮助他做家庭作业。                          ◆          You'll never get him to understand.          你永远不会使他明白的。                          getsb/sth doing sth                          ◆          Can you really get that old car going again?          你真能让那老爷车再跑起来吗？                          ◆          It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him!          让他谈话并不难，难的是让他住口！                            get sth done        使完成某事                    14        ★                  [transitive          ]                          getsth done                          to cause sth to happen or be done            使（某事）发生；使完成（某事）                                    ◆          I must get my hair cut.          我得理发了。                          ◆          I'll never get all this work finished.          这么多的工作我怎么也干不完。                            start        开始                    15                  [transitive          ]                          getdoing sth                          to start doing sth            开始；开始做                                    ◆          I got talking to her.          我开始与她谈起来。                          ◆          We need to get going soon.          我们需要马上出发。                            opportunity        机会                    16                  [intransitive          ]                          getto do sth                          (            informal)                    to have the opportunity to do sth            有机会（做某事）；得到（做某事的）机会                                    ◆          He got to try out all the new software.          他得以试用了所有的新软件。                          ◆          It's not fair—I never get to go first.          这不公平，我从来没有机会先走。                            arrive        到达                    17        ★                  [intransitive          ]                + adv./prep.                  to arrive at or reach a place or point            抵达，到达（某地或某点）                                    ◆          We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock.          我们 7 点钟到达了圣迭戈。                          ◆          You got in very late last night.          你昨晚回来得很晚。                          ◆          What time did you get here?          你什么时候到达这儿的？                          ◆          I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading.          我那本书还没读多少呢。                            move/travel        移动；旅行                    18        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to move to or from a particular place or in a particular direction, sometimes with difficulty; to make sb/sth do this            （使）到达，离开，沿…移动，艰难地移动                          + adv./prep.                  ◆          The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.          大桥已经毁坏，我们无法过河了。                          ◆          She got into bed.          她上床睡觉了。                          ◆          He got down from the ladder.          他从梯子上下来了。                          ◆          We didn't            get            (= go)            to beduntil 3 a.m.                    我们直到凌晨 3 点才上床睡觉。                          ◆          Where do we            get onthe bus?                    我们在哪儿上公共汽车？                          ◆          I'm            getting off            (= leaving the train)at the next station.                    我在下一站下车。                          ◆          Where have they            got to            (= where are they)?                    他们到什么地方去了？                          ◆          We must be            getting home;it's past midnight.                    我们得回家了，已过半夜了。                          getsb/sth + adv./prep.                          ◆          The general had to get his troops across the river.          将军必须让部队过河。                          ◆          We couldn't get the piano through the door.          我们无法将钢琴搬过这道门。                          ◆          We'd better call a taxi and get you home.          我们最好叫辆出租车送你回家。                          ◆          I can't get the lid off.          我打不开盖子。                            19        ★                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          to use a bus, taxi, plane, etc.            搭乘，乘坐（公共汽车、出租车、飞机等）                                    ◆          We're going to be late—let's get a taxi.          我们要迟到了，咱们坐出租车吧。                          ◆          I usually get the bus to work.          我通常坐公共汽车上班。                            meal        饭菜                    20                  [transitive          ]                          (            especially BrE)                    to prepare a meal            准备，做（饭）                                    getsth                          ◆          Who's getting the lunch?          谁来做午饭？                          getsth for sb/yourself                          ◆          I must go home and get tea for the kids.          我得回家为孩子们准备茶点。                          getsb/yourself sth                          ◆          I must go home and get the kids their tea.          我得回家为孩子们准备茶点。                            telephone/door        电话；门                    21                  [transitive          ]                          getsth                          (            informal)                    to answer the telephone or a door when sb calls, knocks, etc.            接（电话）；应（门）                                    ◆          Will you get the phone?          你去接一下电话好吗？                            catch/hit        抓住；击中                    22                  [transitive          ]                          getsb                          to catch or take hold of sb, especially in order to harm or punish them            （尤指为伤害或惩罚）抓住，捉住，逮住                                    ◆          He was on the run for a week before the police got him.          他逃跑一周后警方才将他逮住。                          ◆          to get sb by the arm/wrist/throat          抓住某人的胳膊╱手腕；掐住某人的喉咙                          ◆          She fell overboard and the sharks got her.          她从船上跌入水中被鲨鱼咬了。                          ◆          He thinks everybody is            out to get him            (= trying to harm him).                    他认为所有人都想害他。                          ◆          (            informal)                                I'll get youfor that!                    这事我跟你没完！                            23                  [transitive          ]                          getsb + adv./prep.                          to hit or wound sb            击中；使受伤                                    ◆          The bullet got him in the neck.          子弹击中了他的颈部。                            understand        理解                    24                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsb/sth                          (            informal)                    to understand sb/sth            理解；明白                                    ◆          I don't get you.          我搞不懂你的意思。                          ◆          She didn't get the joke.          她不明白那笑话的含义。                          ◆          I            don't get it—why would she do a thing like that?                    我不明白，她怎么会干那种事？                          ◆          I            get the message—you don't want me to come.                    我明白这意思，你是不希望我来。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    understand                                                                happen/exist        发生；存在                    25                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsth                          (            informal)                    used to say that sth happens or exists            （表示发生或存在）                                    ◆                      You get            (= There are)all these kids hanging around in the street.                    所有这些孩子都在街上闲逛。                          ◆          They still get cases of typhoid there.          他们那儿仍有伤寒病发生。                            confuse/annoy        使困惑╱烦恼                    26                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsb                          (            informal)                    to make sb feel confused because they do not understand sth            使困惑；使迷惑；把…难住                                    SYN                                                    puzzle                                                              ◆          ‘What's the capital of Bhutan?’ ‘            You've got me there!’            (= I don't know)                    “不丹的首都在什么地方？”“你可把我难倒了！”                            27                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          getsb                          (            informal)                    to annoy sb            使烦恼；使恼火                                    ◆                      What gets meis having to do the same thing all day long.                    使我感到烦恼的是整天都得干同样的事。                                    HELP             Getis one of the most common words in English, but some people try to avoid it in formal writing.              *get 是英语中最常用的单词之一，但有的人在正式文体中尽量避免使用。                    IDIOMS              Most idioms containing          getare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example          get sb's goatis at          goat.          大多数含 get 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 get sb's goat 在词条 goat 下。                be getting ˈon        (          informal)                          1                      (of a person            人            )                                to be becoming old              变老；上年纪                                                2                      (of time            时间            )                                to be becoming late              渐晚；渐迟                                            ◆            The time's getting on—we ought to be going.            时间越来越晚了，我们该走了。                                      be getting on for…                              (              especially BrE)                        to be nearly a particular time, age or number              接近（某时刻、年龄或数目）                                            ◆            It must be getting on for midnight.            一定快到半夜了。                                ◆            He's getting on for eighty.            他近八十岁了。                                      can't get ˈover sth                              (              informal)                        used to say that you are shocked, surprised, amused, etc. by sth              因…而感到震惊（或惊讶、好笑等）                                            ◆            I can't get over how rude she was.            她这么粗鲁真使我感到惊讶。                                      get aˈway from it all                              (              informal)                        to have a short holiday/vacation in a place where you can relax              （到他处度短假）躲清静                                                  ˌget it ˈon (with sb)                              (              slang) (              especially NAmE)                        to have sex with sb              （与某人）性交                                                  ˈget it                  (          also          catch ˈhell          )                          (            both NAmE)                                      (              BrE            ˈcatch it      )              (        informal)            to be punished or spoken to angrily about sth        受罚；受斥责                    IDIOMS              ˌget it ˈup                  (            slang)                                (of a man            男人            )                                to have an              erection              勃起                                                  get sb ˈgoing                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to make sb angry, worried or excited              激怒某人；使某人担忧（或激动）                                                  get sb nowhere/not get sb anywhere                              to not help sb make progress or succeed              使无所进展（或成就）；徒劳                                            ◆            This line of investigation is getting us nowhere.            这种调查方式不会使我们得到任何结果。                                ◆            Being rude to me won't get you anywhere.            你对我撒野也没有用。                                      get somewhere/anywhere/nowhere                              to make some progress/no progress              有所（或无所）进展                                            ◆            After six months' work on the project, at last I feel I'm getting somewhere.            那个项目干了六个月之后我终于感到有了一些进展。                                ◆            I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this letter.            这封信似乎对我没有什么帮助。                                      ˈget there                              to achieve your aim or complete a task              达到目的；完成任务；获得成功                                            ◆            I'm sure you'll get there in the end.            我相信你最终会成功的。                                ◆            It's not perfect but              we're getting there              (= making progress).                        虽然这并非完美无瑕，但我们正朝着目标前进。                                      ˌget ˈthis!                              (              informal) (              especially NAmE)                        used to say that you are going to tell sb sth that they will find surprising or interesting              听好了（用于表示要告诉大家令人吃惊或有趣的事情）                                            ◆            OK, get this guys—there are only two left!            好吧，听好了，伙计们，只剩两个了！                                      how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you ˈget?                              (              informal)                        used to express surprise or disapproval that sb has been so selfish, etc.              （表示惊奇或不赞成）你怎么这么自私（或愚蠢、忘恩负义等）                                                  there's no getting aˈway from sth | you can't get aˈway from sth                              you have to admit that sth unpleasant is true              不容否认，只好承认（不愉快的事实）                                                  what are you, was he, etc. ˈgetting at?                              (              informal)                        used to ask, especially in an angry way, what sb is/was suggesting              （尤指气愤地问）你（或他等）这话是什么意思，你（或他等）用意何在                                            ◆            I'm partly to blame? What exactly are you getting at?            我应负部份责任？你究竟是什么意思？                                      what has got into sb?                              (              informal)                        used to say that sb has suddenly started to behave in a strange or different way              （表示某人突然行为反常起来）…怎么啦                                            ◆            What's got into Alex? He never used to worry like that.            亚历克斯怎么啦？他以前从未那样愁过。                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌget aˈbout                  (            BrE)                    =                                                            get around                                                                                ˌget aˈbove yourself                              (              especially BrE)                        to have too high an opinion of yourself              自以为了不起；自高自大；自视甚高                                                  ˌget aˈcross (to sb) | ˌget sth↔aˈcross (to sb)                              to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating sth              被传达；被理解；把…讲清楚                                            ◆            Your meaning didn't really get across.            你的意思并未真正为别人理解。                                ◆            He's not very good at getting his ideas across.            他不太善于清楚地表达自己的思想。                                      ˌget aˈhead (of sb)                              to make progress (further than others have done)              走在（某人的）前面；领先；胜过（某人）                                            ◆            She wants to get ahead in her career.            她想在事业上脱颖而出。                                ◆            He soon got ahead of the others in his class.            他很快就在班上名列前茅了。                                      ˌget aˈlong                  1                      (              usually used in the progressive tenses                通常用于进行时              )                        to leave a place              离开；离去                                            ◆            It's time we were getting along.            我们该离开了。                                    2          =                                                            get on                                                                                ˌget aˈround                  1                      (                          BrE also                        ˌget aˈbout            )                                to move from place to place or from person to person              传播；流传；各处走动                                            ◆            She gets around with the help of a stick.            她拄着拐杖四处走动。                                ◆            News soon got around that he had resigned.            他已辞职的消息很快传开了。                                    2          (            especially NAmE)                    =                          get round                                                  ˈget at sb                              (              usually used in the progressive tenses                通常用于进行时              )                        to keep criticizing sb              一再批评，不断指责，老是数落（某人）                                            ◆            He's always getting at me.            他老是责备我。                                ◆            She feels she's being got at.            她感到自己总是受人数落。                                      ˈget at sb/sth                              to reach sb/sth; to gain access to sb/sth              到达某处；接近某人（或某物）；够得着某物                                            ◆            The files are locked up and I can't get at them.            文件资料锁起来了，我取不出来。                                      ˈget at sth                              to learn or find out sth              获悉；了解；查明；发现                                            ◆            The truth is sometimes difficult to get at.            有时真相很难查明。                                      ˌget aˈway                  1                      to have a holiday/vacation              度假；休假                                            ◆            We're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter.            我们期待着复活节出去休几天假。                                ☞related noun                                                            getaway                                                                              2                      (              BrE) (              informal)                        used to show that you do not believe or are surprised by what sb has said              （表示不相信或惊奇）别胡扯                                            ◆            ‘These tickets didn't cost me a thing.’ ‘Get away!’            “这些票我一分钱也没花。”“胡说！”                                      ˌget aˈway (from…)                              to succeed in leaving a place              （得以）离开，脱身                                            ◆            I won't be able to get away from the office before 7.            我 7 点钟之前无法离开办公室。                                      ★        ˌget aˈway (from sb/…)                              to escape from sb or a place              摆脱（某人）；逃离（某地）                                                  ˌget aˈway with sth                  1          ★                      to steal sth and escape with it              偷携某物潜逃；偷走                                            ◆            Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000.            盗贼偷走了价值 3 万元的计算机设备。                                ☞related noun                                                            getaway                                                                              2          ★                      to receive a relatively light punishment              受到从轻发落（轻微惩罚）                                            ◆            He was lucky to get away with only a fine.            他算是万幸，只被罚款了事。                                    3          ★                      to do sth wrong and not be punished for it              做（坏事）而未受惩罚                                            ◆            Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it.            别想着作弊，作弊者一定会受到严惩。                                getdoing sth                                ◆            Nobody gets away with insulting me like that.            那样侮辱我的人我决不会善罢甘休。                                    4                      to manage with less of sth than you might expect to need              以（比预期少的事物）就能应付                                            ◆            After the first month, you should be able to get away with one lesson a week.            第一个月之后，每周上一次课就可以了。                                      ★        ˌget ˈback                              to return, especially to your home              返回；回去；回家                                            ◆            What time did you get back last night?            你昨晚什么时候回家的？                                ☞synonyms at                                                            return                                                                                ★        ˌget sth↔ˈback                              to obtain sth again after having lost it              寻回，找回，重新获得（丢失的东西）                                            ◆            She's got her old job back.            她已恢复原职。                                ◆            I never lend books—you never get them back.            我的书从不外借，借出去就收不回来。                                      ˌget ˈback (in)                              (of a political party            政党            )                                to win an election after having lost the previous one              重新上台；东山再起                                                  ˌget ˈback at sb                              (              informal)                        to do sth bad to sb who has done sth bad to you; to get              revengeon sb              向某人报复                                            ◆            I'll find a way of getting back at him!            我会想法报复他的！                                      ˌget ˈback to sb                              (              informal)                        to speak or write to sb again later, especially in order to give a reply              以后再答覆（或回覆）某人                                            ◆            I'll find out and get back to you.            我查明之后再答覆你。                                      ˌget ˈback to sth                              to return to sth              回到某事上                                            ◆            Could we get back to the question of funding?            我们回到资金问题上来好吗？                                      ˌget back toˈgether (with sb)                              to start a relationship with sb again, especially a romantic relationship, after having finished a previous relationship with the same person              （与某人，尤指恋人）重归于好，重修旧好                                            ◆            I just got back together with my ex-girlfriend.            我刚和前女友重修旧好。                                      ˌget beˈhind (with sth)                              to fail to make enough progress or to produce sth at the right time              落后；拖延；拖欠                                            ◆            I'm getting behind with my work.            我的工作拖延了。                                ◆            He got behind with the payments for his car.            他拖欠了买汽车的车款。                                      ★        ˌget ˈby (on/in/with sth)                              to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have              （靠…）维持生计，设法过活，勉强应付                                            ◆            How does she get by on such a small salary?            她靠这点微薄的工资怎么过活？                                ◆            I can just about get by in German              (= I can speak basic German).                        我用德语只能勉强应付。                                      ˌget ˈdown                              (of children            儿童            )                                (              BrE)                        to leave the table after a meal              饭后离开餐桌                                                  ˌget sb ˈdown                              (              informal)                        to make sb feel sad or depressed              使悲伤；使沮丧；使忧郁                                                  ˌget sth↔ˈdown                  1                      to swallow sth, usually with difficulty              （困难地）吞下，咽下                                                2                      to make a note of sth              记录；记下；写下                                            SYN                                                            write down                                                                          ◆            Did you get his number down?            你记下他的号码了吗？                                      ˌget ˈdown to sth                              to begin to do sth; to give serious attention to sth              开始做某事；开始认真注意（或对待）某事                                            ◆            Let's              get down to business.                        咱们开始干正事吧。                                ◆            I like to              get down to workby 9.                        我喜欢在 9 点之前开始工作。                                getdoing sth                                ◆            It's time I got down to thinking about that essay.            我该认真思考一下那篇论文了。                                      ˌget ˈin | ˌget ˈinto sth                  1          ★                      to arrive at a place              到达                                            ◆            The train got in late.            火车晚点到达。                                ◆            What time do you get into Heathrow?            你什么时候到达希思罗机场？                                    2          ★                      to win an election              当选                                            ◆            The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in.            共和党候选人很可能当选。                                ◆            She first got into Parliament              (= became an MP)in 2005.                        她 2005 年第一次当选为议员。                                    3          ★                      to be admitted to a school, university, etc.              被录取；被接受入学                                            ◆            She's got into Durham to study law.            她被录取到达勒姆大学攻读法律。                                      ˌget sb↔ˈin                              to call sb to your house to do a job              请某人来家里做事                                                  ˌget sth↔ˈin                  1                      to collect or gather sth              收集；收割                                            ◆            to              get the crops/harvest in                        收获作物╱庄稼                                    2                      to buy a supply of sth              购买；买进                                            ◆            Remember to get in some beers for this evening.            记住为今天的晚会买些啤酒。                                    3                      to manage to do or say sth              设法做（或说）                                            ◆            I got in an hour's work while the baby was asleep.            我趁孩子睡觉抽空干了一小时的活。                                ◆            She talks so much it's impossible to get a word in.            她说起话来滔滔不绝，让人一句话都插不进去。                                      ˌget ˈin on sth                              to take part in an activity              参加（活动）                                            ◆            He's hoping to get in on any discussions about the new project.            他盼望着参加有关新计划的任何讨论。                                      ˌget ˈin with sb                              (              informal)                        to become friendly with sb, especially in order to gain an advantage              （尤指为捞取好处与某人）成为朋友，拉关系，套近乎                                                  ˌget ˈinto sth                  1          ★                      to put on a piece of clothing, especially with difficulty              （尤指费力地）穿上                                            ◆            I can't get into these shoes—they're too small.            这双鞋太小，我穿不进去。                                    2          ★                      to start a career in a particular profession              开始从事（某职业）                                            ◆            What's the best way to get into journalism?            进入新闻界的最佳途径是什么？                                    3          ★                      to become involved in sth; to start sth              参与，开始（某事）                                            ◆            I got into conversation with an Italian student.            我与一位意大利学生谈了起来。                                ◆            to get into a fight            参与斗殴                                    4          ★                      to develop a particular habit              养成某种习惯；习惯于                                            ◆            Don't let yourself get into bad habits.            别让自己染上恶习。                                ◆            You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes.            你应该养成每十分钟将正在编辑的文件存盘一次的习惯。                                ◆            How did she get into              (= start taking)drugs?                        她是怎么染上毒品的？                                    5          ★                      (              informal)                        to become interested in sth              对…产生兴趣                                            ◆            I'm really getting into jazz these days.            我最近真的开始喜欢爵士乐了。                                    6                      to become familiar with sth; to learn sth              开始熟悉；学会                                            ◆            I haven't really got into my new job yet.            我还未真正熟悉我的新工作。                                      ★        ˌget ˈinto sth | ˌget yourself/sb ˈinto sth                              to reach a particular state or condition; to make sb reach a particular state or condition              （使）陷入，处于，达到                                            ◆            He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school.            他还在上学时就与警方发生过纠葛。                                ◆            Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties.            从遇险的快艇中营救出了三人。                                ◆            She got herself into a real state              (= became very anxious)before the interview.                        她面试前格外地焦虑不安。                                      ˌget ˈoff | ˌget ˈoff sb                              used especially to tell sb to stop touching you or another person              （尤用于告诉别人）别碰，走远点                                            ◆            Get off me, that hurts!            别碰我，好痛哟！                                      ˌget ˈoff | ˌget sb ˈoff                  1                      to leave a place or start a journey; to help sb do this              （使某人）离开，出发，动身                                            ◆            We got off straight after breakfast.            我们早饭后就立即动身了。                                ◆            He got the children off to school.            他打发孩子们上学去了。                                    2                      (              BrE)                        to fall asleep; to make sb do this              （使）入睡                                            ◆            I had great difficulty getting off to sleep.            我很难入睡。                                ◆            They couldn't get the baby off till midnight.            他们直到半夜才把婴孩哄入睡。                                      ˌget ˈoff | ˌget ˈoff sth                              to leave work with permission              经允许离开工作；下班                                            ◆            Could you get off (work) early tomorrow?            你明天可以提早下班吗？                                      ˌget ˈoff sth | ˌget sb ˈoff sth                              to stop discussing a particular subject; to make sb do this              （使）停止讨论，不再谈论                                            ◆            Please can we get off the subject of dieting?            我们别再谈论节食这个话题行吗？                                ◆            I couldn't get him off politics once he had started.            他一谈起政治我就没法让他停下。                                      ˌget sth ˈoff                              to send sth by post/mail              邮寄某物                                            ◆            I must get these letters off first thing tomorrow.            我明天首先得把这些信件寄出去。                                      ˌget ˈoff on sth                              (              informal)                        to be excited by sth, especially in a sexual way              因…而兴奋，因…而激动（尤指性兴奋）                                                  ˌget ˈoff (with sth)                              to have no or almost no injuries in an accident              （在事故中）幸免于难，并无大恙                                            ◆            She was lucky to get off with just a few bruises.            她幸免于难，只有几处碰伤。                                      ★        ˌget ˈoff (with sth) | ˌget sb ˈoff (with sth)                              to receive no or almost no punishment; to help sb do this              （使）免受处罚，逃脱惩罚                                            ◆            He was lucky to get off with a small fine.            他侥幸逃脱惩罚，交了一小笔罚款就了事。                                ◆            A good lawyer might be able to get you off.            请位好律师或许能使你脱罪。                                      ˌget ˈoff with sb                              (              informal) (              especially BrE)                        to have a sexual or romantic experience with sb; to start a sexual relationship with sb              （与某人）发生性关系，谈恋爱，开始性关系                                            ◆            Steve got off with Tracey at the party.            史蒂夫在聚会上就与特蕾西亲热起来。                                      ˌget ˈon                  1          ★                      (            also            ˌget aˈlong            )                                used to talk or ask about how well sb is doing in a particular situation              （谈及或问及某人）进展，进步                                            ◆            He's getting on very well at school.            他在学校学得很好。                                ◆                          How did you get onat the interview?                        你面试的情况怎么样？                                    2          ★                      to be successful in your career, etc.              获得成功；事业有成                                            ◆            Parents are always anxious for their children to get on.            父母总是急切地盼望孩子们事业有成。                                ◆            I don't know how he's going to              get on in life.                        我不知道他将如何出人头地。                                    3          ★                      (            also            ˌget aˈlong            )                                to manage or survive              对付；应付；活下来；过活                                            ◆            We can get on perfectly well without her.            没有她我们也能过得很好。                                ◆            I just can't get along without a secretary.            没有秘书我简直寸步难行。                                      ˌget ˈon to sb                  1                      to contact sb by telephone, letter or email              （用电话、书信或电子邮件）与某人联系                                            ◆            The heating isn't working; I'll get on to the landlord about it.            暖气不热，我得与房东联系一下。                                    2                      to become aware of sb's activities, especially when they have been doing sth bad or illegal              觉察，察觉，识破（某人的不法行为）                                            ◆            He had been stealing money from the company for years before they got on to him.            他一直窃取公司的钱，多年后他们才发觉。                                      ˌget ˈon to sth                              to begin to talk about a new subject              开始讨论，转而谈论（新课题）                                            ◆            It's time we got on to the question of costs.            我们该讨论成本问题了。                                      ★        ˌget ˈon with sb | ˌget ˈon (together)                  (            both BrE)                                (            also            ˌget aˈlong with sb            ,            ˌget aˈlong (together)                          NAmE,              BrE                        )                                to have a friendly relationship with sb              （与某人）和睦相处，关系良好                                            ◆            She's never really got on with her sister.            她从未与妹妹真正和睦相处过。                                ◆            She and her sister have never really got on.            她与妹妹一直合不来。                                ◆            We get along just fine together.            我们相处得很融洽。                                      ˌget ˈon with sth                  1          ★                      (            also            ˌget aˈlong with sth            )                                used to talk or ask about how well sb is doing a task              （谈及或问及工作情况）进展，进步                                            ◆            I'm not getting on very fast with this job.            我这个工作进展不太快。                                    2          ★                      to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption              （尤指中断后）继续做某事                                            ◆            Be quiet and get on with your work.            安静下来，继续干你的事。                                ◆            (              informal)                        Get on with it! We haven't got all day.            继续干吧！我们的时间并不多。                                      ˌget ˈout                              to become known              泄露；被人知道                                            ◆            If this gets out there'll be trouble.            这事要是被人知道就麻烦了。                                      ˌget sth↔ˈout                  1                      to produce or publish sth              生产；发表；出版                                            ◆            Will we get the book out by the end of the year?            我们这本书将在年底前出版吗？                                    2                      to say sth with difficulty              困难地说出；勉强地说                                            ◆            She managed to get out a few words of thanks.            她终于勉强说了几句道谢的话。                                      ˌget ˈout (of sth)                              to leave or go out of a place              离开（某地）；从…出来                                            ◆            You ought to get out of the house more.            你应该多到户外去走走。                                ◆            She screamed at me to get out.            她冲着我大声喊，让我出去。                                      ˌget ˈout of sth                  1          ★                      to avoid a responsibility or duty              逃避，规避，摆脱（责任或义务）                                            ◆            We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now.            我们答应过要去的，现在我们不能食言。                                getdoing sth                                ◆            I wish I could get out of going to that meeting.            但愿我能不去参加那个会。                                    2          ★                      to stop having a particular habit              放弃，戒除，抛弃（习惯）                                            ◆            I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning.            我早上六点钟醒的习惯改不了。                                      ˌget sth ˈout of sb                              to persuade sb to tell or give you sth, especially by force              （尤指强行）盘问出，获取                                            ◆            The police finally got a confession out of her.            警方最终逼迫她招了供。                                      ˌget sth ˈout of sb/sth                              to gain or obtain sth good from sb/sth              从…中获得（有益的东西）                                            ◆            She seems to get a lot out of life.            她似乎从生活中获益良多。                                ◆            He always gets the best out of people.            他总能使人发挥最大的潜力。                                      ★        ˌget ˈover sth                              to deal with or gain control of sth              解决；克服；控制                                            SYN                                                            overcome                                                                          ◆            She can't get over her shyness.            她无法克服羞怯心理。                                ◆            I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty.            我认为这个问题不太难解决。                                      ★        ˌget ˈover sth/sb                              to return to your usual state of health, happiness, etc. after an illness, a shock, the end of a relationship, etc.              从疾病（或震惊、断绝关系等）中恢复常态                                            ◆            He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it.            他没得到这份工作非常失望，不过他会想得开的。                                      ˌget ˈover yourself                              (              informal)                        to stop thinking that you are so important; to stop being so serious              别自以为是；别太当真了                                            ◆            Just get over yourself and stop moaning!            别太当真了，停止抱怨吧！                                ◆            He needs to grow up a bit and get over himself.            他需要更成熟一点，不再那么自以为是。                                      ˌget sth↔ˈover (to sb)                              to make sth clear to sb              向（某人）讲清某事；让（某人）明白某事                                            ◆            He didn't really get his meaning over to the audience.            他没能把他的意思清楚传递给观众。                                      ˌget sth ˈover (with)                              (              informal)                        to complete sth unpleasant but necessary              完成，结束（令人不快但免不了的事）                                            ◆            I'll be glad to              getthe exam              over and done with.                        考试结束后我就高兴了。                                      ˌget ˈround/aˈround sb                              to persuade sb to agree or to do what you want, usually by doing nice things for them              （常用讨好卖乖的手段）说服某人同意，哄骗某人依顺，笼络某人                                            ◆            She knows how to get round her dad.            她知道怎样讨她爸爸的欢心。                                      ★        ˌget ˈround/aˈround sth                              to deal with a problem successfully              成功地对付；解决；克服                                            SYN                                                            overcome                                                                          ◆            A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause.            高明的律师也许能找到绕过那个条款的办法。                                      ★        ˌget ˈround/aˈround to sth                              to find the time to do sth              抽出时间来做某事                                            ◆            I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it.            我本想熨衣服的，可就是抽不出时间。                                getdoing sth                                ◆            I hope to get around to answering your letter next week.            我希望下周能抽出时间给你回信。                                      ˈget through sth                  1          ★                      to use up a large amount of sth              消耗掉；用完；耗尽                                            ◆            We got through a fortune while we were in New York!            我们在纽约时花掉了一大笔钱！                                    2                      to manage to do or complete sth              （设法）处理，完成                                            ◆            Let's start—there's a lot to get through.            咱们开始吧，有很多事要处理呢。                                      ˌget ˈthrough (sth)                              (              BrE)                        to be successful in an exam, etc.              顺利通过（考试等）                                                  ˌget sb ˈthrough sth                              to help sb to be successful in an exam              帮助某人顺利通过考试                                            ◆            She got all her students through the exam.            她帮助她所有的学生顺利通过了考试。                                      ˌget ˈthrough (sth) | ˌget sth ˈthrough (sth)                              to be officially accepted; to make sth be officially accepted              （使）正式通过，获得采纳                                            ◆            They got the bill through Congress.            他们使此议案在国会获得通过。                                      ˌget ˈthrough (to sb)                  1          ★                      to reach sb              到达（某人处）                                            ◆            Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them.            如果这些生活用品运不到，数以千计的难民就会死去。                                    2          ★                      to make contact with sb by telephone              （用电话）接通，打通，联系上                                            ◆            I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through.            我试着给你打了几次电话，但都没打通。                                      ˌget ˈthrough (to sth)                              (of a player or team            选手或队            )                                to reach the next stage of a competition              进入（下阶段比赛）                                            ◆            Moya has got through to the final.            莫亚已进入决赛。                                      ˌget ˈthrough to sb                              to make sb understand or accept what you say, especially when you are trying to help them              （尤指在努力帮助某人时）使某人理解，使某人接受（所讲的话）                                            ◆            I find it impossible to get through to her.            我发觉根本无法让她听懂。                                      ˌget ˈthrough with sth                              to finish or complete a task              结束；完成                                                  ˈget to sb                              (              informal)                        to annoy or affect sb              使烦恼；使生气；对某人产生影响                                            ◆            The pressure of work is beginning to get to him.            工作的压力使他烦恼起来。                                      ˌget sb/sth toˈgether                              to collect people or things in one place              召集；聚集；收集；汇集                                            ◆            I'm trying to get a team together for Saturday.            我正设法召集一帮人过周六呢。                                      ˌget toˈgether (with sb)                              (              informal)                        to meet with sb socially or in order to discuss sth              举行社交聚会；开会                                            ◆            We must get together for a drink sometime.            我们什么时候得聚在一起喝一杯。                                ◆            Management should get together with the union.            资方应与工会在一起开个会。                                ☞related noun                                                            get-together                                                                                ˌget ˈup                  1          ★                      to stand up after sitting, lying, etc.              站起；起来；起身                                            SYN                                                            rise                                                                          ◆            The class got up when the teacher came in.            老师进来时全班起立。                                ☞synonyms at                                                            stand                                                                              2                      if the sea or wind              gets up,it increases in strength and becomes violent              （海浪或风）增强，变猛烈                                                  ★        ˌget ˈup | ˌget sb ˈup                              to get out of bed; to make sb get out of bed              （使）起床                                            ◆            He always gets up early.            他一向起得早。                                ◆            Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow?            明天你 6:30 叫我起床行吗？                                      ˌget yourself/sb ˈup as sth                              [often passive            ]                                (              BrE)                        to dress yourself/sb as sb/sth else              （将…）打扮成，化装成，装扮成                                            ◆            She was got up as an Indian princess.            她被打扮成了印度公主。                                ☞related noun                                                            get-up                                                                                ˌget sth↔ˈup                              to arrange or organize sth              安排；组织                                            ◆            We're getting up a party for her birthday.            我们正在筹备她的生日聚会。                                      ˌget ˈup to sth                  1                      to reach a particular point              到达某一点                                            ◆            We got up to page 72 last lesson.            我们上一课学到第 72 页。                                    2                      to be busy with sth, especially sth surprising or unpleasant              忙于，从事（尤指令人吃惊或不快的事）                                            ◆            What on earth will he get up to next?            他下一步究竟要干什么？                                ◆            She's been getting up to her old tricks again!            她又在故伎重演了！                                      get      gets      got      getting      gotten                  get              /        ɡet                ; 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Collins	get ★★★★★ 1. CHANGING, CAUSING, MOVING, OR REACHING 改变；导致；移动；到达 2. OBTAINING, RECEIVING, OR CATCHING 获得；收到；抓住 3. PHRASES AND PHRASAL VERBS 短语及短语动词 Part-1 In most of its uses get is a fairly informal word. Gotten is an American form of the past tense and past participle. 在其大多数用法中，get是个很不正式的词。美国英语中，get的过去式及过去分词形式为gotten。 1 [V-LINK 连系动词]（与形容词连用）变得 You use get with adjectives to mean 'become'. For example, if someone gets cold, they become cold, and if they get angry, they become angry. [V adj] The boys were getting bored... 男孩子们开始感到厌烦。 There's no point in getting upset... 苦恼是无谓的。 From here on, it can only get better. 从此，情况只会越来越好。 2 [V-LINK 连系动词]（用于表示状况或处境的表达中）陷入，处于 Get is used with expressions referring to states or situations. For example, to get into trouble means to start being in trouble. [V adj] [V prep/adv] Half the pleasure of an evening out is getting ready... 晚上外出时一半的乐趣在于出门前的准备。 Perhaps I shouldn't say that — I might get into trouble... 也许我不该讲那些话——我可能会惹来麻烦。 How did we get into this recession, and what can we do to get out of it? 我们是怎样陷入这次经济衰退的，又该做些什么才能从中摆脱呢？ 3 [VERB 动词]使陷入，使处于（某种状况或处境） To get someone or something into a particular state or situation means to cause them to be in it. [V n adj] [V n prep] I don't know if I can get it clean... 我不知道自己是否能把它清理干净。 What got me interested was looking at an old New York Times... 我感兴趣的是看一份旧的《纽约时报》。 Brian will get them out of trouble. 布赖恩会帮助他们走出困境。 4 [VERB 动词]使…，让…（做） If you get someone to do something, you cause them to do it by asking, persuading, or telling them to do it. [V n to-inf] ...a long campaign to get US politicians to take the Aids epidemic more seriously... 旨在使美国政界人士更加重视艾滋病流行的长期运动 How did you get him to pose for this picture? 你想了什么办法让他摆姿势照了这张照片？ 5 [VERB 动词]使做好；使完成 If you get something done, you cause it to be done. [V n -ed] I might benefit from getting my teeth fixed... 补牙可能对我有好处。 It was best to get things done quickly. 最好是赶快把事情弄完。 6 [VERB 动词]来到，移动到（某处） To get somewhere means to move there. [V prep/adv] I got off the bed and opened the door... 我下床把门打开了。 How can I get past her without her seeing me?... 我怎样才能从她身边经过而又不被她发现呢？ I heard David yelling and telling them to get back. 我听到戴维高声喊叫着要他们回来。 7 [VERB 动词]到达；抵达 When you get to a place, you arrive there. [V to n] [V adv] Generally I get to work at 9.30am... 我通常上午9点半到单位。 It was dark by the time she got home. 她回到家时天已经黑了。 8 [VERB 动词]使移动到 To get something or someone into a place or position means to cause them to move there. [V n with adv] [V n prep] Mack got his wallet out... 麦克掏出钱包。 Go and get your coat on... 去把你的外套穿上。 The UN was supposed to be getting aid to where it was most needed. 联合国应该把援助送到最需要的地方。 9 [AUX 助动词]（常用作助动词，代替be构成被动语态） Get is often used in place of 'be' as an auxiliary verb to form passives. [AUX -ed] Does she ever get asked for her autograph?... 有人向她索要过签名吗？ A pane of glass got broken. 一块玻璃碎了。 10 [VERB 动词]（最终或逐渐）到达（某阶段） If you get to do something, you eventually or gradually reach a stage at which you do it. [V to-inf] Miller and Ferlinghetti got to be friends... 米勒和费林盖蒂渐渐成了朋友。 No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy. 谁也不知道他怎么会变得如此富有。 11 [VERB 动词]得以做；有机会做 If you get to do something, you manage to do it or have the opportunity to do it. [V to-inf] How do these people get to be the bosses of major companies?... 这些人是怎样成为大公司的老总的？ Do you get to see him often?... 你经常能见到他吗？ They get to stay in nice hotels. 他们住进了舒适的宾馆。 12 [VERB 动词]（让…）迅速行动起来/干起来/工作起来 You can use get in expressions like get moving ,get going, and get working when you want to tell people to begin moving, going, or working quickly. [V -ing] I aim to be off the lake before dawn, so let's get moving... 我计划黎明前从湖畔出发，大家马上行动起来吧。 We need to get thinking, talking and acting on this before it is too late. 我们得赶紧就此事开动脑筋，展开讨论，并采取行动，否则就来不及了。 13 [VERB 动词]到达（人生、事业的某一阶段） If you get to a particular stage in your life or in something you are doing, you reach that stage. [V to n] [V adv] [it V to n] We haven't got to the stage of a full-scale military conflict... 我们还未到全面军事冲突的地步。 If she gets that far, Jane may get legal aid to take her case to court... 如果走到那个地步，简也许能得到法律援助去打官司。 It got to the point where I was so ill I was waiting to die. 病到这个程度，我只能等死了。 14 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（用于谈论进展情况）（使…）取得进展/不会有进展 You can use get to talk about the progress that you are making. For example, if you say that you are getting somewhere, you mean that you are making progress, and if you say that something won't get you anywhere, you mean it will not help you to progress at all. [V adv] [V n adv] Radical factions say the talks are getting nowhere and they want to withdraw... 激进派宣称谈判没有进展，他们打算退出。 My perseverance was getting me somewhere. 我锲而不舍，总算有了一些进展。 15 [V-LINK 连系动词]到，接近（…时间） When it gets to a particular time, it is that time. If it is getting towards a particular time, it is approaching that time. [it V to n] [it V towards n] [it V adj] It got to after 1am and I was exhausted... 已是凌晨一点多了，我累得筋疲力尽。 It was getting towards evening when we got back... 我们回来的时候已经快到晚上了。 It's getting late. 时间不早了。 16 [VERB 动词]对…产生影响；使痛苦 If something that has continued for some time gets to you, it starts causing you to suffer. [V to n] That's the first time I lost my cool in 20 years in this job. This whole thing's getting to me. 干这份工作20年来，我头一次失去了冷静，这一切让我大伤脑筋。 17 [VERB 动词]使烦恼；使恼怒 If something gets you, it annoys you. [V n] [no passive] [INFORMAL 非正式] What gets me is the attitude of so many of the people. 让我恼怒的是这么多人都是这样的态度。 Part-2 1 [VERB 动词]获得；得到 If you get something that you want or need, you obtain it. [V n] [V n n] [Also V n for n] I got a job at the sawmill... 我在锯木厂找了份工作。 The problem was how to get enough food to sustain life... 问题在于如何找到足够的食物维持生命。 It is impossible to get help, so she is doing everything herself... 无法获得帮助，所有的活儿只好她自己干。 He had been having trouble getting a hotel room... 他一直找不到旅馆住。 I asked him to get me some information. 我请他为我打探一些消息。 2 [VERB 动词]收到；得到 If you get something, you receive it or are given it. [V n] I'm getting a bike for my birthday... 我过生日时会得到一辆自行车。 He gets a lot of letters from women... 很多女人给他写信。 They get a salary of $21,000 a year. 他们的年薪为2.1万美元。 3 [VERB 动词]去取；去带来 If you get someone or something, you go and bring them to a particular place. [V n] [V n n] [V n for n] I came down this morning to get the newspaper... 我今天上午过来取报纸。 Go and get me a large brandy... 去给我拿一大杯白兰地来。 Go and get your daddy for me. 去把你爸爸给我叫过来。 4 [VERB 动词]准备（饭菜） If you get a meal, you prepare it. [V n] She was getting breakfast as usual. 她像往常一样在准备早餐。 5 [VERB 动词]得出，计算出（结果） If you get a particular result, you obtain it from some action that you take, or from a calculation or experiment. [V n] You could run that race again and get a different result each time... 如果再参加一次那样的赛跑，每次的结果可能都不一样。 What do you get if you multiply six by nine? 6乘以9等于多少？ 6 [VERB 动词]卖得，售得（…钱） If you get a particular price for something that you sell, you obtain that amount of money by selling it. [V n for n] He can't get a good price for his crops. 他的庄稼无法卖个好价钱。 7 [VERB 动词]有（做…的时间或机会） If you get the time or opportunity to do something, you have the time or opportunity to do it. [V n] You get time to think in prison... 你在监狱里有时间反省。 Whenever I get the chance I go to Maxim's for dinner. 我一有机会便去马克西姆餐厅吃饭。 8 [VERB 动词]开始有（想法、印象或感受） If you get an idea, impression, or feeling, you begin to have that idea, impression, or feeling as you learn or understand more about something. [V n] I get the feeling that you're an honest man... 我开始觉得你是个诚实的人。 The study is an attempt to get a better idea of why people live where they do... 该研究是为了更好地了解人们选择现在居住地的原因。 Doctors can get the wrong impression from even an accurate description. 即便很精确的病历也可能让医生产生错误的印象。 9 [VERB 动词]得到，获得（感受或好处） If you get a feeling or benefit from an activity or experience, the activity or experience gives you that feeling or benefit. [V n] [V n out of/from n/-ing] Charles got a shock when he saw him... 查尔斯见到他时大吃一惊。 She gets enormous pleasure out of working freelance... 做自由职业者让她体会到无穷的快乐。 I would like to take pictures professionally because I get so much out of it. 我想从事职业摄影，因为我从中获益匪浅。 10 [VERB 动词]（设法）看到 If you get a look, view, or glimpse of something, you manage to see it. [V n] Young men climbed on buses and fences to get a better view... 为了看得更清楚些，年轻人爬上了公共汽车和围墙。 Crowds shouted and pushed to get a glimpse of their hero. 为了一睹英雄的风采，人群喊叫着，推搡着。 11 [VERB 动词]有（…的天气） If a place gets a particular type of weather, it has that type of weather. [V n] Riyadh got 25 mm of rain in just 12 hours... 利雅得在12小时内降水就达25毫米。 Northern Kentucky is likely to get snow mixed with sleet. 肯塔基州北部可能有雨夹雪。 12 [VERB 动词]理解，明白（笑话或所说的话） If you get a joke or get the point of something that is said, you understand it. [V n] Did you get that joke, Ann? I'll explain later... 安，听懂那个笑话了吗？我过会儿会解释。 You don't seem to get the point. 你好像没有弄明白。 13 [VERB 动词]染（病）；患（病） If you get an illness or disease, you become ill with it. [V n] When I was five I got measles. 我5岁时出过麻疹。 14 [VERB 动词]搭乘，乘（火车、公共汽车、飞机或船） When you get a train, bus, plane, or boat, you leave a place on a particular train, bus, plane, or boat. [V n] It'll be two pounds to get the bus... 乘公共汽车要花两英镑。 What time are you getting your train? 你赶几点的火车？ 15 [VERB 动词]捕获；猎杀 If you get a person or animal, you succeed in catching, killing, or hitting them. [V n] Take it easy. We've got him. He's not going to kill anyone else. 别担心，我们已经抓住他了，他不会再杀人。 16 [VERB 动词]定期买（报刊、杂志等） If you get a newspaper or magazine, you regularly buy it. [V n] We don't get a paper... 我们不买报纸。 We already get The Times. 我们已经订了《泰晤士报》。 17 [VERB 动词]接收；收到；收看到 If you can get a particular radio or television channel, you are able to receive broadcasts from it on your radio or television. [V n] I only get Channel 7. 我只能收看到第7频道。 18 See also:getting ；got ； Part-3 1 [PHRASE 短语]最…；（好…) 极了 You can say that something is, for example, as good as you can get to mean that it is as good as it is possible for that thing to be. [v-link PHR] Consort has a population of 714 and is about as rural and isolated as you can get. 康索特有714名居民，是极其偏僻的乡村地区。 ...the diet that is as near to perfect as you can get it. 几乎可以说是最无可挑剔的饮食 2 [PHRASE 短语]不能否认；无法否认 If you say you can't get away from something or there is no getting away from something, you are emphasizing that it is true, even though people might prefer it not to be true. [PHR n] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] There is no getting away from the fact that he is on the left of the party. 他属于该党左派的事实无法否认。 3 [PHRASE 短语]休假；度假 If you get away from it all, you have a holiday in a place that is very different from where you normally live and work. [V inflects] ...the ravishing island of Ischia, where rich Italians get away from it all. 意大利富人消遣度假的美丽岛屿伊斯基亚 4 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（表示蔑视、不同意或拒绝）滚开，去你的 Get is used in rude expressions like get stuffed and get lost to express contempt, disagreement, or refusal to do something. [feelings] [RUDE 无礼] 5 [PHRASE 短语]你真是太走运了/你真是蠢得无可救药了 You can say, for example, 'How lucky can you get?' or 'How stupid can you get? ' to show your surprise that anyone could be as lucky or stupid as the person that you are talking about. [feelings] [INFORMAL 非正式] I mean, how crazy can you get? 我是说，你真是太疯狂了。 6 [PHRASE 短语]叫…不要指望；叫…别做梦 If you tell someone where to get off, you tell them in a rather rude way that you are not going to do or agree to what they want. [tell inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] If somebody tried to do that to you, you'd just go right up to them and tell them where to get off. 如果有人想那样对待你，你就直截了当地告诉他们别做梦了。 7 [PHRASE 短语]有；存在 You can use you get instead of 'there is' or 'there are' to say that something exists, happens, or can be experienced. [PHR n] [SPOKEN 口语] You get a lot of things like that now, don't you... 你现在有很多那样的东西，是吧？ That's where you get some differences of opinion. 那就是你们的分歧所在。相关词组： get about get across get ahead get along get around get around to get at get away get away with get back get back to get by get down get down to get in get in on get into get in with get off get off on get off with get on get on to get out get out of get over get over with get round get round to get through get together get up get up to
Oxford	get ★ / ɡet ; NAmE ɡet / verb ( getting , got , got / ɡɒt ; NAmE ɡɑːt / ) HELP In spoken NAmEthe past participle got·ten /ˈɡɒtn / /ˈɡɑːtn / is almost always used. 美式英语口语中过去分词几乎都用 gotten。 receive/obtain 接到；得到 1 ★ [transitive , no passive ] getsth to receive sth 收到；接到 ◆ I got a letter from Dave this morning. 今天早上我收到戴夫的一封来信。 ◆ What (= What presents)did you get for your birthday? 你收到什么生日礼物了？ ◆ He gets (= earns)about $40 000 a year. 他一年挣 4 万元左右。 ◆ This room gets very little sunshine. 这个房间几乎照不进阳光。 ◆ I got a shockwhen I saw the bill. 我看到账单时大吃一惊。 ◆ I get the impressionthat he is bored with his job. 我的印象是他厌倦他的工作。 2 ★ [transitive , no passive ] to obtain sth 获得；得到 getsth ◆ Where did you get (= buy)that skirt? 你在哪儿买的那条裙子？ ◆ Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? 你弄到音乐会的票了吗？ ◆ She opened the door wider to get a better look. 她把门开大些以便看得更清楚。 ◆ Try to get some sleep. 尽量睡会儿吧。 ◆ He has just got a new job. 他刚找到一份新工作。 getsth for sb ◆ Did you get a present for your mother? 给你母亲买礼物了吗？ getsb/yourself sth ◆ Did you get your mother a present? 给你母亲买礼物了吗？ ◆ Why don't you get yourself a car? 你为什么不买辆汽车呢？ 3 ★ [transitive , no passive ] getsth (for sth) to obtain or receive an amount of money by selling sth （卖某物）挣得，获得 ◆ How much did you get for your car? 你的汽车卖了多少钱？ bring 带来 4 ★ [transitive ] to go to a place and bring sb/sth back 去取（或带来） SYN fetch getsb/sth ◆ Quick— go and geta cloth! 快，去拿块布来！ ◆ Somebody get a doctor! 谁去叫个医生来吧！ ◆ I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). 我得去机场接我的母亲。 getsth for sb ◆ Get a drink for John. 给约翰拿杯饮料来。 getsb/yourself sth ◆ Get John a drink. 给约翰拿杯饮料来。 punishment 惩罚 5 [transitive , no passive ] getsth to receive sth as a punishment 受到；遭到；被判（刑） ◆ He got ten years (= was sent to prison for ten years)for armed robbery. 他因持枪抢劫被判刑十年。 broadcasts 广播 6 [transitive , no passive ] getsth to receive broadcasts from a particular television or radio station 接收到；收听到；收看到 ◆ We can't get Channel 5 in our area. 我们地区收不到 5 频道的节目。 buy 买 7 [transitive , no passive ] getsth to buy sth, for example a newspaper or magazine, regularly （定期）买，购买 SYN take ◆ Which newspaper do you get? 你订阅什么报纸？ mark/grade 分数；等级 8 ★ [transitive , no passive ] getsth to achieve or be given a particular mark/grade in an exam （考试）获得，达到 ◆ He got a ‘C’ in Chemistry and a ‘B’ in English. 他化学考试得中，英语考试得良。 illness 疾病 9 ★ [transitive , no passive ] getsth to become infected with an illness; to suffer from a pain, etc. 感染上；患上；遭受…之苦 ◆ I got this cold off (= from)you! 我这感冒是被你传染的！ ◆ She gets (= often suffers from)really bad headaches. 她经常头痛得厉害。 contact 联系 10 [transitive , no passive ] getsb to be connected with sb by telephone 与（某人）电话联系；与（某人）通电话 ◆ I wanted to speak to the manager but I got his secretary instead. 我想与经理谈话，可接电话的却是他的秘书。 state/condition 状态；情况 11 ★ linking verb to reach a particular state or condition; to make sb/sth/yourself reach a particular state or condition （使）达到，处于 + adj. ◆ to get angry/bored/hungry/fat 发怒；生厌；饥饿；发胖 ◆ You'll soon get used tothe climate here. 你会很快习惯这儿的气候的。 ◆ We ought to go; it's getting late. 我们该走了，天色越来越晚了。 ◆ to get dressed/undressed (= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off) 穿上╱脱下衣服 ◆ They plan to get marriedin the summer. 他们打算夏天结婚。 ◆ She's upstairs getting ready. 她在楼上做准备。 ◆ I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be)mugged. 我不会一个人去那儿，说不准会碰上抢劫的。 ◆ My car got (= was)stolen at the weekend. 我的汽车周末被偷了。 getsb/sth + adj. ◆ Don't get your dress dirty! 别把你的连衣裙弄脏了！ ◆ He got his fingers caught in the door. 他的手指给门夹了。 ◆ She soon got the children ready for school. 她很快帮孩子们做好了上学的准备。 ☞synonyms at become 12 ★ [intransitive ] getto do sth to reach the point at which you feel, know, are, etc. sth 开始（感觉到、认识到、成为）；达到…地步（或程度） ◆ After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. 过段时间你会明白这些事情并不要紧。 ◆ You'll like her once you get to knowher. 你一旦了解了她就会喜欢她的。 ◆ His drinking is getting to be a problem. 他的酗酒越来越成问题了。 ◆ She's getting to be an old lady now. 她现在都快是个老太婆了。 make/persuade 使；让；说服 13 ★ [transitive ] to make, persuade, etc. sb/sth to do sth 使，让（某人或物做某事）；说服（某人做某事） getsb/sth to do sth ◆ I couldn't get the car to start this morning. 我今天早上没法让这汽车发动起来。 ◆ He got his sister to help him with his homework. 他让姐姐帮助他做家庭作业。 ◆ You'll never get him to understand. 你永远不会使他明白的。 getsb/sth doing sth ◆ Can you really get that old car going again? 你真能让那老爷车再跑起来吗？ ◆ It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! 让他谈话并不难，难的是让他住口！ get sth done 使完成某事 14 ★ [transitive ] getsth done to cause sth to happen or be done 使（某事）发生；使完成（某事） ◆ I must get my hair cut. 我得理发了。 ◆ I'll never get all this work finished. 这么多的工作我怎么也干不完。 start 开始 15 [transitive ] getdoing sth to start doing sth 开始；开始做 ◆ I got talking to her. 我开始与她谈起来。 ◆ We need to get going soon. 我们需要马上出发。 opportunity 机会 16 [intransitive ] getto do sth ( informal) to have the opportunity to do sth 有机会（做某事）；得到（做某事的）机会 ◆ He got to try out all the new software. 他得以试用了所有的新软件。 ◆ It's not fair—I never get to go first. 这不公平，我从来没有机会先走。 arrive 到达 17 ★ [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to arrive at or reach a place or point 抵达，到达（某地或某点） ◆ We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock. 我们 7 点钟到达了圣迭戈。 ◆ You got in very late last night. 你昨晚回来得很晚。 ◆ What time did you get here? 你什么时候到达这儿的？ ◆ I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. 我那本书还没读多少呢。 move/travel 移动；旅行 18 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to move to or from a particular place or in a particular direction, sometimes with difficulty; to make sb/sth do this （使）到达，离开，沿…移动，艰难地移动 + adv./prep. ◆ The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. 大桥已经毁坏，我们无法过河了。 ◆ She got into bed. 她上床睡觉了。 ◆ He got down from the ladder. 他从梯子上下来了。 ◆ We didn't get (= go) to beduntil 3 a.m. 我们直到凌晨 3 点才上床睡觉。 ◆ Where do we get onthe bus? 我们在哪儿上公共汽车？ ◆ I'm getting off (= leaving the train)at the next station. 我在下一站下车。 ◆ Where have they got to (= where are they)? 他们到什么地方去了？ ◆ We must be getting home;it's past midnight. 我们得回家了，已过半夜了。 getsb/sth + adv./prep. ◆ The general had to get his troops across the river. 将军必须让部队过河。 ◆ We couldn't get the piano through the door. 我们无法将钢琴搬过这道门。 ◆ We'd better call a taxi and get you home. 我们最好叫辆出租车送你回家。 ◆ I can't get the lid off. 我打不开盖子。 19 ★ [transitive , no passive ] getsth to use a bus, taxi, plane, etc. 搭乘，乘坐（公共汽车、出租车、飞机等） ◆ We're going to be late—let's get a taxi. 我们要迟到了，咱们坐出租车吧。 ◆ I usually get the bus to work. 我通常坐公共汽车上班。 meal 饭菜 20 [transitive ] ( especially BrE) to prepare a meal 准备，做（饭） getsth ◆ Who's getting the lunch? 谁来做午饭？ getsth for sb/yourself ◆ I must go home and get tea for the kids. 我得回家为孩子们准备茶点。 getsb/yourself sth ◆ I must go home and get the kids their tea. 我得回家为孩子们准备茶点。 telephone/door 电话；门 21 [transitive ] getsth ( informal) to answer the telephone or a door when sb calls, knocks, etc. 接（电话）；应（门） ◆ Will you get the phone? 你去接一下电话好吗？ catch/hit 抓住；击中 22 [transitive ] getsb to catch or take hold of sb, especially in order to harm or punish them （尤指为伤害或惩罚）抓住，捉住，逮住 ◆ He was on the run for a week before the police got him. 他逃跑一周后警方才将他逮住。 ◆ to get sb by the arm/wrist/throat 抓住某人的胳膊╱手腕；掐住某人的喉咙 ◆ She fell overboard and the sharks got her. 她从船上跌入水中被鲨鱼咬了。 ◆ He thinks everybody is out to get him (= trying to harm him). 他认为所有人都想害他。 ◆ ( informal) I'll get youfor that! 这事我跟你没完！ 23 [transitive ] getsb + adv./prep. to hit or wound sb 击中；使受伤 ◆ The bullet got him in the neck. 子弹击中了他的颈部。 understand 理解 24 [transitive , no passive ] getsb/sth ( informal) to understand sb/sth 理解；明白 ◆ I don't get you. 我搞不懂你的意思。 ◆ She didn't get the joke. 她不明白那笑话的含义。 ◆ I don't get it—why would she do a thing like that? 我不明白，她怎么会干那种事？ ◆ I get the message—you don't want me to come. 我明白这意思，你是不希望我来。 ☞synonyms at understand happen/exist 发生；存在 25 [transitive , no passive ] getsth ( informal) used to say that sth happens or exists （表示发生或存在） ◆ You get (= There are)all these kids hanging around in the street. 所有这些孩子都在街上闲逛。 ◆ They still get cases of typhoid there. 他们那儿仍有伤寒病发生。 confuse/annoy 使困惑╱烦恼 26 [transitive , no passive ] getsb ( informal) to make sb feel confused because they do not understand sth 使困惑；使迷惑；把…难住 SYN puzzle ◆ ‘What's the capital of Bhutan?’ ‘ You've got me there!’ (= I don't know) “不丹的首都在什么地方？”“你可把我难倒了！” 27 [transitive , no passive ] getsb ( informal) to annoy sb 使烦恼；使恼火 ◆ What gets meis having to do the same thing all day long. 使我感到烦恼的是整天都得干同样的事。 HELP Getis one of the most common words in English, but some people try to avoid it in formal writing. *get 是英语中最常用的单词之一，但有的人在正式文体中尽量避免使用。 IDIOMS Most idioms containing getare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example get sb's goatis at goat. 大多数含 get 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 get sb's goat 在词条 goat 下。 be getting ˈon ( informal) 1 (of a person 人 ) to be becoming old 变老；上年纪 2 (of time 时间 ) to be becoming late 渐晚；渐迟 ◆ The time's getting on—we ought to be going. 时间越来越晚了，我们该走了。 be getting on for… ( especially BrE) to be nearly a particular time, age or number 接近（某时刻、年龄或数目） ◆ It must be getting on for midnight. 一定快到半夜了。 ◆ He's getting on for eighty. 他近八十岁了。 can't get ˈover sth ( informal) used to say that you are shocked, surprised, amused, etc. by sth 因…而感到震惊（或惊讶、好笑等） ◆ I can't get over how rude she was. 她这么粗鲁真使我感到惊讶。 get aˈway from it all ( informal) to have a short holiday/vacation in a place where you can relax （到他处度短假）躲清静 ˌget it ˈon (with sb) ( slang) ( especially NAmE) to have sex with sb （与某人）性交 ˈget it ( also catch ˈhell ) ( both NAmE) ( BrE ˈcatch it ) ( informal) to be punished or spoken to angrily about sth 受罚；受斥责 IDIOMS ˌget it ˈup ( slang) (of a man 男人 ) to have an erection 勃起 get sb ˈgoing ( BrE) ( informal) to make sb angry, worried or excited 激怒某人；使某人担忧（或激动） get sb nowhere/not get sb anywhere to not help sb make progress or succeed 使无所进展（或成就）；徒劳 ◆ This line of investigation is getting us nowhere. 这种调查方式不会使我们得到任何结果。 ◆ Being rude to me won't get you anywhere. 你对我撒野也没有用。 get somewhere/anywhere/nowhere to make some progress/no progress 有所（或无所）进展 ◆ After six months' work on the project, at last I feel I'm getting somewhere. 那个项目干了六个月之后我终于感到有了一些进展。 ◆ I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this letter. 这封信似乎对我没有什么帮助。 ˈget there to achieve your aim or complete a task 达到目的；完成任务；获得成功 ◆ I'm sure you'll get there in the end. 我相信你最终会成功的。 ◆ It's not perfect but we're getting there (= making progress). 虽然这并非完美无瑕，但我们正朝着目标前进。 ˌget ˈthis! ( informal) ( especially NAmE) used to say that you are going to tell sb sth that they will find surprising or interesting 听好了（用于表示要告诉大家令人吃惊或有趣的事情） ◆ OK, get this guys—there are only two left! 好吧，听好了，伙计们，只剩两个了！ how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you ˈget? ( informal) used to express surprise or disapproval that sb has been so selfish, etc. （表示惊奇或不赞成）你怎么这么自私（或愚蠢、忘恩负义等） there's no getting aˈway from sth \| you can't get aˈway from sth you have to admit that sth unpleasant is true 不容否认，只好承认（不愉快的事实） what are you, was he, etc. ˈgetting at? ( informal) used to ask, especially in an angry way, what sb is/was suggesting （尤指气愤地问）你（或他等）这话是什么意思，你（或他等）用意何在 ◆ I'm partly to blame? What exactly are you getting at? 我应负部份责任？你究竟是什么意思？ what has got into sb? ( informal) used to say that sb has suddenly started to behave in a strange or different way （表示某人突然行为反常起来）…怎么啦 ◆ What's got into Alex? He never used to worry like that. 亚历克斯怎么啦？他以前从未那样愁过。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌget aˈbout ( BrE) = get around ˌget aˈbove yourself ( especially BrE) to have too high an opinion of yourself 自以为了不起；自高自大；自视甚高 ˌget aˈcross (to sb) \| ˌget sth↔aˈcross (to sb) to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating sth 被传达；被理解；把…讲清楚 ◆ Your meaning didn't really get across. 你的意思并未真正为别人理解。 ◆ He's not very good at getting his ideas across. 他不太善于清楚地表达自己的思想。 ˌget aˈhead (of sb) to make progress (further than others have done) 走在（某人的）前面；领先；胜过（某人） ◆ She wants to get ahead in her career. 她想在事业上脱颖而出。 ◆ He soon got ahead of the others in his class. 他很快就在班上名列前茅了。 ˌget aˈlong 1 ( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时 ) to leave a place 离开；离去 ◆ It's time we were getting along. 我们该离开了。 2 = get on ˌget aˈround 1 ( BrE also ˌget aˈbout ) to move from place to place or from person to person 传播；流传；各处走动 ◆ She gets around with the help of a stick. 她拄着拐杖四处走动。 ◆ News soon got around that he had resigned. 他已辞职的消息很快传开了。 2 ( especially NAmE) = get round ˈget at sb ( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时 ) to keep criticizing sb 一再批评，不断指责，老是数落（某人） ◆ He's always getting at me. 他老是责备我。 ◆ She feels she's being got at. 她感到自己总是受人数落。 ˈget at sb/sth to reach sb/sth; to gain access to sb/sth 到达某处；接近某人（或某物）；够得着某物 ◆ The files are locked up and I can't get at them. 文件资料锁起来了，我取不出来。 ˈget at sth to learn or find out sth 获悉；了解；查明；发现 ◆ The truth is sometimes difficult to get at. 有时真相很难查明。 ˌget aˈway 1 to have a holiday/vacation 度假；休假 ◆ We're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter. 我们期待着复活节出去休几天假。 ☞related noun getaway 2 ( BrE) ( informal) used to show that you do not believe or are surprised by what sb has said （表示不相信或惊奇）别胡扯 ◆ ‘These tickets didn't cost me a thing.’ ‘Get away!’ “这些票我一分钱也没花。”“胡说！” ˌget aˈway (from…) to succeed in leaving a place （得以）离开，脱身 ◆ I won't be able to get away from the office before 7. 我 7 点钟之前无法离开办公室。 ★ ˌget aˈway (from sb/…) to escape from sb or a place 摆脱（某人）；逃离（某地） ˌget aˈway with sth 1 ★ to steal sth and escape with it 偷携某物潜逃；偷走 ◆ Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000. 盗贼偷走了价值 3 万元的计算机设备。 ☞related noun getaway 2 ★ to receive a relatively light punishment 受到从轻发落（轻微惩罚） ◆ He was lucky to get away with only a fine. 他算是万幸，只被罚款了事。 3 ★ to do sth wrong and not be punished for it 做（坏事）而未受惩罚 ◆ Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it. 别想着作弊，作弊者一定会受到严惩。 getdoing sth ◆ Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. 那样侮辱我的人我决不会善罢甘休。 4 to manage with less of sth than you might expect to need 以（比预期少的事物）就能应付 ◆ After the first month, you should be able to get away with one lesson a week. 第一个月之后，每周上一次课就可以了。 ★ ˌget ˈback to return, especially to your home 返回；回去；回家 ◆ What time did you get back last night? 你昨晚什么时候回家的？ ☞synonyms at return ★ ˌget sth↔ˈback to obtain sth again after having lost it 寻回，找回，重新获得（丢失的东西） ◆ She's got her old job back. 她已恢复原职。 ◆ I never lend books—you never get them back. 我的书从不外借，借出去就收不回来。 ˌget ˈback (in) (of a political party 政党 ) to win an election after having lost the previous one 重新上台；东山再起 ˌget ˈback at sb ( informal) to do sth bad to sb who has done sth bad to you; to get revengeon sb 向某人报复 ◆ I'll find a way of getting back at him! 我会想法报复他的！ ˌget ˈback to sb ( informal) to speak or write to sb again later, especially in order to give a reply 以后再答覆（或回覆）某人 ◆ I'll find out and get back to you. 我查明之后再答覆你。 ˌget ˈback to sth to return to sth 回到某事上 ◆ Could we get back to the question of funding? 我们回到资金问题上来好吗？ ˌget back toˈgether (with sb) to start a relationship with sb again, especially a romantic relationship, after having finished a previous relationship with the same person （与某人，尤指恋人）重归于好，重修旧好 ◆ I just got back together with my ex-girlfriend. 我刚和前女友重修旧好。 ˌget beˈhind (with sth) to fail to make enough progress or to produce sth at the right time 落后；拖延；拖欠 ◆ I'm getting behind with my work. 我的工作拖延了。 ◆ He got behind with the payments for his car. 他拖欠了买汽车的车款。 ★ ˌget ˈby (on/in/with sth) to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have （靠…）维持生计，设法过活，勉强应付 ◆ How does she get by on such a small salary? 她靠这点微薄的工资怎么过活？ ◆ I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). 我用德语只能勉强应付。 ˌget ˈdown (of children 儿童 ) ( BrE) to leave the table after a meal 饭后离开餐桌 ˌget sb ˈdown ( informal) to make sb feel sad or depressed 使悲伤；使沮丧；使忧郁 ˌget sth↔ˈdown 1 to swallow sth, usually with difficulty （困难地）吞下，咽下 2 to make a note of sth 记录；记下；写下 SYN write down ◆ Did you get his number down? 你记下他的号码了吗？ ˌget ˈdown to sth to begin to do sth; to give serious attention to sth 开始做某事；开始认真注意（或对待）某事 ◆ Let's get down to business. 咱们开始干正事吧。 ◆ I like to get down to workby 9. 我喜欢在 9 点之前开始工作。 getdoing sth ◆ It's time I got down to thinking about that essay. 我该认真思考一下那篇论文了。 ˌget ˈin \| ˌget ˈinto sth 1 ★ to arrive at a place 到达 ◆ The train got in late. 火车晚点到达。 ◆ What time do you get into Heathrow? 你什么时候到达希思罗机场？ 2 ★ to win an election 当选 ◆ The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in. 共和党候选人很可能当选。 ◆ She first got into Parliament (= became an MP)in 2005. 她 2005 年第一次当选为议员。 3 ★ to be admitted to a school, university, etc. 被录取；被接受入学 ◆ She's got into Durham to study law. 她被录取到达勒姆大学攻读法律。 ˌget sb↔ˈin to call sb to your house to do a job 请某人来家里做事 ˌget sth↔ˈin 1 to collect or gather sth 收集；收割 ◆ to get the crops/harvest in 收获作物╱庄稼 2 to buy a supply of sth 购买；买进 ◆ Remember to get in some beers for this evening. 记住为今天的晚会买些啤酒。 3 to manage to do or say sth 设法做（或说） ◆ I got in an hour's work while the baby was asleep. 我趁孩子睡觉抽空干了一小时的活。 ◆ She talks so much it's impossible to get a word in. 她说起话来滔滔不绝，让人一句话都插不进去。 ˌget ˈin on sth to take part in an activity 参加（活动） ◆ He's hoping to get in on any discussions about the new project. 他盼望着参加有关新计划的任何讨论。 ˌget ˈin with sb ( informal) to become friendly with sb, especially in order to gain an advantage （尤指为捞取好处与某人）成为朋友，拉关系，套近乎 ˌget ˈinto sth 1 ★ to put on a piece of clothing, especially with difficulty （尤指费力地）穿上 ◆ I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. 这双鞋太小，我穿不进去。 2 ★ to start a career in a particular profession 开始从事（某职业） ◆ What's the best way to get into journalism? 进入新闻界的最佳途径是什么？ 3 ★ to become involved in sth; to start sth 参与，开始（某事） ◆ I got into conversation with an Italian student. 我与一位意大利学生谈了起来。 ◆ to get into a fight 参与斗殴 4 ★ to develop a particular habit 养成某种习惯；习惯于 ◆ Don't let yourself get into bad habits. 别让自己染上恶习。 ◆ You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. 你应该养成每十分钟将正在编辑的文件存盘一次的习惯。 ◆ How did she get into (= start taking)drugs? 她是怎么染上毒品的？ 5 ★ ( informal) to become interested in sth 对…产生兴趣 ◆ I'm really getting into jazz these days. 我最近真的开始喜欢爵士乐了。 6 to become familiar with sth; to learn sth 开始熟悉；学会 ◆ I haven't really got into my new job yet. 我还未真正熟悉我的新工作。 ★ ˌget ˈinto sth \| ˌget yourself/sb ˈinto sth to reach a particular state or condition; to make sb reach a particular state or condition （使）陷入，处于，达到 ◆ He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. 他还在上学时就与警方发生过纠葛。 ◆ Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. 从遇险的快艇中营救出了三人。 ◆ She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious)before the interview. 她面试前格外地焦虑不安。 ˌget ˈoff \| ˌget ˈoff sb used especially to tell sb to stop touching you or another person （尤用于告诉别人）别碰，走远点 ◆ Get off me, that hurts! 别碰我，好痛哟！ ˌget ˈoff \| ˌget sb ˈoff 1 to leave a place or start a journey; to help sb do this （使某人）离开，出发，动身 ◆ We got off straight after breakfast. 我们早饭后就立即动身了。 ◆ He got the children off to school. 他打发孩子们上学去了。 2 ( BrE) to fall asleep; to make sb do this （使）入睡 ◆ I had great difficulty getting off to sleep. 我很难入睡。 ◆ They couldn't get the baby off till midnight. 他们直到半夜才把婴孩哄入睡。 ˌget ˈoff \| ˌget ˈoff sth to leave work with permission 经允许离开工作；下班 ◆ Could you get off (work) early tomorrow? 你明天可以提早下班吗？ ˌget ˈoff sth \| ˌget sb ˈoff sth to stop discussing a particular subject; to make sb do this （使）停止讨论，不再谈论 ◆ Please can we get off the subject of dieting? 我们别再谈论节食这个话题行吗？ ◆ I couldn't get him off politics once he had started. 他一谈起政治我就没法让他停下。 ˌget sth ˈoff to send sth by post/mail 邮寄某物 ◆ I must get these letters off first thing tomorrow. 我明天首先得把这些信件寄出去。 ˌget ˈoff on sth ( informal) to be excited by sth, especially in a sexual way 因…而兴奋，因…而激动（尤指性兴奋） ˌget ˈoff (with sth) to have no or almost no injuries in an accident （在事故中）幸免于难，并无大恙 ◆ She was lucky to get off with just a few bruises. 她幸免于难，只有几处碰伤。 ★ ˌget ˈoff (with sth) \| ˌget sb ˈoff (with sth) to receive no or almost no punishment; to help sb do this （使）免受处罚，逃脱惩罚 ◆ He was lucky to get off with a small fine. 他侥幸逃脱惩罚，交了一小笔罚款就了事。 ◆ A good lawyer might be able to get you off. 请位好律师或许能使你脱罪。 ˌget ˈoff with sb ( informal) ( especially BrE) to have a sexual or romantic experience with sb; to start a sexual relationship with sb （与某人）发生性关系，谈恋爱，开始性关系 ◆ Steve got off with Tracey at the party. 史蒂夫在聚会上就与特蕾西亲热起来。 ˌget ˈon 1 ★ ( also ˌget aˈlong ) used to talk or ask about how well sb is doing in a particular situation （谈及或问及某人）进展，进步 ◆ He's getting on very well at school. 他在学校学得很好。 ◆ How did you get onat the interview? 你面试的情况怎么样？ 2 ★ to be successful in your career, etc. 获得成功；事业有成 ◆ Parents are always anxious for their children to get on. 父母总是急切地盼望孩子们事业有成。 ◆ I don't know how he's going to get on in life. 我不知道他将如何出人头地。 3 ★ ( also ˌget aˈlong ) to manage or survive 对付；应付；活下来；过活 ◆ We can get on perfectly well without her. 没有她我们也能过得很好。 ◆ I just can't get along without a secretary. 没有秘书我简直寸步难行。 ˌget ˈon to sb 1 to contact sb by telephone, letter or email （用电话、书信或电子邮件）与某人联系 ◆ The heating isn't working; I'll get on to the landlord about it. 暖气不热，我得与房东联系一下。 2 to become aware of sb's activities, especially when they have been doing sth bad or illegal 觉察，察觉，识破（某人的不法行为） ◆ He had been stealing money from the company for years before they got on to him. 他一直窃取公司的钱，多年后他们才发觉。 ˌget ˈon to sth to begin to talk about a new subject 开始讨论，转而谈论（新课题） ◆ It's time we got on to the question of costs. 我们该讨论成本问题了。 ★ ˌget ˈon with sb \| ˌget ˈon (together) ( both BrE) ( also ˌget aˈlong with sb , ˌget aˈlong (together) NAmE, BrE ) to have a friendly relationship with sb （与某人）和睦相处，关系良好 ◆ She's never really got on with her sister. 她从未与妹妹真正和睦相处过。 ◆ She and her sister have never really got on. 她与妹妹一直合不来。 ◆ We get along just fine together. 我们相处得很融洽。 ˌget ˈon with sth 1 ★ ( also ˌget aˈlong with sth ) used to talk or ask about how well sb is doing a task （谈及或问及工作情况）进展，进步 ◆ I'm not getting on very fast with this job. 我这个工作进展不太快。 2 ★ to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption （尤指中断后）继续做某事 ◆ Be quiet and get on with your work. 安静下来，继续干你的事。 ◆ ( informal) Get on with it! We haven't got all day. 继续干吧！我们的时间并不多。 ˌget ˈout to become known 泄露；被人知道 ◆ If this gets out there'll be trouble. 这事要是被人知道就麻烦了。 ˌget sth↔ˈout 1 to produce or publish sth 生产；发表；出版 ◆ Will we get the book out by the end of the year? 我们这本书将在年底前出版吗？ 2 to say sth with difficulty 困难地说出；勉强地说 ◆ She managed to get out a few words of thanks. 她终于勉强说了几句道谢的话。 ˌget ˈout (of sth) to leave or go out of a place 离开（某地）；从…出来 ◆ You ought to get out of the house more. 你应该多到户外去走走。 ◆ She screamed at me to get out. 她冲着我大声喊，让我出去。 ˌget ˈout of sth 1 ★ to avoid a responsibility or duty 逃避，规避，摆脱（责任或义务） ◆ We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. 我们答应过要去的，现在我们不能食言。 getdoing sth ◆ I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. 但愿我能不去参加那个会。 2 ★ to stop having a particular habit 放弃，戒除，抛弃（习惯） ◆ I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. 我早上六点钟醒的习惯改不了。 ˌget sth ˈout of sb to persuade sb to tell or give you sth, especially by force （尤指强行）盘问出，获取 ◆ The police finally got a confession out of her. 警方最终逼迫她招了供。 ˌget sth ˈout of sb/sth to gain or obtain sth good from sb/sth 从…中获得（有益的东西） ◆ She seems to get a lot out of life. 她似乎从生活中获益良多。 ◆ He always gets the best out of people. 他总能使人发挥最大的潜力。 ★ ˌget ˈover sth to deal with or gain control of sth 解决；克服；控制 SYN overcome ◆ She can't get over her shyness. 她无法克服羞怯心理。 ◆ I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. 我认为这个问题不太难解决。 ★ ˌget ˈover sth/sb to return to your usual state of health, happiness, etc. after an illness, a shock, the end of a relationship, etc. 从疾病（或震惊、断绝关系等）中恢复常态 ◆ He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. 他没得到这份工作非常失望，不过他会想得开的。 ˌget ˈover yourself ( informal) to stop thinking that you are so important; to stop being so serious 别自以为是；别太当真了 ◆ Just get over yourself and stop moaning! 别太当真了，停止抱怨吧！ ◆ He needs to grow up a bit and get over himself. 他需要更成熟一点，不再那么自以为是。 ˌget sth↔ˈover (to sb) to make sth clear to sb 向（某人）讲清某事；让（某人）明白某事 ◆ He didn't really get his meaning over to the audience. 他没能把他的意思清楚传递给观众。 ˌget sth ˈover (with) ( informal) to complete sth unpleasant but necessary 完成，结束（令人不快但免不了的事） ◆ I'll be glad to getthe exam over and done with. 考试结束后我就高兴了。 ˌget ˈround/aˈround sb to persuade sb to agree or to do what you want, usually by doing nice things for them （常用讨好卖乖的手段）说服某人同意，哄骗某人依顺，笼络某人 ◆ She knows how to get round her dad. 她知道怎样讨她爸爸的欢心。 ★ ˌget ˈround/aˈround sth to deal with a problem successfully 成功地对付；解决；克服 SYN overcome ◆ A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. 高明的律师也许能找到绕过那个条款的办法。 ★ ˌget ˈround/aˈround to sth to find the time to do sth 抽出时间来做某事 ◆ I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. 我本想熨衣服的，可就是抽不出时间。 getdoing sth ◆ I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. 我希望下周能抽出时间给你回信。 ˈget through sth 1 ★ to use up a large amount of sth 消耗掉；用完；耗尽 ◆ We got through a fortune while we were in New York! 我们在纽约时花掉了一大笔钱！ 2 to manage to do or complete sth （设法）处理，完成 ◆ Let's start—there's a lot to get through. 咱们开始吧，有很多事要处理呢。 ˌget ˈthrough (sth) ( BrE) to be successful in an exam, etc. 顺利通过（考试等） ˌget sb ˈthrough sth to help sb to be successful in an exam 帮助某人顺利通过考试 ◆ She got all her students through the exam. 她帮助她所有的学生顺利通过了考试。 ˌget ˈthrough (sth) \| ˌget sth ˈthrough (sth) to be officially accepted; to make sth be officially accepted （使）正式通过，获得采纳 ◆ They got the bill through Congress. 他们使此议案在国会获得通过。 ˌget ˈthrough (to sb) 1 ★ to reach sb 到达（某人处） ◆ Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. 如果这些生活用品运不到，数以千计的难民就会死去。 2 ★ to make contact with sb by telephone （用电话）接通，打通，联系上 ◆ I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. 我试着给你打了几次电话，但都没打通。 ˌget ˈthrough (to sth) (of a player or team 选手或队 ) to reach the next stage of a competition 进入（下阶段比赛） ◆ Moya has got through to the final. 莫亚已进入决赛。 ˌget ˈthrough to sb to make sb understand or accept what you say, especially when you are trying to help them （尤指在努力帮助某人时）使某人理解，使某人接受（所讲的话） ◆ I find it impossible to get through to her. 我发觉根本无法让她听懂。 ˌget ˈthrough with sth to finish or complete a task 结束；完成 ˈget to sb ( informal) to annoy or affect sb 使烦恼；使生气；对某人产生影响 ◆ The pressure of work is beginning to get to him. 工作的压力使他烦恼起来。 ˌget sb/sth toˈgether to collect people or things in one place 召集；聚集；收集；汇集 ◆ I'm trying to get a team together for Saturday. 我正设法召集一帮人过周六呢。 ˌget toˈgether (with sb) ( informal) to meet with sb socially or in order to discuss sth 举行社交聚会；开会 ◆ We must get together for a drink sometime. 我们什么时候得聚在一起喝一杯。 ◆ Management should get together with the union. 资方应与工会在一起开个会。 ☞related noun get-together ˌget ˈup 1 ★ to stand up after sitting, lying, etc. 站起；起来；起身 SYN rise ◆ The class got up when the teacher came in. 老师进来时全班起立。 ☞synonyms at stand 2 if the sea or wind gets up,it increases in strength and becomes violent （海浪或风）增强，变猛烈 ★ ˌget ˈup \| ˌget sb ˈup to get out of bed; to make sb get out of bed （使）起床 ◆ He always gets up early. 他一向起得早。 ◆ Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? 明天你 6:30 叫我起床行吗？ ˌget yourself/sb ˈup as sth [often passive ] ( BrE) to dress yourself/sb as sb/sth else （将…）打扮成，化装成，装扮成 ◆ She was got up as an Indian princess. 她被打扮成了印度公主。 ☞related noun get-up ˌget sth↔ˈup to arrange or organize sth 安排；组织 ◆ We're getting up a party for her birthday. 我们正在筹备她的生日聚会。 ˌget ˈup to sth 1 to reach a particular point 到达某一点 ◆ We got up to page 72 last lesson. 我们上一课学到第 72 页。 2 to be busy with sth, especially sth surprising or unpleasant 忙于，从事（尤指令人吃惊或不快的事） ◆ What on earth will he get up to next? 他下一步究竟要干什么？ ◆ She's been getting up to her old tricks again! 她又在故伎重演了！ get gets got getting gotten get / ɡet ; NAmE ɡet / got / ɡɒt ; NAmE ɡɑːt /
LDC	getget /ɡet/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense got, past participle got /ɡɒt $ ɡɑːt/ British English, gotten /ˈɡɒtn $ ˈɡɑːtn/ American English, present participle getting) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1receive [transitive] to receive something that someone gives you or sends you: She got loads of presents. What did you get for Christmas? We get a lot of junk mail.get something from somebody We got a letter from Pam this morning.get something off somebody spoken informal I got it off my Dad. I got a few games free when I bought my computer.2obtain [transitive] to obtain something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it: We need to get help quickly! It would be a good idea to get professional advice. You may be able to get a grant from the local authority. He cleared his throat to get our attention.get something for somebody I want you to get some information for me.get somebody something His father managed to get him a job at the local factory.3bring [transitive] to bring someone or something back from somewhere: Run upstairs and get a pillow. I went back into the office to get a pen. Shall I go and get the phone book?get somebody/something from something She’s just gone to get the kids from school.get something for somebody I’ll get a towel for you.get somebody something I’ll get you a chair.► see thesaurus at bring 4buy [transitive] a)to buy something: Where did you get that jacket?get something for somebody Joe’s going to get tickets for all of us.get somebody something While you’re out, could you get me some batteries?get yourself something He’s just got himself a new van.get something from something I usually get vegetables from the supermarket.get something for $20/£100/50p etc You can get a decent PC for about £500 now. It’s a lovely coat, and I managed to get it cheap in the sales. b)spoken to pay for something for someone else: I’ll get these drinks. c)to buy a newspaper regularly: My parents always used to get the ‘Daily Telegraph’.► see thesaurus at buy 5money [transitive] a)to receive money for doing work: Hospital doctors get a minimum of £50,000 a year.get £2,000/$4,000 etc for doing something He gets £4 an hour for stacking shelves. b)to receive money when you sell somethingget £100/$200 etc for something You should get a couple of hundred pounds for your old car. Did you get a good price for it?► see thesaurus at earn 6have a feeling/idea [transitive] to start to have a feeling or an idea: She began to get an uncomfortable feeling that she was being watched. I got a terrible shock when I saw how ill he looked. I got the impression that everyone was fed up with us.get pleasure from/out of something She gets a lot of pleasure from her garden.7have/experience [transitive] to have, do, or experience something: You don’t get enough exercise. I never get time to read these days. The west of the country gets quite a lot of rain. We might get the chance to go to America this year.8illness [transitive not in passive] to catch an illness: I got flu last winter and was in bed for three weeks. She was worried she might get food poisoning.9achieve [transitive] to achieve something: I got 98% in my last maths test. the person who gets the highest score10receive a punishment [transitive] to receive something as a punishment: He got ten years in prison for his part in the robbery.11arrive [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive somewhere: What time will we get there? We didn’t get home until midnight.get to We got to Paris that evening.► see thesaurus at arrive 12reach a point [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to reach a particular point or stage of something: I’ve got as far as chapter 5. I couldn’t wait to get to the end of the book. Where have you got up to in the story? It was disappointing to lose, having got this far in the competition.13get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere if you get somewhere, or if an action gets you somewhere, you make progress: I think we’re getting somewhere at last. We didn’t seem to be getting anywhere. I’ve tried arguing, but it got me nowhere.14move [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or go somewhere: Get out of my house! We managed to get past the guards. They shouted at us to get back. Peter got to his feet (=stood up).15make something move [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something or someone move to a different place or position, especially with some difficulty: I couldn’t get the disk out of the computer. Could you help me get the wardrobe up the stairs? We must get food and emergency aid into the area as quickly as possible.16travel [transitive] to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc: You can get a bus to the station. I got the 9.15 from London to Edinburgh.17become [linking verb] to change to a new feeling, situation, or state SYN become: Don’t get upset. She soon got bored with the job. He calmed down as he got older. Eat your dinner before it gets cold. This is getting silly.get to be something informal It’s getting to be a problem.► see thesaurus at become GRAMMAR: Linking verbsIn 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.18make somebody/something become something [transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state: Sometimes she gets me so angry! Don’t get the children too excited. He was terrified of getting her pregnant. It took them 15 minutes to get the boat ready.19be hurt/broken etc [linking verb, transitive] used to say that something, especially something bad, happens to someone or somethingget hurt/broken/stolen etc You might get hurt if you stand there. Mind the camera doesn’t get broken. My dad got killed in a car crash. I knew I would get shouted at if I was late home. This is a question we very often get asked.get something caught/stuck etc She got her foot caught in the wire.20make something happen to somebody/something [transitive] a)to accidentally make someone or something experience something: You’re going to get us all killed! Mind you don’t get yourself burned. b)to do something, or arrange for it to be done: I need to get the washing machine fixed. We must get this work finished on time.21make something do something [transitive] to make something do a particular thingget something to do something I couldn’t get the engine to start.get something doing something We got the lawn mower working again eventually.22make somebody do something [transitive] to persuade or force someone to do somethingget somebody to do something I’ll get Terry to check the wiring for me. We couldn’t get him to sign the agreement.get somebody doing something In the end, we got the children clearing the playground.23understand [transitive] informal to understand something: I don’t think she got the joke. I don’t get it – it doesn’t make sense.get what/how/who etc I still don’t get how she knew about the meeting.GRAMMARIn this meaning, get is not used in the progressive. You say: · I get it. ✗Don’t say: I’m getting it.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS► see thesaurus at understand 24cook [transitive] to prepare food or a meal: She’s just getting lunch.get somebody something Shall I get you a sandwich?25radio/television [transitive] to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc: Can you get satellite TV here?26answer the door/telephone [transitive] informal to answer the door or telephone: Can you get the phone?27catch somebody [transitive] to catch someone: The police got him in the end.28hurt/kill somebody [transitive] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone: The other gang members threatened to get him if he went to the police. I’ll get you for this!29trick somebody [transitive] informal to deceive or trick someone: I got you that time!30on the telephone [transitive] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them: I tried phoning him at work, but I just got his secretary.31get doing something to begin doing something: We got talking about the old days. I think we should get going quite soon. What are we all waiting for? Let’s get moving!32get to do something informal to have the opportunity to do something: We got to meet all the stars after the show. She gets to travel all over the place with her job.33get to like/know/understand somebody/something to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something: It’ll take a while for you to get to know everyone. After a while, I got to like him. → have got at have1 SPOKEN PHRASES34you get something used to say that something happens or exists: I didn’t know you got tigers in Europe.35you’ve got me (there) used to say you do not know the answer to something36it/what gets me used to say that something really annoys you: It really gets me the way he leaves wet towels on the bathroom floor. What gets me is their attitude.37get this especially American English used to draw attention to something surprising or interesting that you are about to mention: And the whole thing only cost – get this – $12.95.GRAMMAR: Using the passiveGet 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.THESAURUSget [not in passive] to get something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it: · I’ve been trying to get some information.· She went to the bank to get some money.obtain formal to get something: · Maps and guides can be obtained from the tourist office.· The newspaper has obtained a copy of the letter.acquire formal to get something – used about knowledge, skills, or something big or expensive: · The course helps older people to acquire computing skills.· He acquired the property in 1985.inherit to get someone’s money or property after they die: · Jo inherited a lot of money from her mother.gain to get something useful or necessary, such as knowledge or experience: · I’ve gained a lot of useful experience.· The research helped us gain an insight into how a child’s mind works.earn to get something because you deserve it: · He had earned a reputation as a peacemaker.· She earned a lot of respect from her colleagues.get hold of something informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find: · I’m trying to get hold of a ticket for the game.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: · I read every book I could lay my hands on.get about phrasal verb British English1to go or travel to different places: She’s 80 now, and doesn’t get about much anymore. He’s got an old van which he uses for getting about.2if news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people: I don’t really want this to get about.get across phrasal verb to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfullyget something ↔ across It took him ages to get his point across. We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous. The message isn’t getting across.get across to It is important that we get this message across to voters.get ahead phrasal verb to be successful and do better than other people in a job or work: She soon found that it wasn’t easy to get ahead in the movie business.get along phrasal verb1if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship: We’ve always got along quite well.get along with They seem to get along with each other.2to deal with a job or situation or to make progress: How’s Sam getting along at university?get along without Don’t worry, we’ll get along without you.3 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 doget around phrasal verb1get around (something) to go or travel to different places: We had to use public transport to get around. It’s quite easy to get around London.2if news or information gets around, it is told to a lot of people: News of the accident soon got around. Word got around that the department might be closed.3 get around something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you: I think we should be able to get around most of these problems. She was always very clever at getting around the rules.get around to phrasal verb to do something that you have been intending to do for some time: I meant to phone her yesterday, but I never got around to it.get around to doing something We finally got around to clearing out the garage.get at phrasal verb1criticize to keep criticizing someone in an unkind way: Why is he always getting at me? He felt he was being got at by the other students.2be getting at something to be trying to say something in a way that is difficult for other people to understand: What are you getting at, Helen? Do you see the point I’m getting at?3reach to be able to reach something: We had to move the washing machine out to get at the wiring behind it.4information to discover information, especially the truth about a situation: I was determined to get at the truth.5threaten informal to use threats to influence the decision of people who are involved in a court case: Do you think some of the jury have been got at?get away phrasal verb1leave to leave a place, especially when this is not easy: The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t get away until seven.get away from I like to get away from London at the weekend.2on holiday informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live: Will you manage to get away this summer?get away to We’re hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days.3escape to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you: The three men got away in a stolen car.get away from We knew it wouldn’t be easy to get away from the police.get away with The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000.4get away! British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it5the one that got away something good that you nearly had or that nearly happenedget away from phrasal verb1to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant for you, or something that limits what you can do in some way: I needed to get away from the pressures of work. She wanted to get away from the traditional ideas of what theatre is about. There is no getting away from this fact (=you cannot avoid or deny this fact).2to begin to talk about other things rather than the subject you are supposed to be discussing: I think we’re getting away from the main issue.3get away from it all to have a relaxing holiday: You need to get away from it all for a couple of weeks.get away with phrasal verb1to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong: Watch Frank – he’ll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it. No one insults my family and gets away with it!2get away with murder informal to not be punished for doing something wrong: Some of those children get away with murder!3to receive only a small punishment for something: The charge was reduced to manslaughter, and she got away with three years in prison.4to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do: At school he had always got away with doing the bare minimum amount of work. The colour’s not quite right, but I think you’ll get away with it.get back phrasal verb1return to return to a place: I’ll talk to you when I get back.get back to He got back to the office just before lunchtime.2do something again to start doing something again or talking about something againget back to Let’s get back to the main point of the discussion. Well, I must get back to work.get back into Have you ever thought about getting back into teaching?3be in a state again to change to a previous state or condition againget back to Life was beginning to get back to normal. I couldn’t get back to sleep.get back together Do you think they’ll get back together (=start having a relationship again)?4get something again get something ↔ back to get something again after you have lost it or someone else has taken it: Did you get your books back?5punish somebody get somebody back informal to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed youget back for I’ll get you back for this!get back at phrasal verb to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you: He’ll probably go out with her just to get back at me.get back to phrasal verb informal to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information: I’ll find out the prices and get back to you.get behind phrasal verb1if 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 timeget behind with I don’t want to get behind with my work. You can always catch up later if you get behind.2get behind somebody informal to support someone: The crowd really got behind them and cheered them on.get by phrasal verb to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more: I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by.get by on Sometimes they had to get by on very little.get down phrasal verb1make somebody sad get somebody down to make someone feel unhappy and tired: His lack of social life was beginning to get him down.2write something down get something ↔ down to write something, especially something that someone is saying: He was followed by a group of reporters trying to get down every word he said. It’s important to get things down on paper.3eat/drink get something down (somebody) to eat or drink something, or persuade someone else to eat or drink something: I knew I’d feel better once I’d got some food down. Get that tea down you. He still says he’s not hungry, and I can’t get anything down him.4after a meal British English to leave the table after a meal – used by children or when you are talking to children: Please may I get down?get down to phrasal verb to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy: It’s time we got down to work. We need to get down to some serious talking.get down to doing something I always find it hard to get down to revising.get in phrasal verb1enter to enter a place, especially when this is difficult: We managed to get in through a window. The theatre was already full, and we couldn’t get in.2arrive if a train, plane etc gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time: What time does the bus get in?get in to We get in to Heathrow at ten o’clock.3get home to arrive home: We didn’t get in until late. What time do the boys get in from school?4be elected to be elected to a position of political power: The Conservatives have promised to increase spending on health and education if they get in.5college/university to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc: I applied to Bristol University, but I didn’t get in.6buy a supply get something ↔ in to buy a supply of something: I must remember to get some food in for the weekend.7crops get something ↔ in to gather a crop and bring it to a sheltered place: The whole village was involved with getting the harvest in.8ask for worker get somebody ↔ in to ask someone to come to your home to do a job, especially to repair something: We’ll have to get a plumber in.9give something to somebody get something in to send something to a particular place or give it to a particular person: Please can you get your essays in by Thursday. It’s best to get your insurance claim in as quickly as possible.10do something get something ↔ in to manage to do something even though you do not have much time: We’re hoping to get in a game of golf over the weekend.get in on phrasal verb informal to become involved in something that other people are doing or planning: Quite a few companies would like to get in on the project. 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).get in with phrasal verb informal to become friendly with someone: He got in with a bad crowd and started getting into trouble.get into1enter to enter a place, especially when this is difficult: The door was locked and we couldn’t get into the house.2arrive to arrive at a place: What time do we get into New York?3be elected to be elected to a Parliament: He first got into Parliament in 1982.4college/university to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc: She got into UCLA.5team to be made a member of a team: Do you think you might get into the Olympic team this year?6start doing something to start doing or feeling something, or being in a particular situation: He’s started getting into trouble at school. My parents were always terrified of getting into debt. She got into the habit of going for long walks by herself. He got into a terrible temper and started throwing things around.7become involved to begin to be involved in doing something: How did you first get into script writing? She was starting to get into politics.8enjoy informal to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it: I first got into jazz when I was at college.9clothing informal to put on a piece of clothing, especially when this is difficult because the piece of clothing is too small for you: I don’t know how she managed to get into those trousers.10what’s got into somebody? spoken used to express surprise that someone is behaving very differently from the way they usually behave: I don’t know what’s got into Sally recently.get off phrasal verb1leave to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place: We’ll try and get off straight after lunch.get off something Get off my land!get somebody off I’ll phone you as soon as I’ve got the children off to school.2finish work get off (something) to finish work and leave the place where you work at the end of the day: I usually get off at six o’clock. What time do you get off work?3send something get something off to send a letter or package by post: I’ll have to get this letter off by tonight.get off to I’ll get the forms off to you today.4clothing get something off to remove a piece of clothing: Why don’t you get those wet clothes off?5not be punished if someone gets off, they are not punished for doing something wrong, or they receive only a small punishment: In the end he got off because there wasn’t enough evidence against him. The police felt he had got off very lightly.get off with If you’re lucky, you’ll get off with a fine.6help somebody not be punished get somebody off to help someone avoid being punished for a crime: Her lawyers were confident that they could get her off.7sleep get (somebody) off to go to sleep, or to help a child go to sleep: I went to bed but couldn’t get off to sleep. It took us ages to get the baby off.8 get off to a good/bad etc start to start in a particular way: The day had got off to a bad start.9stop talking about something get off something to stop talking about a subject: Can we get off the subject of death, please?10stop touching something get off (something/somebody) informal used to tell someone to stop touching something or someone: Get off me! Get off those cakes, or there’ll be trouble. Get off (=stop touching me)!11tell somebody where to get off informal to tell someone that they are asking you for too much or are behaving in a way you will not accept: He wanted £50, but I told him where to get off.12get off your butt/ass American English spoken not polite used to tell someone that they should stop being lazy and start doing something usefulget off on phrasal verb informal to become excited by something, especially sexually excitedget off with phrasal verb informal to start a sexual relationship with someone: She spent the whole evening trying to get off with Phil.get on phrasal verb1like somebody especially British English if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each otherget on with I’ve always got on well with Henry. The two boys get on well most of the time.2progress to deal with a job or situation or to make progress: How is George getting on at school?get on with How are you getting on with your essay?get on without I don’t know how we’ll get on without Michael.3continue doing something to continue doing somethingget on with Be quiet and get on with your work!4be successful to be successful in your job: You’ll have to work hard if you want to get on.5clothing get something on to put a piece of clothing on: I can’t get my boots on!6be getting on a)if time is getting on, it is quite late: Come on, it’s getting on and we ought to go home. I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry. b)informal if someone is getting on, they are quite old7getting on for 90/10 o’clock/2,000 etc almost a particular age, time, number etc: Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now. The total cost was getting on for $100,000.8get it on American English informal to have sex9get on with it! spoken used to tell someone to hurry: Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it!10let somebody get on with it informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do: She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it.get onto phrasal verb1speak/write to somebody informal to speak or write to someone: I’ll get onto my lawyer about this.2learn about somebody informal to find out about someone who has been doing something wrong: How did the police get onto him?3be elected to be elected as a member of a committee, a political organization etc: She was quite keen to get onto the management committee.4talk about something to begin to talk about a subject after you have been discussing something else: After a few minutes they got onto the subject of the election.5do something informal to start dealing with something: Right, I’ll get onto it straight away.get out phrasal verb1leave to leave a room or building: You ought to get out into the fresh air. Mary screamed at me to get out.get out of Get out of the kitchen!2escape to escape from a place: Some of the animals had got out.get out of He was determined to get out of prison.3help somebody escape get somebody out to help someone leave a place or escape from a place: It’s important to get these people out as soon as possible.get out of We knew it was going to be difficult to get him out of the country.4take something from a place get something ↔ out to take something from the place where it is kept: She got out her violin and started to play.5information if information gets out, a lot of people then know it although it is meant to be secret: We have to make absolutely certain that none of this gets out. It’s bound to get out that he’s retiring soon.6produce something get something ↔ out to produce a book or other product that can be sold to people: We’re hoping to get the new catalogue out next week.7say something get something ↔ out to succeed in saying something, especially when this is very difficult: I wanted to tell him I loved him, but couldn’t get the words out.get out of phrasal verb1avoid doing something to avoid doing something you have promised to do or are supposed to do: See if you can get out of that meeting tomorrow.get out of doing something He’s trying to get out of tidying his room.2stop doing something to stop doing something or being involved in something: I wanted to get out of teaching.3make somebody give/tell you something get something out of somebody to force or persuade someone to tell you something or give you something: I was determined to get the truth out of her.4enjoy something get something out of something to enjoy something you do or experience, or to learn something as a result: I hope he got something out of his visit.get something out of doing something Children can get a lot out of being involved in community projects.get over1illness get over something to become well again after an illness: It’s taken me ages to get over the flu.2unpleasant experience get over something to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience: She never got over the death of her son.3ideas/information get something ↔ over to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other peopleget over to It’s important that we get this message over to young people.4finish something get something over (also get something over with) to do and finish something difficult that you have to do: I’ll be in touch once I’ve got my exams over. I can’t wait to get the interview over with.5problem/difficulty get over something to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty: I don’t know how we’re going to get over this problem. Once we’ve got over the first few months, we should be making a reasonable profit.6can’t/couldn’t get over something spoken used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something: I can’t get over how well you look.7get over yourself informal to stop being so sensitive or proud: Get over yourself! Nobody cares if you’ve made a mistake.get round phrasal verb British English1if news or information gets round, it is told to a lot of people: News like this soon gets round.2get round something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you: Most companies manage to get round the restrictions.3get round somebody to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them: I know how to get round Chris.get round to phrasal verb British English to do something that you have been intending to do for some time: I keep meaning to put a lock on it, but I never get round to it.get round to doing something I haven’t got round to unpacking from my holiday yet.get through phrasal verb1do work get through something to do an amount of work: We got through half the application forms this morning. We’ve got a lot of work to get through.2use something get through something informal to use a lot of something: You wouldn’t believe the amount of food children can get through in a week!3spend money get through something informal to spend a lot of money: He can get through £100 in one evening.4difficult time get (somebody) through something to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this: I don’t know how we’re going to get through the winter. It was their love that got me through those first difficult months.5test/competition get (somebody/something) through (something) to be successful in a test or competition, or to make sure that someone or something is successful: I finally managed to get through my driving test. I knew it was going to be difficult to get the car through its MOT test.get through to Liverpool have got through to the final of the FA Cup.6reach a person/place to reach a place or person that is difficult to reachget through to Aid agencies have been unable to get through to the thousands of refugees stranded on the border.7by telephone to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone: I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t get through.get through to At last I managed to get through to one of the managers.8new law get (something) through (something) if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved: Anti-hunting legislation will never get through the House of Lords. Once again we failed to get the Bill through Parliament.get through to phrasal verb to succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult: I couldn’t seem to get through to her. How can I get it through to him that this is really important?get to phrasal verb informal1to make someone feel annoyed or upset: I’m under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit. Don’t let things get to you.2get to thinking/wondering something informal to start thinking something: He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be.get together phrasal verb1if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other: We must get together for a drink.2if two people get together, they start a romantic or sexual relationship3get something ↔ together to collect things together: I need to get some paperwork together for the meeting.4get somebody ↔ together to bring people together to make a group: He got together a group of local businessmen to discuss the problem.5get something ↔ together to succeed in getting enough money to do or buy something: We’re trying to get together enough money to buy a flat.6get something together informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it: He’s just trying to get his life together at the moment.get yourself together I’m staying with my parents for a while, until I’ve got myself together a bit.7get it together spoken to be organized and successful in your life, job etc: The government can’t seem to get it together on the environment.get up phrasal verb1get (somebody) up to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed: We didn’t get up until lunchtime. Get me up at seven, would you?2to stand up: He got up and walked over to the window.3if a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger4be got up as/in something British English informal to be dressed in particular clothes: He arrived at the party got up as Count Dracula. The men were all got up in suits.5get it up informal to get an erection(1)get up to phrasal verb to do something, especially something slightly bad: Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to. What did you get up to at the weekend?
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