| 词组 | get |
| 释义 | get /ɡet/ verb 1. if you get something, you are given it or buy it, or you find it or succeed in having it through your effortsGrammarGet is rarely used in the passive. Obtain and acquire are often used in the passive.nounsget a present/some clothes/some food etc I got some nice presents for my birthday.get a letter/email/phone call/message etc She gets hundreds of emails every day.get a job/get work It is hard for young people to get jobs.get a degree Sachs got his degree in biology from Yale University.get money/get a loan I don’t know where he gets his money from.get information/details/sb’s address etc You can get more information from the Tourist Office.get an answer/reply/reaction Hopefully we’ll get an answer later today.get an invitation/offer/complaint I got an offer of a place on a course.get a ticket/table/room/seat They managed to get a table at an Italian restaurant.get a surprise/shock I got a shock when I opened the front door.get a husband/girlfriend etc He was worried that he would never get a girlfriend.prepositionsget sth from sb/sth We get all our food from our local supermarket.get sth for sb/sth Where did you get the idea for the book?Get or have got?Don’t confuse I got some money (=I received it) and I have got some money (=I have it). Have got is only used in the present tense. If you want to talk about having something in the past, you say I had, not I had got.THESAURUS: get receiveprize | award | present | money | attention | support | letter | message | email | call | answer | invitation | offer | complaint to be given something, or to get something that someone has sent you. Receive is more formal than get: The winner will receive a prize of $500. | He had never received such a magnificent present. | The case received a lot of attention in the media. | He received 2,000 emails of support. | The police received a phone call from someone who said they had some information. | I called her name, but received no answer. | He received an invitation to give a talk in Moscow. | We have received several offers of help. | The television station received hundreds of complaints from viewers. obtain formalinformation | document | copy | result | sample | loan | permission | degree to get something, especially by asking officially, or by studying or examining something. Obtain is also used about something that is difficult to get: More information may be obtained from Cambridge Computers Ltd. | Journalists were able to obtain top secret government documents. | You can obtain a copy of the report from the Education Department. | The results that were obtained are shown in the table below. | They were able to obtain samples of rock from the moon. | Businesses sometimes find it difficult to obtain loans. | You will need to obtain permission from the author, if you want to publish part of the book. | She obtained a master’s degree in German. acquire formalcompany | business | land | property | painting | collection | skill | knowledge | reputation | information | language to get something, especially something big or expensive, or to get skills, knowledge etc: The investment group acquired the company for $18 a share. | The land was acquired for the purpose of building houses. | He acquired the property in 1985. | The painting was acquired by an American collector for $50 million. | The Museum of Modern Art acquired a collection of Warhol’s work. | The course is for students who want to acquire computer skills. | Students will acquire a basic knowledge of the principles of the legal system. | The university has acquired an excellent reputation. | The information was acquired over a number of years. | They are studying how children acquire language. gaincontrol | power | independence | reputation | support | popularity | experience | confidence | understanding | strength | momentum to get or achieve something. Gain is more formal than get: The army has already gained control of the city. | The party was unable to gain real political power. | Algeria gained independence from France in 1962. | Gubbay gained a distinguished reputation as a lawyer. | The sport began to gain popularity in the 1950s. | Students are able to gain experience of working for different companies. | He gained more confidence in his abilities as a public speaker. | You will gain a better understanding of modern teaching methods. | Each day she began to gain strength and soon she was fully recovered. | The campaign to change the law is starting to gain momentum (=make more progress). winprize | award | medal | right | reputation | support | respect | admiration | trust | confidence to get something as a result of your efforts: He won the prize for best new writer. | Atwood has won many awards and her work been translated into 33 languages. | Carl Lewis won four gold medals at the Olympics. | The men are hoping to win the right to stay in the US. | The university won an international reputation for its research. | The party won support by promising tax cuts. | His films have won admiration from the critics. | If you want someone to help you, you first have to win their trust. earnreputation | right | respect | praise | title | admiration to get something as a result of your efforts, especially because people think you deserve it: Johnson earned a reputation as one of the hardest-working players in the game. | The team played well and they have earned the right to be in the final of the competition. | She earned the respect of all her colleagues. | He earned praise for his performance in the play. | Mrs Thatcher earned herself the title of the Iron Lady.Earn is often used with himself/herself: He had earned himself a reputation as a great artist. inheritmoney | house | estate | jewellery | fortune | wealth | property to get someone’s money or property after they die: Jo inherited a lot of money from her mother. | Who will inherit the house when he dies? | Presley’s daughter inherited an estate worth over $100 million (=houses, money etc, which someone leaves when they die). | His son will inherit most of his fortune. | She felt guilty about her inherited wealth, and gave most of it away. get hold of sth informal to get something that is difficult to find: I have been trying to get hold of a map of the area.2. to becomeTHESAURUS: get → become3. if you get to a place, you arrive thereTHESAURUS: get → arrive |
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