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get /get/ Most idioms containing the verb get are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example get on sb’s nerves is at nerves . 大多数含动词 get 的习语列在该类习语中的名词或形容词相关词条下,如 get on sb's nerves 在词条 nerves 下。 ► SEE ALLcan’t get over sthget away from it allget hold of sb/sthget it (in the neck)get it on (with sb)get sb nowhere/not get sb anywhereget somewhere/anywhere/nowhereget therehow selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you get? ●can’t get ˈover sth (spoken) 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 to me. 我真想不到她居然对我那么无礼。●get aˈway from it all (informal) go away somewhere on holiday/vacation, etc. in order to escape from pressures at work, home, city life, etc. 躲个清静;避开一切◆We went walking to get away from it all for a while. 我们去散了散步好清静一会儿。◆Why don’t you get away from it all and have a weekend in the mountains? 你何不去山区过个周末,放松放松?●get ˈhold of sb/sthobtain sth; reach or contact sb 得到某物;跟某人联系上◆Do you know where I can get hold of a telephone directory for Paris? 你知道我在哪儿能找到巴黎的电话号码簿?◆I spent all morning on the phone trying to get hold of the manager. 我打了一上午的电话,想和经理联系上。●ˈget it (in the ˈneck) (informal) be criticized, blamed or punished 挨批;受指责;被惩罚◆You’ll get it when your mother sees all this mess. 等你妈看到这么乱糟糟的,就有你受的了。◆We’ll get it in the neck if we arrive late. 我们要是迟到就会挨罚。●get it ˈon (with sb) (slang, especially NAmE) have sex with sb (与某人)发生性关系●get sb ˈnowhere/not get sb ˈanywherenot help sb make progress 对某人无所助益;没有好处;没有什么前程◆His job is getting him nowhere. He ought to try and find another one. 他现在的工作没有什么前途,他应该设法再找一个。◆All these questions aren’t getting us anywhere. We need to make a decision. 提出这么多问题对我们来说无济于事,我们需要作出决定。●ˈget somewhere/anywhere/nowheremake some/no progress 取得进展;没有取得进展◆Now at last we’re getting somewhere! 现在我们终于有点进展了!◆You’ll get nowhere in life if you don’t work harder. 不更加努力工作的话,你的人生不会有什么起色。◆Are you getting anywhere with that new manager? 你跟那位新来的经理有什么进展了吗?●ˈget there (informal) finally achieve your aim or complete a task 实现目标;达到目的◆Peter is a slow learner, but he gets there in the end. 彼得虽然学得慢些,但终于还是学会了。●how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you ˈget? (spoken) used to express surprise or disapproval that sb has been so selfish, stupid, etc. (表示惊讶或不赞成)怎么这么自私(或愚蠢、忘恩负义等)◆I can’t believe he didn’t even say thank you. How ungrateful can you get? 他甚至连谢谢都没说,真让人难以相信。一个人怎么可能这么忘恩负义呢? |