由get引导的动词短语
“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.”
● get...nowhere:使……不会有进展
“What is the use of such nonsense? It gets us nowhere.”
● get...off 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 someone"s nerves:使人厌烦
“She is used to complaining some other people in my presence; this really gets on my nerves.”
● get...straight: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; let"s 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.”
● get...wrong:误解……
“I don"t object to your idea, but I doubt it is practicable. This is my position, so don"t 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; let"s 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 one"s head down:静静地工作
“His naughty son promised to get his head down before the final exam.”
● get one"s hands on...:要得到……
“They all want to get their hands on the old man"s money.”
● get someone"s back up:使……讨厌
“You will just get your friend"s back up if you keep on being nasty.”