| 词组 | get through |
| 释义 | get through 1. get through sth • get sb through sth to deal with a difficult experience or period of your life and come to the end of it, or to help someone to do this: ▪ It's going to be hard to get through the next couple of days. ▪ "Oh Glen, how will I get through this?" she said, and the tears welled up again, splashing down her face. ▪ It was his determination and sense of humour that go him through the crisis. 2. get through to succeed in talking to someone on the telephone: ▪ Dave's been trying to call them all day, but he just couldn't get through. +to ▪ When I finally got through to the computer helpline, they put me in a queuing system for half an hour. 3. get through sth to finish something that you are doing, especially work or a book that you are reading: ▪ I really want to get through this book - I've only got two more chapters to read. ▪ I've got some work to do, but it's fairly straightforward - I should get through it quite quickly. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑finish 4. get through sth to pass a test or examination, or successfully complete a course: ▪ The students' main aim is to get through the course and pass the examinations. ▪ Zoe reckons that an exchange visit to France helped her get through her French Higher exam. ▪ Getting through law school was tough. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pass get sb/sth through sth to do what is necessary to help someone or something pass a test or examination: ▪ A good school does more than just get its students through their exams. ▪ You'll never get that car through its emission test. 5. get through • get through sth if a new law or plan gets through, it becomes officially accepted by a parliament, committee etc: ▪ The Council meets on Wednesday, and we're hoping that these proposals will get through. get through Congress/Parliament ▪ Baker's tax reforms had a fairly good chance of getting through Congress more or less intact. get sth through • get sth through sth if a government, president etc gets a new law or plan through, it becomes officially accepted: ▪ The government had intended to get the bill through before Christmas. get sth through Congress/Parliament ▪ President Clinton failed to get his healthcare reforms through Congress. ▪ It took four years to get the bill through Parliament. 6. get through to succeed in reaching a place in spite of difficulties: ▪ The Red Cross parcels were not getting through, and prisoners in the camps were starving to death. +to ▪ All the roads are blocked - there's no hope of getting through to Whitby until the weather improves. 7. get sth through to succeed in sending food, equipment etc to people in an area that is difficult to reach because of war, bad weather etc: ▪ In order to get supplies through, the Soviet parliament approved special measures allowing the military to take over the railways. +to ▪ The troops' primary role is to get humanitarian aid through to the stricken region. 8. get through sth BrE to spend a lot of money, or use a lot of something such as food or drink: ▪ She gets through at least $200 every weekend - I don't know what she spends it on. ▪ You got through those biscuits quickly! |
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