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|  | | 由GET引导的动词短语 |
“Get”这动词简单，但和它连用的有片语动词，也有动词短语，数量不少，下列是些常见的：
● get even with...：向……报复 “Mike accused Peggy of costing him the job and said that he would get even with her one day.”
● get a grip on oneself：控制自己的情绪 “Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.”
● get...nowhere：使……不会有进展 “What is the use of such nonsense? It gets us nowhere.”
● get...off the ground：使……开始进行 “Janet has a great idea of publishing something for her students, but I wonder if she will ever get the plan off the ground.”
● get on someone's nerves：使人厌烦 “She is used to complaining some other people in my presence; this really gets on my nerves.”
● get...straight：把……弄清楚 “Let us get this straight: David needs a car and I lend it to him, not you.”
● get the better of...：胜过…… “David is a bilingual. No wonder he got the better of Kate in handling some tricky problems.”
● get a feel of...：尝试 “In this country, it is good for you to get a feel of living among various races.”
● get the hang of...：懂得……的窍门 “You have to have some practical experience before you get the hang of managing this kind of office work.”
● get the picture clear：准确地了解情况 “To get the picture clear, you must read the annual report in detail.”
● get the message：了解人家所说的 “As no one asked any question, I assume all got the message.”
● get to grips with...：努力对付…… “One has to get to grips with new technology, the sooner the better.”
● get to the bottom of...：弄清……的真相 “Something seems to have gone wrong with Nancy; let's get to the bottom of it.”
● get wind of：得到密报 “Please keep the plan secret; no one is supposed to get wind of it prematurely.”
● get...wrong：误解…… “I don't object to your idea, but I doubt it is practicable. This is my position, so don't get me wrong./ The newspaper apologised that it had got the fact wrong.”
● get down to business：认真办事 “Time is running short; let's get down to business now. ”
● get a move on：赶快 “We ought to get a move on or we will be late for the musical concert.”
● get one's head down：静静地工作 “His naughty son promised to get his head down before the final exam.”
● get one's hands on...：要得到…… “They all want to get their hands on the old man's money.”
● get someone's back up：使……讨厌 “You will just get your friend's back up if you keep on being nasty.” |
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