<p class="ql-block"><b>■ 广 益</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 动词get（续九）</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> get of动词+介词</b></p> <p class="ql-block">”编辑部的故事”</p> <p class="ql-block">Now that you seem to have got hold of the general ideas, let’s try a few exercises to test your understanding.（既然你们已经掌握了总的概念，现在做几个练习试试你们的理解程度。）这里get hold of something表示理解了某事物。</p><p class="ql-block">It should take only a few meetings for the editorial staff to get the measure of the new director, and then they will know how to deal with him.（通过几次会议编辑部成员就能知道新主任的水平，然后知道怎样和他打交道。）get the measure of someone表示判断出某人的特点和能力。相当于俗话说的知道某人有几斤几两。</p> <p class="ql-block">唠叨的老太太</p> <p class="ql-block">I’m glad to get shot of that talkative old woman.（我很高兴摆脱了那个唠唠叨叨的老太太。）get shot of表示摆脱不愉快的人或事。</p> <p class="ql-block">活没少干，饭没吃着</p> <p class="ql-block">I was busy taking care of the food during the party, but nothing left for me at the end; I surely got the short end of the stick.（派对中我一直忙着准备食品，但最后自己一点也没吃到；我真是吃亏了。）这里get the short end of the stick表示吃亏。</p> <p class="ql-block">沉船幸存者</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>get off动词+副词</b></p><p class="ql-block">The last three sailors were got off just before the ship sank.（就在沉船前最后三个船员被救出来了。）这里get someone off表示救出某人。</p><p class="ql-block">Please see that this urgent parcel gets off this morning.（这个加急包裹今天上午一定要寄走。）这里get off表示寄出邮件。</p> <p class="ql-block">飞人乔丹和父亲</p> <p class="ql-block">Michael’s father got him off by promising to control him in future.（迈克尔的父亲答应今后好好管教，使他逃过一关。）美国飞人迈克尔·乔丹（Michael Jordan）从小就性格叛逆，小学和初中时一直是班级的“捣蛋鬼”，为此老师没少上门告状。get off 表示逃脱惩罚或使某人逃脱惩罚，也可表示逃过灾祸。如</p> <p class="ql-block">谁更铁头？</p> <p class="ql-block">Seven people in the bus were killed but the train passengers got off lightly.（公共汽车中有七人死亡，而列车乘客幸免于难。）</p><p class="ql-block">I had a bad night; I went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn’t get off.（昨晚很糟；我早早就上了床，但不知为什么总不能入睡。）这里get off表示入睡或使人入睡。</p> <p class="ql-block">著名指挥家小泽尔征</p> <p class="ql-block">Just at a glance Seiji Ozawa has already got the score off by heart.（只看一眼小泽征尔就已默记下了乐谱。）这里get something off表示学会某事。小泽征尔，日本指挥家，１９3 5年出生在中国沈阳。１９７３年起开始担任美国波士顿交响乐团音乐总监，跻身世界最优秀的指挥家行列。他的图像记忆力使他可以在很短时间内记住一整章乐谱，而且无需琢磨和思索。</p> <p class="ql-block">父母对儿女的期望-成家立业</p> <p class="ql-block">I’ll meet you after work—what time do you get off?（我下班后找你，你什么时候下班？）这里get off表示结束工作。也表示作为假日不工作，如</p><p class="ql-block">I get every Saturday off, so the job’s not so bad.（每周六我不上班，这工作还不错。）</p><p class="ql-block">I hope my children will get off before too long.（我希望孩子们能快点结婚。）这里get off表示结婚或找到伴侣，或者有恋爱关系。</p><p class="ql-block">Our English teacher has a sense of humor; he got a good one off today. （我们的英语老师很有幽默感，他今天开了一个大玩笑。）这里get off表示开玩笑，是美国英语用法。</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p> <p class="ql-block">流行乐音乐会</p> <p class="ql-block">Most young people get off on pop music.（大多数青年人喜欢流行音乐。）这里get off on something表示喜欢某事，被某事物激动起来，或感受到某事物的影响。</p><p class="ql-block">Get off with you, I’m trying to work.（走你的吧，我要干活了。）这里get off with you意思是让人离开，也可表示不相信某人。</p>