(高频词汇)get用法综述
在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000个常用词中,get排在第39位,在4.5亿个单词中出现了992596次。今天我们就一起来看看get的日常用法。
频率最高的搭配:
名词搭配:get + job>get + chance>get + trouble >get + call> get+help>get+message>get sleep
其它搭配:get better>get home>get rid (of)>get ready>get marry>get involved>get sick>get closer>get married>get worse
词形变化:
gets, got, got/gotten
词义解析:
1.(=obtain)获得,得到;买到;挣得,赢得;
How much did he get for his car? (= How much money did he sell it for?) 他的汽车卖了多少钱?
Where did you get your shoes from? 你的鞋子在哪儿买的?
收到;得到
When did you get the news about this game? 你是什么时候得到比赛消息的?
What grade did he get for the exam? 这次考试他得了多少分?
取来,叫来
Can I get you a drink? 我给你端杯饮料来吧?
捕获;抓获
He got the thief. 他抓住了小偷。
2.(=reach)到达
What time does he normally get home (from work)? 他(下班后)一般什么时候到家?
[通常加副词或介词] 达到(某个阶段或者时间点);处于(某种状态)
It got to Thursday and she still hadn't heard any news. 都到星期四了,她仍然没有听到任何音信。
informal I'm getting to the stagewhere I just want to give up. 现在,我几乎到了一心想要放弃的地步。
get far/somewhere/anywhere (否定句或疑问句中用anywhere)有进步;获得进展;有提高
She's learning English,but it seems that she doesn't get anywhere with it.她在学英语,但似乎没什么进步。
3.(=become/turn)变得,变成
Is your cold getting any better? 你感冒好点儿了吗?
Your coffee's getting cold. 你的咖啡要凉掉了。
get going/moving (非正式)开始走;开始动身
We'd better get moving or we'll be late. 我们最好开始动身,不然就要晚了。
4.(=cause/make)促使,使成为……
[ + 形容词 ] She had to get the kids ready for school. 她得帮孩子们收拾妥当好去上学。
[ + 过去分词 ] I'm trying to get this dress finished. 我正在努力赶制这件连衣裙。
I need to get my hair cut. 我需要去理个发。
[ + 动词-ing] Were you able to get the copy machine working? 你还没把复印机弄好吗?
[ + to do不定式] I can't get my computer to work! 我的电脑没法用了!
5.(=understand/hear)懂,理解;听见
I didn't get what he said because the music was so loud. 音乐声太大了,我听不见他说什么。
I told that joke to my friend, but she didn't get it. 我跟朋友讲了那个笑话,可她没有听懂。
常见俚语:
1. get away with murder (非正式)被纵容做错事;做坏事而不受指责
He's so charming that he really does get away with murder. 他很讨人喜欢,所以做了错事也不会挨训。
2. get it together (非正式)下定决心;振作起来,打起精神
After his failure in this competition, he has really got it together. 比赛失败之后,他真的振作起来了。
3.get in there!(英式)get out of there!(美式)(非正式)真走运!
4. get over yourself! (非正式)得了吧;省省吧(尤用于当某人抱怨的时候,要求其不要自恃过高或自以为优于他人)
5. not get over sth 对…感到惊讶(或震惊)
I can't get over his words——so impolite.我对他的话感到震惊——太不礼貌了!
6. get your courage up 鼓起勇气
You should get your courage up to have a try. 你应该鼓起勇气尝试一次。
词组搭配:
1. get along (英式也作 get on)相处融洽;和睦相处
I don't really get along with him. 我和他不怎么合得来。
(通常指成功地)对付,应付
He is getting along well in his new job. 他的新工作适应地很好。
2.get by勉强过活,勉强对付过去
He can get by on his salary.他可以靠工资勉强过活。
3. get up 起立;站起来;(风)变大,变猛烈
The whole audience got up and started clapping. 观众全体起立鼓掌。
The wind is getting up. 风越刮越大。
4.get away 走开,离开;逃脱
We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds. 为了避开人群,我们向另一片海滩走去。
(常指因需要休息而)外出度假
I just need to get away for a few days. 我真的很需要出去度几天假。
5.get back 返回 get off离开,出发,启程
6. get ahead取得进展;获得成功
It's tough for a woman to get ahead in politics. 一个女性在政界获得成功是很困难的。
7. get around (英式也作 get about)各处旅行;广泛游历;(尤指老年人或病人)能四处走动,活动
My grandmother is finding it harder to get around these days. 近来我奶奶感觉走动不那么灵便了。
8. get through 用电话联系上;打通电话
I tried to call her but couldn't get through. 我试图给她打电话,但就是打不通。
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