话说英语短语动词和惯用语(三十四)

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<p class="ql-block"><b>■ 广 益</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 动词get(续一)</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b>get along动词+副词</b></p> <p class="ql-block">夜归人</p> <p class="ql-block">I think I’ll be getting along now, I want to be home quite early.(我要告辞了,我想早点回家。)这里get along表示离开某地。通常用进行时。</p><p class="ql-block">Well, look how time’s getting along! We really must be going! (哎,时间已很晚了,我们真得走了。)这里get along/on表示时间变晚。有时也表示人变老了,如</p> <p class="ql-block">老花眼看不清</p> <p class="ql-block">Grandfather is getting along and doesn’t see too well any more.(祖父老了,眼睛看不太清楚了。)</p><p class="ql-block">We can get along without your advice, thank you! (没有你的指点我们也能对付,谢谢!)这里get along/on表示尽管可能有困难还能应付,还能过下去。</p> <p class="ql-block">相处愉快</p> <p class="ql-block">How is your work getting along? It’s getting along nicely, thank you.(你工作好吗?还不错,谢谢。)这里get along/on用在以how引起的疑问句中询问日子过得怎样,工作干得怎样,事情进展怎样等等。回答时就在get along/on后面加上well, bad之类副词表示干得如何。如果以人物为主语,则用介词with指明是哪方面的事情,如</p><p class="ql-block">How are you getting along with your dissertation? (你的博士论文写得怎么样了?)</p> <p class="ql-block">孩子们的友谊</p> <p class="ql-block">The two children are getting along very well.(两个孩子相处很好。)get along/on用在以how引起的疑问句中也可以询问人们相处得怎样。回答时就在get along/on后面加上well, bad之类副词表示相处得如何。如果以一方为主语,则用介词 with指明另一方,如</p><p class="ql-block">How are you getting along with your mother-in-law? (你和你的婆母合得来吗?)</p> <p class="ql-block">滚开!</p> <p class="ql-block">You boys are not wanted here, get along with you!(这里不欢迎你们这些男娃儿,快走吧!)这里get along/off with you是叫某人走开或滚开</p> <p class="ql-block">酒吧是吹牛的好地方</p> <p class="ql-block">Get along with you! Do you think I’d believe such a fish story? (去你的吧!你以为我会相信这么个牛皮。)这里get along/away/off/on with you表示不相信某人。fish story是指夸大其词的故事或说法,可能来源于某些钓鱼的人爱吹牛的坏习惯。他们或者钓了只虾子就说钓到了一尺长的大鲫鱼;或者看到水中的一段烂树桩就说发现了湖怪。总之不可相信。</p> <p class="ql-block">哪儿也跑不了</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>get anywhere动词+副词</b></p><p class="ql-block">We shan’t get anywhere unless we take direct action ourselves.(除非我们自己采取直接行动,否则不会有任何结果。)这里get anywhere/somewhere/there表示得到一定结果,取得成功。或使某人得到一定结果,使某人成功。而 get nowhere则表示得不到结果,不成功。</p> <p class="ql-block">DNA结构</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>get around动词+介词</b></p><p class="ql-block">The teacher explained DNA, but I can’t get my mind around it.(老师说明了脱氧核糖核酸是什么,但我听不懂。)get one’s mind around something表示理解某事。</p> <p class="ql-block">谈判双方</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>get at动词+介词</b></p><p class="ql-block">It is always difficult to get at the real intentions of the other party in the talks.(判明谈判对手的真实意图往往很困难。)这里get at表示了解,发现或搞明白某事。</p> <p class="ql-block">工作堆积如山</p> <p class="ql-block">I’ll go into the office early tomorrow so as to have time to get at piles of documents that have been waiting for me.(明天我要早点进办公室,以便有时间处理一大堆等着我办的文件。)这里get at表示做某件工作,处理某件事情。</p> <p class="ql-block">莎士比亚四大悲剧之一的“奥赛罗”</p> <p class="ql-block">奥赛罗将军和妻子苔丝德梦娜</p> <p class="ql-block">“What are you getting at?” Othello stared at Iago and asked.(奥赛罗盯着伊阿古问道:“你是什么意思?”)这里get at指意味什么,表示什么。通常用进行时。在莎士比亚四大悲剧之一的“奥赛罗”中,威尼斯军队统帅奥赛罗的旗官伊阿古为了破坏奥赛罗的婚姻,一方面安排被奥赛罗撤职的副将凯西奥(Cassio)向奥赛罗的妻子苔丝德梦娜(Desdemonas)求情,一方面让奥赛罗远远看见二人的会面,同时说一些暗示二人关系暧昧的话,这就引起奥赛罗的追问。在伊阿古不断陷害下奥赛罗终于亲手扼死了自己的妻子。最终,奥赛罗明白了真相,挥刀自杀于妻子床前。</p>