/get ||; gɛt/verb (present participle getting;past tense got /gɒt ||; gɑt/ past participle got (US 美) gotten /ˈgɒtn ||; ˈgɑtṇ/) get somewhere/nowhere (with sb/sth) to make/not make progress 取得或没有取得进展: I'm getting nowhere with my research. 我的研究工作毫无进展。 For other idioms containing get, look at the noun and adjective entries, for example for get rid of look at rid. 其他含 get 的习语，参看有关名词及形容词词条，如 get rid of 可参看词条 rid。 get about/around to move or travel from place to place 到处走动或旅行: My grandmother needs a stick to get around these days. 如今我的奶奶要拄着拐杖才能到处走动。 get about/around/round (used about news, a story, etc) to become known by many people （指消息、故事等）流传: The rumour got around that Freddie wore a wig. 弗雷迪戴假发的谣言广为流传。 get sth across (to sb) to succeed in making people understand sth 使人明白（某事）: The party failed to get its policies across to the voters. 这个政党未能让选民了解它的政策。 get ahead to progress and be successful in sth, especially a career 取得进展，取得成就（尤指事业） get along get around get around sb→GET ROUND/AROUND SBget around sth→GET ROUND/AROUND STHget around to sth/doing sth→GET ROUND/AROUND TO STH/DOING STHget at sb to criticize sb a lot 不断批评: The teacher's always getting at me about my spelling. 老师老是批评我的拼写。 get at sb/sth to be able to reach sth; to have sth available for immediate use 触及；够得着；实时可用: The files are locked away and I can't get at them. 档案锁在什么地方，我拿不着。 get at sth (only used in the continuous tenses) to try to say sth without saying it in a direct way; to suggest 暗示；间接表达意思: I'm not quite sure what you're getting at -- am I doing something wrong? 我拿不准你指的是什么，我是不是有什么事情做错了？ get away (from...) to succeed in leaving or escaping from sb or a place 成功地离开；逃脱: He kept talking to me and I couldn't get away from him. 他不停地跟我说话，使我无法脱身。The thieves got away in a stolen car. 那些小偷驾驶一辆偷来的车逃掉了。 get away with sth/doing sth to do sth bad and not be punished for it 做坏事而没有受到惩罚: He lied but he got away with it. 他明明是撒谎，却还是过了关。 get back to return to the place where you live or work 回到住处或工作处: When did you get back from Italy? 你什么时候打意大利回来了？ get sth back to be given sth that you had lost or lent 寻回（失物）；收回（借出去的东西）: Can I borrow this book? You'll get it back next week, I promise. 这本书借给我好吗？我保证下个星期还给你。 get back to sb to speak to, write to or telephone sb later, especially in order to give an answer 稍后再跟某人说话、给某人写信或打电话（尤指为了给个答复）: I'll get back to you on prices when I've got some more information. 等我多了解一些情况后再告诉你价格。 get back to sth to return to doing sth or talking about sth 再做，再谈（某事）: I woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep. 我一早醒来，再也睡不着。Let's get back to the point you raised earlier. 我们还是回到你先前提出的那一点。 get behind (with sth) to fail to do, pay sth, etc on time, and so have more to do, pay, etc the next time 不能按时办好或支付（因此下次要多做或多付）: to get behind with your work/rent 工作进度落后；欠了房租 get by (on/in/with sth) to manage to live or do sth with difficulty 设法在困难的情况下生活或做某事；勉强应付过去: It's very hard to get by on such a low income. 收入这样微薄，实在难以维持生计。My Italian is good and I can get by in Spanish. 我的意大利语不错，西班牙语勉强过得去。 get sb down to make sb unhappy 令人不快 get down to sth/doing sth to start working on sth 开始做（某事）: We'd better stop chatting and get down to work. 我们还是别再聊天，动手干活吧。I must get down to answering these letters. 我要着手回复这些来信。 get in to reach a place 到达: What time does your train get in? 你那班火车什么时候到站？ get in; get into sth get sb in to call sb to your house to do a job 叫某人到家里帮忙: We had to get a plumber in to fix the pipes. 我们得叫管子工来把水管修好。 get sth in get in on sth to become involved in an activity 参与（某项活动） get into sb(informal 非正式) (used about a feeling or attitude) to start affecting sb strongly, causing him/her to behave in an unusual way （指情绪或态度）强烈地影响某人（使一反常态）: I wonder what's got into him -- he isn't usually unfriendly. 我不知道他怎么啦，他平时不是这么冷淡的。 get into sth get off (sb/sth) used especially to tell sb to stop touching you/sb/sth （尤指吩咐某人）把手从…移开，别碰…: Get off (me) or I'll call the police! 别碰我，否则我要叫警察了！Get off that money, it's mine! 别碰那些钱，那是我的！ get off (sth) get off (with sth) to be lucky to receive no serious injuries or punishment 幸运地未受重伤或严厉惩罚: to get off with just a warning 只被警告了事 get on Senses get on/along to have a particular amount of success 取得某种程度的成功: How are you getting on in your course? 你这门课进展如何？‘How did you get on at your interview?’ ‘I got the job!’ “你去面试的结果如何？”“我得到那份工作了！” get on/along with sb; get on/along (together) to have a friendly relationship with sb （跟某人）合得来: Do you get on well with your colleagues? 你跟同事合得来合不来？We're not close friends but we get on together quite well. 我们不是亲密朋友，可相当合得来。 get on/along with sth to make progress with sth that you are doing 取得进展: How are you getting on with that essay? 你那篇文章进展如何？ get on/onto sth to climb onto a bus, train, bicycle, horse, etc 登上（公共汽车、火车等）；骑上（自行车、马等）: I got on just as the train was about to leave. 就在火车快要开的时候，我上了火车。 get on for (only used in the continuous tenses) to be getting near to a certain time or age 接近（某时刻或年龄）: I'm not sure how old he is but he must be getting on for 50. 他的年纪我说不准，不过他一定快50岁了。 get on to sb (about sth) to speak or write to sb about a particular matter （就某事）联络某人 get on with sth to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption 继续做某事（尤指中断后）: Stop talking and get on with your work! 别说话了，继续工作吧！ get out (used about a piece of information) to become known, after being secret until now （指资料、信息）公开 get sth out (of sth) to take sth from its container （从容器）取出某物: I got my keys out of my bag. 我从提包里掏出钥匙。 get out of sth/doing sth to avoid a duty or doing sth that you have said you will do 逃避（责任等） get sth out of sb to persuade or force sb to give you sth 通过劝说或强行得到（某物）: His parents finally got the truth out of him. 他父母终于使他说出真相。 get sth out of sb/sth to gain sth from sb/sth …得到（某物）: I get a lot of pleasure out of music. 我从音乐里得到不少乐趣。 get over sth get sth over with(informal 非正式) to do and complete sth unpleasant that has to be done 完成（令人不快但必须做的事）: I'll be glad to get my visit to the dentist's over with. 去看牙医这种事，我巴不得早去早了。 get round→GET ABOUT/AROUND/ROUNDget round/around sb(informal 非正式) to persuade sb to do sth or agree with sth 说服某人做某事或同意某事: My father says he won't lend me the money but I think I can get round him. 爸爸说他不会把钱借给我，可我还是有信心说服他。 get round/around sth to find a way of avoiding or dealing with a problem 设法回避或克服难题 get round/around to sth/doing sth to find the time to do sth, after a delay 在延迟后腾出时间做（某事）: I've been meaning to reply to that letter for ages but I haven't got round to it yet. 我一直想回复那封信，可总是抽不出时间。 get through sth to use or complete a certain amount or number of sth 用完；做完: I got through a lot of money at the weekend. 这个周末我花了很多钱。I got through an enormous amount of work today. 今天我做了好多工作。 get (sb) through (sth) to manage to complete sth difficult or unpleasant; to help sb to do this （帮助某人）渡过难关: She got through her final exams easily. 她很轻松地过了大考这一关。 get through (to sb) get to sb(informal 非正式) to affect sb in a bad way 给人不良的影响: Public criticism is beginning to get to the team manager. 领队开始遭受舆论的压力。 get sb/sth together to collect people or things in one place 召集（人）；收集或积累（事物）: I'll just get my things together and then we'll go. 我只要把东西收拾好，我们就可以出发了。 get together (with sb) to meet socially or in order to discuss or do sth 聚在一起（交际往来、商讨事情等）: Let's get together and talk about it. 我们一起来讨论这件事情吧。 get up to stand up 站起来: He got up to let an elderly woman sit down. 他站起来，把座位让给一个老婆婆。 get (sb) up to get out of bed or make sb get out of bed （使）起床: What time do you have to get up in the morning? 你早上要几点钟起床？Could you get me up at 6 tomorrow? 明早6点可不可以把我叫醒？ get up to sth