<p class="ql-block"><b>■ 广 益</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b> 动词get(续十)</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b>get off动词+副词</b></p> <p class="ql-block">马克·吐温</p> <p class="ql-block">Mark Twain liked starting a new job, it gave him another chance to get off on the right foot.(马克·吐温喜欢换工作,这样他便有机会好好从头做起。)get off on the right foot表示顺利地开始某事,迈出了正确的一步,相当于get off to a good start。而get off on the wrong foot则表示开始不顺,迈出了错误的一步,相当于get off to a bad start。</p> <p class="ql-block">闭嘴🤐</p> <p class="ql-block">If the newcomer tries telling me what to do again, I’ll tell him where he gets off.(如果那个新来的小子想再叫我干什么,我就要好好教训他。)tell someone where he gets off表示斥责,教训某人。相当于说:那里来的小子,闭嘴吧。</p> <p class="ql-block">从轻发落?</p> <p class="ql-block">The men went to prison, but the two boys got off with a warning.(大人进了监狱,而两个孩子只受到警告。)这里get off with something表示逃脱惩罚,只受到较轻处分。也可表示逃过重大灾难,只受到较轻伤害或损失。</p> <p class="ql-block">乔治桑和肖邦的姐弟恋</p> <p class="ql-block">沙龙名媛乔治桑</p> <p class="ql-block">钢琴家李斯特</p> <p class="ql-block">The salon friends saw George Sand trying to get off with young Chopin.(沙龙友人们看出乔治桑力图结好青年萧邦。)get off with someone 表示与某人形成友好或性伴侣关系。乔治桑(1804-1876),十九世纪法国浪漫派女作家。萧邦(Fryderyk Chopin 1810-1849),世界闻名的波兰钢琴诗人。1836 年乔治桑与萧邦在著名匈牙利作曲家李斯特(Ferencz Liszt 1811-1886)的音乐沙龙里认识。乔治桑大萧邦六岁, 离过婚有两个小孩。她拥有锐利的头脑与坚强的个性,与阴柔的萧邦完全相反,所以吸引著萧邦。尤其是那一年萧邦染上了肺病,虚弱的身体正好需要像乔治桑这样健康而又具有母性光辉的女性来照顾, 不久两人便坠入情网。</p> <p class="ql-block">别说减肥了!</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>get off动词+介词</b></p><p class="ql-block">Please can we get off the subject of dieting? (我们别讨论节食了,行吗?)这里get off something表示不再讨论某事。</p><p class="ql-block">We’ll never get this done unless you people get off your arses and start helping.(除非大家动起来帮忙,否则我们就干不完了。)get off one’s arse/behind表示开始行动起来,开始干起来。字面意思就是:抬抬屁股,不要坐着。</p> <p class="ql-block">旧日舞厅</p> <p class="ql-block">You have to get off the dime today—otherwise we’ll go to some other company.(你今天必须作出决断,否则我们就去找其他公司了。)get off the dime表示不再犹豫不决。此语来源于上世纪20年代舞厅文化,客人花一角钱(one dime)买票进入舞池可以跳一只舞,一曲终了就应马上离开,让舞女能与新来的客人跳舞。所以舞厅大堂不停地提醒get off the dime!</p><p class="ql-block">I’ve got lots to do, get off my back! (我有好多事要干,不要打搅我。)get off someone’s back意思是不再找某人的麻烦,停止打搅某人。而get on someone’s back/nerves/wick则表示打搅某人,对某人唠叨个没完,惹某人生气。</p><p class="ql-block">I doubt if an idea like yours will ever get off the ground.(我不认为你那种想法能够实现。)get off the ground表示某事能实现,或实现某事,启动某事。</p> <p class="ql-block">抓贼抓赃</p> <p class="ql-block">The thieves tried to get the spoils off their hands as soon as they had stolen them.(贼娃子偷到东西就想脱手。)get someone/something off one’s hands表示摆脱某人或某物。</p> <p class="ql-block">趾高气昂</p> <p class="ql-block">I wish the new headmaster would get off his high horse, and stop giving us orders.(希望新校长不再盛气凌人发号施令。)get off one’s high horse表示不再趾高气扬,傲气冲天。而 get on one’s high horse则表示趾高气扬,傲气冲天。</p> <p class="ql-block">卸下重负</p> <p class="ql-block">The indentured laborers have been standing at work all day; they are eager to get the weight off their legs.(包身工们站着干了一整天,他们很想休息一下。)get the weight off one’s legs 表示工作后休息,就像卸下了压在腿上的重负一样。</p>