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.
● getnowhere:使不会有进展
What is the use of such nonsense? It gets us nowhere.
● getoff 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 someones nerves:使人厌烦
She is used to complaining some other people in my presence; this really gets on my nerves.
● getstraight: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; lets 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.
● getwrong:误解
I dont object to your idea, but I doubt it is practicable. This is my position, so dont 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; lets 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 ones head down:静静地工作
His naughty son promised to get his head down before the final exam.
● get ones hands on:要得到
They all want to get their hands on the old mans money.
● get someones back up:使讨厌
You will just get your friends back up if you keep on being nasty.
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