基本动词GET补充词组

基本动词GET补充词组

1. get 〔have〕 a big send-off **（出发前）得到美好祝愿

解 习语；词义溯源：得到［送别（send-off）］；big还可以替换为fine、wonderful等词

例 Diplomats are accustomed to getting a big send-off at the airport. 外交官们习惯了出发前在机场受到大批人的欢送。

2. get 〔have〕 a Charley horse **（由于紧张）胳膊或腿部抽筋

解 习语；词义溯源：身受［（运动员等经历的）抽筋、痉挛（Charley horse）］；参照give sb. a Charley horse

例 Right after the marathon, a runner from Indonesia got a charley horse in his left thigh. 马拉松比赛刚刚结束，一位印度尼西亚选手的左大腿便抽筋了。

3. get 〔have〕 a crush on sb. **完全陷入，彻底迷住

解 习语；词义溯源：得到［对于（on）］某人的［迷恋（crush）］

例 Horace soon got a crush on the new girl and was no longer interested in Mary Turner. 贺拉斯很快就迷恋上另外一个女孩，对玛丽·特纳不再感兴趣了。

4. get 〔have〕 a fix on sth. **得知准确位置，了解真实身份

解 习语；词义溯源：明白（理解）有关某物的［位置、决定（fix）］；参照give sb. a fix on sth.

例 Satellite technology allows soldiers on the battlefield to get a fix on their exact location by radio. 卫星技术能让战场上的士兵通过无线电探测出他们所在的具体位置。

5. get 〔have〕 a hard time **走弯路，经历艰难的时间

解 习语；词义溯源：遭受［困难、麻烦（hard time）］；参照give sb. a hard time

例 Since you haven't shown up for the last three rehearsals, you can expect to get a hard time from the choir director. 前三次彩排你都没出现，你就等着合唱队指挥给你好看吧。

6. get 〔take〕 a licking **被打，挨打

解 习语；词义溯源：遭受［鞭打（licking）］

例 He is going to get a licking when he fights Tyler next week for the WBA title. 下周与泰勒争夺WBA冠军的比赛中，他将会挨揍。

7. Get a life! *不要这样了！振作起来！

解 俚语；词义溯源：获得［生机、活力、元气（life）］

例 You have three undergraduate degrees and two graduate degrees and you still want to study more? Get a life! 你已经有了三个学士学位和两个硕士学位了，还要再学习？别这样了！

8. get 〔have〕 a red face **（因惊慌而）脸上火辣辣，脸红

解 习语；词义溯源：获得［涨红的脸（red face）］

例 The compliments caused the usually shy man to get a red face. 这些恭维话让这个素来羞涩的男人脸红了。

9. get 〔take〕 a shellacking *挨一巴掌；（在体育比赛中）被击败

解 俚语；词义溯源：遭受［殴打、彻底击败（shellacking）］

例 Iheard that Mr. Pak's team got a shellacking at the tournament last weekend. 我听说帕克先生的团队在上周末的锦标赛中被彻底打败了。

10. get 〔have〕 a start **汽车重新发动；迈出第一步

解 习语；词义溯源：得到［出发、开始（start）］

例 Can't we call the emergency road service and get a start from the tow truck? 我们不能叫紧急路况服务，让拖车来帮忙吗？

Joseph got a start in politics when he was a university student. 约瑟夫还是个大学生的时候便开始了他的政治生涯。

11. get ahead of (sb. or sth. ) / get ahead ***超过，优于

解 短语动词；词义溯源：相比于某人或某事［更好、领先（ahead of）或向前（ahead）］

例 In the 17th kilometer, Bobby from England was able to get ahead of the South African runner and maintained his lead for the remainder of the race. 在17公里处，来自英国的博比超过了南非选手，并在剩下的比赛中始终保持领先。

12. get along ***离开；进展，进步；关系和睦；上年纪

解 短语动词；词义溯源：变得［顺着继续向前（along）］

例 Ithink we'd better get along before the riot police arrive and arrest everyone. 我想我们最好在防暴警察过来逮捕大家之前都离开。

13. get along in years / get along **步入晚年

解 习语；词义溯源：［过了很多年（in years）］ 进入老年

例 Frank is getting along in years and will be retiring soon. 弗兰克已经上了年纪，很快就要退休了。

14. get around to sth. ***抽出时间，拖延很久后才做

解 短语动词；词义溯源：向某物远远［环绕（around）］过去

例 Ihaven't gotten around to reading your report, but I'll try to do it this evening. 我还没抽出时间来读你的报告，不过我尽量今晚读。

15. get away from sb. or sth. / get away ***脱离，逃脱，远离

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［远离、离开（off）］某人或某物；参照keep 〔stay〕away from sb. or sth.

例 Feeling he needed to get away from his family for a while, George took a trip to Alaska. 乔治感到自己需要离开家一段时间，于是去阿拉斯加旅行了一番。

16. get 〔have〕 back at sb. / get back ***以牙还牙，报复

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［针对、向着（at）］ 去［报复、回敬（back）］ 某人

例 It took Chuck two years to get back at Harry for that remark he made. 查克花了两年时间最终让哈利因为说过的话而遭到了报复。

17. get busy **迅速开始

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［繁忙的、忙碌的、没法抽身的（busy）］状态

例 Stop all that chit-chat and get busy on your project like the rest of the students!停止闲聊，像其他学生一样赶紧做事！

18. get by on sth. / get by ***通过；勉强维持，凑合着过

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［以…方式（on）］［经过（by）］某物

例 Do you think we can get by on 50 yuan a week for food, or will we need more? 你觉得我们一周只花50元买吃的可以勉强度日吗？是不是得再多点呢？

Excuse me, sir. Could you move out to the front of the door so that other customers can get by, please? 对不起，先生。您能站到门外面去，让其他顾客通过吗？

19. get cracking **赶忙，迅速开始行动

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［快的、活跃的（cracking）］状态

例 You'd better get cracking if you're going to get this done by tomorrow's deadline. 如果你想在明天的最终期限之前把这个完成，最好赶紧行动起来。

20. get dolled up / get all dolled up **打扮得花枝招展

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［打扮漂亮的、华丽的（dolled up）］状态

例 High school dances are a rare opportunity for young ladies to practice getting all dolled up. 高校舞会是年轻女士们练习打扮的难得的机会。

21. get down to sth. ***开始认真做，着手

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［下降（down）］到某类事情上

例 I've been so busy, I haven't been able to get down to my report which is due today. 我一直都这么忙，还没着手做报告，今天可是最后期限了。

22. get down to the facts **说出实情，查明真相

解 习语；词义溯源：去［下降（down）］到［事实、真相（facts）］上

例 Let's stop speculating and get down to the facts of the case. 我们不要再怀疑了，查明这个案子的真相吧。

23. get even with sb. / get even **向某人报复，报仇

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［对于（with）］某人［同等的（even）］状态

例 Iknow you feel like getting even with your boss, but I assure you that revenge and retaliation will only worsen the trouble you are in now. 我知道你想对你的老板进行报复，但是我保证，报复只会把麻烦弄大。

24. get fresh with sb. / get fresh **对某人冒失、无礼、放肆

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［对于（with）］某人［无礼的、厚颜的（fresh）］状态

例 Some old man sat next to her in the library and started getting fresh!图书馆里，一位老人在她旁边坐下，开始放肆！

25. get〔be〕 in on sth. ***加入，参加，介入；得知或听到（特别的计划等）

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［有关（on）］某物的［里面（in）］

例 Awhole new market is opening in South America and many manufacturers from neighboring countries are rushing to get in on it. 南美洲将开放一个全新的市场，邻国的制造商们争先恐后地参与其中。

26. get into an argument with sb. **展开辩论，争论

解 习语；词义溯源：进入与某人的［争执（argument）］［里面（into）］；have an argument （with sb. ）表示“争论”

例 Promise me you'll avoid getting in an argument with my mother this Thanksgiving Dinner, dear. 答应我，亲爱的，今年的感恩节晚餐上不要跟我妈妈争吵。

27. get involved with sb. or sth. / get involved **与…有关联；卷进；与某人浪漫地交往

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［牵扯在内的、纠缠的（involved）］状态；be involved with表示“与…确立关系，与…相爱”

例 Her son got involved with a local gang and dropped out of school. 她儿子因与当地的帮派有瓜葛而被学校开除了。

28. get 〔have〕 it all together / get it together *恢复镇定，打起精神

解 俚语；词义溯源：获得［全部、整个（all together）］

例 The divorce left him really confused about his life, so I suggested he take some time off from his job to get it all together. 离婚使他对生活非常迷茫，所以我建议他休几天假，恢复精神。

29. get it in the neck *受到严惩，受严斥

解 俚语；词义溯源：［脖子（neck）］遭受

例 If even one member of the team does something wrong, we all get it in the neck when the coach finds out. 如果团队的一名成员做错事被教练发现，我们就都得受训斥。

30. get mad at sb. or sth. / get mad **生气，恼火

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：对某人或某物成为［恼火的、疯狂的（mad）］状态

例 Hank got mad at Louis for telling the boss about his alcoholism. 汉克因为刘易斯告诉老板他酗酒的事情而大为恼火。

31. Get off it! **住口！不要再说了！

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：去［停止（off）］

例 You know I have contributed more to this company than anyone else, so get off it with this bullshit about me not doing my part!你知道我对公司的贡献比任何人都多，所以别再说那些我没有做好分内事的鬼话了！

32. get on sb. or sth. ***责怪，责骂

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［瞄准、对着（on）］某人或某物

例 Idon't like to get on the kids, but sometimes I have to scold them for their own good. 我不喜欢责骂孩子，但是有时为了他们好又不得不说。

33. get 〔have〕 one's best shot *尽最大努力

解 俚语；词义溯源：获得最大的［尝试、努力（shot）］；give sth. one's best shot表示“对某事尽全力”

例 The report got my best shot and it still wasn't good enough for Mr. Crowley. 我尽全力写的报告对克劳利先生来说还是不够好。

34. get 〔have〕 one's dander 〔back，hackles，Irish〕 up / get one's goat **使某人恼火

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：将某人的［怒气、愤怒（dander）］移到［上面（up）］

例 It would get my dander up too if someone insulted my mother like Tom did Frank's mom. 如果有人像汤姆侮辱弗兰克的妈妈那样侮辱我妈妈，我也会很恼火的。

35. get 〔have〕 one's fill of sb. or sth. **厌烦（厌倦）

解 习语；词义溯源：得到［填满的量（one's fill）］

例 Readers had gotten their fill of the story and were no longer interested in its outcome. 读者们看腻了这个故事后，对它的结尾不再感兴趣。

36. get 〔have〕 one's number **识破，看穿

解 习语；词义溯源：得知（看破）某人的［号码、心计（number）］

例 Iused to consider him as my best friend, but now I've got his number— he is a selfish man. 以前我当他是最好的朋友，现在算是看穿他了——他就是个自私的人。

37. get〔have〕 one's say **说明自己的立场或想法

解 习语；词义溯源：得到［主张、意见、心声（say）］

例 Everyone will get his say, so please sit down and wait your turn to speak. 每个人都有机会表达自己的观点，所以请坐下，按顺序发言。

38. get 〔have〕 one's way with sb. or sth. / get one's way **遵照自己的计划，按自己的意愿处理

解 习语；词义溯源：［对（with）］某人或某物得到［自己的（one's）］［道路、方法（way）］

例 You may have gotten your way with the last boss, but you won't find me as easily swayed. 或许你跟你的前任老板相处有妙招，但是你会发现我不是轻易动摇的人。

39. get 〔have〕 one's wits about one **抖擞精神，全神贯注

解 习语；词义溯源：得到对于自身的［清醒的意识、理智（wits）］

例 After waking up in the morning, it takes me twenty minutes or so to get my wits about me. 早晨醒来后，我花了大约20分钟的时间才清醒过来。

40. get out ***出去；离开，远离

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［外面（out）］；这是一种无礼的表达，通常用于祈使句中

例 How dare you say that to me in my own house!Get out before I throw you out!你怎么敢在我家对我说那种话！在我把你撵出去之前，给我滚！

41. get out of one's way **避开或摆脱某人

解 习语；词义溯源：去［远离（out of）］某人的［道路、进程（way）］

例 You'd better get out of the workers' way before they accidently hit you with one of those boards. 你最好别挡着工人们的路，以免不小心被木板碰到。

42. get out of sth. ***逃离，从…出来，脱离

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［脱离、离开（out of）］某事物

例 The children get out of school at 3：30. 孩子们三点半放学。

I got out of the cave at the first sound of bats. 我一听到蝙蝠的叫声就跑出了山洞。

43. get ready to do (sth) . / get ready **准备好，准备就绪

解 习语；词义溯源：变成［准备好的（ready）］状态

例 The bus will be here in 30 minutes so tell your group to get ready to leave. 车子30分钟后能到，所以，告诉你的成员准备出发。

44. get sb. or sth. down ***拿下，降低；好不容易吞下；使沮丧，使伤心

解 短语动词；词义溯源：使得［在下面、降低、吞下（down）］

例 Afirefighter had to come and get the boy down from the tree. 得叫消防员过来把这个男孩从树上抱下来。

45. get sb. or sth. out of the way **躲避；拿开

解 习语；词义溯源：使得某人或某物移到［通道外面（out of the way）］；keep...out of the way表示“使…不造成妨碍”

例 Hey!Get your books out of the way so I can set this box on the desk. 嘿！把你的书挪一下，这样我才能把这个盒子放在桌子上。

46. get 〔have〕 sb. or sth. started **使（人或事）开始

解 习语；词义溯源：使得某人或某事［开始（started）］

例 Several delegates were late, so it took nearly an hour to get the meeting started. 因为有几个代表迟到了，所以会议过了将近一个小时才开始。

47. get 〔have〕 something on sb. ***掌握某人的把柄，抓住不放

解 短语动词；词义溯源：得知［对（on）］某人来说不利的事情

例 Although she is not a good worker, her boss never criticizes her because she has got something on him. 尽管她工作干得不好，她的老板却从未批评过她，因为她掌握了他的把柄。

48. get 〔have〕 stars in one's eyes **自鸣得意

解 习语；词义溯源：获得［趾高气扬的表情、得意洋洋的心情（stars in one's eyes）］

例 Victoria got stars in her eyes at the thought of winning the $4 million lottery. 维多利亚一想到可以赢得四百万美元的抽奖便得意洋洋。

49. get sth. 〔it〕 ** 获得；受罚；理解笑话的原意

解 习语；词义溯源：得到（获得，得知，理解）某物或it

例 It's easy to get a taxi if you go to the taxi stand. 去出租车站很容易就能打到车。

50. get sth. back ***得到（本属于自己的东西），取回

解 短语动词；词义溯源：得到某物［返还（back）］

例 Have you got the golf clubs back from Terry? 你从特里那里把高尔夫球杆取回来了吗？

51. get sth. off / get off sth. ***脱掉（衣服、长靴等）；开玩笑或说俏皮话

解 短语动词；词义溯源：从某物［脱离、离开主题（off）］

例 The ski shoes fit him too tightly he couldn't get them off. 滑雪靴太紧了，他脱不下来。

52. get 〔have〕 sth. over with / get sth. over ***结束，了结

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［结束、终结（over with）］移开（拿走）

例 You know you have to go to the dentist and get that tooth pulled eventually, so why don't you get it over with today so you can stop fretting over it? 你知道你必须去看牙医，把那颗牙拔掉，所以为什么不今天把这件事了结呢？这样你就再也不用为它烦恼了。

53. get〔have〕 sth. sewed up **缝合；塞进去；结尾

解 习语；词义溯源：使得某事物［得到缝补、顺利结束（sew up）］

例 He had ripped his pants when he fell, so he got them sewed up at the nearest tailor shop. 他摔倒的时候把裤子撕破了，只得跑到最近的裁缝店缝好。

54. get 〔have〕 sth. under one's belt **吃，喝；学好，消化（知识）

解 习语；词义溯源：使得某物放于［腰带下面（under one’s belt）］，此处可以联想一下食物进入胃部后置于腰带下方的情况

例 Once we had gotten a steak dinner under our belts, we started to talk about the deal. 我们晚饭只要是吃牛排，就会开始讨论分量问题。

55. get 〔have〕 the 〔an〕 advantage of 〔over〕 sb. / get 〔have〕 the 〔an〕 edge on 〔over〕 sb. **抢先，占据优势地位

解 习语；词义溯源：获得［对于（of, over, on）］某人的［优势、长处、有利条件（advantage, edge）］；参照take advantage of sb. or sth.

例 Many managers attend language institutes at night to get an edge on their peers in their careers. 许多管理者到夜校学习语言，为了能在职场上比其他人占优势。

56. get the brushoff *被漠视或赶出去，遭拒绝

解 俚语；词义溯源：遭受［拒绝、碰钉子（the brushoff）］；give sb. the brushoff表示“赶走，拒绝，挡在外面”

例 Reporters hoping to get information from the minister's office only get the brushoff. 想从部长那里获取消息的记者都遭到了拒绝。

57. get the business **受折磨，吃苦头

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：遭受［烦心事、麻烦事（business）］；give sb. the business表示“整人，捉弄人”

例 The janitor complained that he has been getting the business from some of the older students who laugh and make fun of his job. 门卫抱怨说，有些高年级学生嘲笑他的职业，让他吃尽了苦头。

58. get 〔have〕 the creeps 〔willies〕 *开始害怕，变得不安

解 俚语；词义溯源：得到［胆颤的感觉（the creeps）或令人毛骨悚然的感觉（the willies）］；参照give sb. the creeps 〔willies〕

例 Iget the creeps whenever I walk by that house where the woman was killed. 每当我走过那个女人遇害的那栋房子时，总会变得害怕起来。

59. get the gate *被赶出来，被拒绝，被解雇

解 俚语；词义溯源：遭受［解雇、炒鱿鱼（gate）］；give sb. the gate表示“赶走，将某人挡在门外”

例 Iguess Diane didn't want to see me because when I stopped by her house I got the gate from her mother. 我猜戴安不想见我，因为我去她家的时候被她妈妈赶出来了。

60. get the go-by *被冷落，遭漠视

解 俚语；词义溯源：遭受［经过、装作没看见（the go-by）］；give sb. the go-by表示“不理不睬”

例 Thomas raises his hand in class often, but he gets the go-by from the teacher because she doesn't want to answer his questions. 托马斯经常在课堂上举手，但是老师总是不理睬他，因为不想回答他的问题。

61. get 〔have〕 the goods on sb. *找出证据，知道…内幕

解 俚语；词义溯源：得到（抓到）［有关（on）］某人的［犯罪证据、赃物（the goods）］

例 Once we got the goods on the senator and his affair with another woman, he did anything we asked him to. 一旦我们找到参议员与那个女人有染的证据，他就会对我们言听计从。

62. get the high sign **得到预定的信号（眼神等）

解 习语；词义溯源：获得［用表情或动作表示的信号（high sign）］

例 Until they get the high sign, the forces will not initiate the attack. 军队在收到指示后才会开始袭击。

63. get 〔shake〕 the lead out of one's pants *快速行动

解 俚语；词义溯源：为了使行动更迅速，把［衣裤里的（of one's pants）］所有东西都掏［出来（out）］；这里用铅块（lead）比喻重量

例 Ineed that machine installed and operational by tonight, so tell the mechanic to get the lead out! 我想今晚就装好那台机器，投入使用，所以，告诉机械师赶紧行动！

64. get the lowdown on sb. or sth. / get the lowdown *得知内幕（真相）

解 俚语；词义溯源：得知关于某人或某事的［内幕、实情（lowdown）］；give sb. the lowdown表示“告诉真相（内幕）”

例 We went over to his house to get the lowdown on what happened, but all we found out was things we already knew. 我们去他家想了解真相，却发现都是一些我们早就知道的事情。

65. get〔have〕 the old heave-ho / get the heave-ho **被抛弃，被撵走

解 习语；词义溯源：遭受［解雇、拒绝、卷起风帆的声音（heave-ho）］；参照give sb. the （old） heave-ho

例 Paul told me you got the old heave-ho at the bar last night for fighting. 保罗跟我说，你昨晚因打架而被酒吧撵出来了。

66. get the once-over **被匆匆打量，被粗略考虑

解 习语；词义溯源：得到［粗略的查看，马马虎虎的估量（once-over）］；参照give sb. the once-over

例 Each patron gets the once-over from the guard at the front door before being allowed to enter to make sure they are properly attired. 每位赞助人进门前都被门口的保安粗略地扫了一眼，看其着装是否合适。

67. get the slip *错过；被排挤

解 俚语；词义溯源：遭受［滑倒、踩空（slip）］；give sb. the slip表示“排挤”

例 Police had been following the man's every move for weeks when they got the slip and he disappeared forever. 警察密切跟踪这个人好几周了，但一不小心跟丢了，这个人永远地消失了。

68. get the works *挨打骂，吃苦头

解 俚语；词义溯源：得到［全部、一切（works）］；give sb. the works表示“判重罪；提供充足的分量”

例 She got the works from her boss because she was late again. 她挨老板骂是因为她又迟到了。

69. get 〔have〕 the worst of sth. **经历某事物最糟糕的一面

解 习语；词义溯源：遭受某事物［最恶劣、最坏的一面（the worst）］

例 Both armies suffered a high number of casualties, but the Serbs definitely got the worst of the losses. 两军均伤亡惨重，但是塞尔维亚人绝对是莫此为甚了。

70. get to 〔reach〕 first base (with) sb. or sth. **取得良好开端，得到初步成果

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：达到［对于（with）］某人或某物的［第一垒（first base）］

例 After three months of negotiations with little progress, we seem to have finally gotten to first base at least. 经过三个月的协商，效果甚微，但是似乎至少有了一个良好的开端。

71. get 〔have〕 two strikes against one **处于不利位置

解 习语；词义溯源：棒球比赛中，三振出局的情况下，“已被夺去两振”

例 One commentator said the President got two strikes against his policy by not including congressional leaders in the discussions. 一名评论员称，总统因在讨论中不赞同议会领导们而在政策问题上处于不利地位。

72. get 〔be〕 underway **出发，开始

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［进行中的、行驶中的（underway）］状态；参照get sth. underway

例 Our weekly staff meeting is supposed to start at 11:00 AM, but it usually doesn't get underway until quarter-after. 我们每周的员工大会原本定于上午11点举行，但是通常要推迟一刻钟才开始。

73. get up ***起床，睡醒

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［起身、离开（up）］

例 The alarm clock went off and I reluctantly got up to start another day. 没有了闹钟，我就会不想起床。

74. get used to sb. or sth. **习惯于

解 习语；词义溯源：成为对于某人或某物［熟悉的、用过的（used）］状态

例 The weather seemed extremely cold when I first transferred to the Alaska office, but I soon got used to it and it wasn't so bad. 刚调到阿拉斯加州分公司工作的时候天气相当冷，但是我不久便习惯了，也就没那么糟糕了。

75. get wet **完全浸湿

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［湿漉漉的、潮湿的（wet）］状态

例 Somebody left a window open and the whole apartment got wet during the storm. 有人开了一扇窗，暴风雨来临的时候整个公寓都湿了。

76. get what for **被责骂，被追究

解 习语；词义溯源：遭受［严厉的责罚、痛打（what for）］；give sb. what for表示“教训某人，训斥某人”

例 Don't show up late for the meeting or you'll get what for from the chairman. 开会时别迟到了，否则老总会追究的。

77. get 〔be〕 with sth. ***打起精神；追赶潮流

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去携带某物［一起（with）］；用作俚语时，通常与it连用

例 Turn off that TV and get with your homework right away, young man! 关掉电视，赶紧去做作业，小男子汉！