| 释义 |
getting /ˈgetɪŋ/► SEE ALLbe getting ongetting on for…there’s no getting away from itwhat are you, was he, etc. getting at?
●be getting ˈon (informal) 1. (of people 人) be becoming old 上年纪；上岁数◆I’m getting on a bit now and I can’t walk as well as I used to.
我现在年纪大了，不像以前那么能走了。2. (of the time 时间) be becoming late 晚了；不早了◆It’s getting on, so I’d better be off home.
天晚了，我该回家去了。●getting on for… (especially BrE) near to or approaching a particular time, number, age, etc. 接近（某时刻、数目、年龄等）；差不多快…了◆I’ve lived here getting on for five years now.
我在这儿已经住了快五年了。◆She’s getting on for ninety.
她快九十岁了。●there’s no getting aˈway from it (informal) we cannot ignore an important and possibly unpleasant fact 无法忽视，摆脱不了（重要而令人不快的事实）◆There’s no getting away from it. He’s simply a better player than me.
不得不承认，他确实比我出色。●what are you, was he, etc. ˈgetting at? (spoken) used to ask, especially in an angry way, what sb is/was suggesting （尤指气愤地质问）你（或他）到底想说什么◆I’m partly to blame? What exactly are you getting at?
我也得负部分责任吗？你到底是什么意思？ |