情景對(duì)話

Dora: I don't know whether I should give up or continue with it.

Fox: Hold on and things will get better after you go through this period of time.

多拉：我不知道自己是應(yīng)該放棄還是堅(jiān)持下去。

福克斯：堅(jiān)持住，等你過了這段時(shí)間，情況會(huì)有所好轉(zhuǎn)的。

觸類旁通

· get better than before 比之前強(qiáng)

· get worse 惡化

例句再現(xiàn)

Is the patient getting any better？ 病人的情況有所好轉(zhuǎn)了嗎？

Everybody except him believes things are getting better． 除他之外，所有人都認(rèn)為情況正在好轉(zhuǎn)。

There isn't much hope of him getting better． 他好轉(zhuǎn)的希望不大。

Is he getting better after the treatment？ 治療后他的病情有沒有好轉(zhuǎn)？

Tell me if things get worse． 如果情況惡化，告訴我。

情景對(duì)話

Alice: I think I should get a job rather than mooching around the house all day long.

Bell: I feel the same way.

艾麗絲：我想我應(yīng)該找份工作，而不是成天閑在家里。

貝爾：我也這么認(rèn)為。

觸類旁通

· get a job interview 得到工作面試的機(jī)會(huì)

· get a chance 獲得機(jī)會(huì)

· get a pay rise 漲工資

· get a headache 頭疼

例句再現(xiàn)

She found it not easy to get a job in this city． 她發(fā)現(xiàn)在這個(gè)城市找份工作并不容易。

He counted himself lucky to get a job in the multinational company.

能在這家跨國公司找到一份工作，他覺得自己很幸運(yùn)。

She can't decide whether to further her education or get a job after graduation.

她難以決定畢業(yè)后是繼續(xù)深造還是找份工作。

He was excited about getting a job interview． 獲得面試機(jī)會(huì)，他很激動(dòng)。

He didn't even get a chance to talk to her． 他甚至沒有機(jī)會(huì)和她說話。

情景對(duì)話

Anna: Hi, Betty. Do you get a second? I want to talk to you about the staff training.

Betty: I'm occupied right now. Can we talk about it later?

安娜：嗨，貝蒂。你有時(shí)間嗎？我想和你談?wù)剢T工培訓(xùn)的事。

貝蒂：我現(xiàn)在比較忙。可以之后再談嗎？

觸類旁通

· just a minute 稍等片刻

· (at) any minute/moment 馬上；隨時(shí)

· in a minute 馬上；立刻

例句再現(xiàn)

Got a second/sec? I'd like to ask you something． 有時(shí)間嗎？我想問你點(diǎn)事。

You got a second? We really need to discuss about the matter.

你有空嗎？我們真的需要商量一下這件事。

Just a minute! I need to get my bag． 請(qǐng)等等！我要去拿包。

He will be back any minute． 他隨時(shí)都會(huì)回來。

I'll be ready in a minute． 我馬上就好。

情景對(duì)話

Austin: Get a move on! We're going to be late.

Bill: There's no hurry. The meeting has been put off till this afternoon.

奧斯汀：趕快！我們要遲到了。

比爾：不著急。會(huì)議被推遲到下午了。

觸類旁通

· shake a leg 快點(diǎn)，趕快

例句再現(xiàn)

Get a move on if you don't want to miss the train． 你如果不想錯(cuò)過火車，就抓緊時(shí)間。

I'd better get a move on before dark． 我最好在天黑之前趕緊做。

If you don't get a move on, I'm not going to wait for you． 如果你不快點(diǎn)，我就不等你了。

Let's get a move on and finish it today． 我們抓緊時(shí)間，今天把它完成。

Come on, shake a leg. We should be there half an hour ago.

拜托，快點(diǎn)。半個(gè)小時(shí)前我們就應(yīng)該到那兒了。

情景對(duì)話

Bart: How's your new roommate?

Carl: He's very kind and easy to get along with.

巴特：你的新室友怎么樣？

卡爾：他很善良，很好相處。

觸類旁通

· get along on..． 靠……（勉強(qiáng)）生活

· sb be getting along 某人上了年紀(jì)

· get sb/sth along 把某人∕物帶走；派出某人

例句再現(xiàn)

That girl isn't that difficult to get along with． 那個(gè)女孩并非那么難以相處。

He can't get along with people who are narrow-minded． 他與那些小心眼的人相處得不好。

They get along well with each other． 他們彼此相處得很好。

I managed to get along on my salary． 我設(shè)法靠薪水過活。

Her grandmother is getting along and always forgets something.

她奶奶上年紀(jì)了，總是忘記一些事情。

情景對(duì)話

Emily: I got caught in a heavy rain yesterday and became wet all over like a drowned rat.

Grace: I feel sorry for you.

艾米麗：昨天我遇到了大雨，渾身濕得像只落湯雞。

格蕾絲：我為你感到難過。

觸類旁通

· get so caught up in 過分注重于；過分關(guān)注

· get sb caught up in 使某人陷入

· get caught doing sth 被抓到正在做某事

例句再現(xiàn)

I got caught in the traffic jam this morning and that's why I was late.

我今早遇到交通擁堵了，所以遲到了。

They got caught in a torrential rain halfway up the hill． 他們在上山的半路上遇到了暴雨。

The firm got caught up in a legal dispute． 那家公司卷入到法律糾紛中。

The boy gets caught cheating in the English test． 那個(gè)男孩在英語考試中作弊被抓到了。

Why do you get so caught up in the meaningless argument？ 你為何如此關(guān)注這個(gè)毫無意義的爭論？

情景對(duì)話

Brown: You look very jaded; perhaps you need a holiday.

Conan: I know. But I have much work to do and can't get away.

布朗：你看起來疲憊不堪，或許你需要去休假。

科南：我知道，但是我有很多工作要做，不能離開。

觸類旁通

· Get away！ 走開！

· depart from 離開；背離

例句再現(xiàn)

He got away from the house undetected． 他神不知鬼不覺地離開了房子。

The prisoner was shot when trying to get away． 囚犯企圖逃跑時(shí)被擊斃了。

She wished to get away from her work for a time． 她希望可以休息一段時(shí)間。

Get away from me! I don't want to see you again． 離我遠(yuǎn)點(diǎn)！我不想再看到你。

He was trying very hard to get away from poverty． 他竭力想要擺脫貧困。

情景對(duì)話

Cathy: He warned me that I wouldn't get away with it.

David: Don't worry. I think that was just sheer bravado.

凱西：他警告我說，我休想僥幸逃脫處罰。

戴維：別擔(dān)心。我認(rèn)為他只是虛張聲勢而已。

觸類旁通

· Don't think you can get away with..． 不要以為你……就可以這樣算了。

· No one can...and get away with it． 誰也不能……而不被處分。

· get away with murder 逍遙法外

例句再現(xiàn)

He won't let them get away with it． 他不會(huì)就這么放過他們的。

Don't think you can get away with it． 不要以為你可以僥幸逃脫處罰。

No one can break the laws and get away with it． 沒有人能違反法律而不受懲罰的。

You'll never get away with it if you break the rules． 如果違反規(guī)定，你一定會(huì)受到懲罰。

We can't let him get away with that excuse． 我們不能讓他用那種借口蒙混過關(guān)。

情景對(duì)話

Dan: Can I get back to you later? I'm in the middle of cooking.

Elinor: No problem.

丹：能等會(huì)兒給你回電話嗎？我現(xiàn)在正在做飯。

埃利諾：沒問題。

觸類旁通

· get back to normal 恢復(fù)正常

· get back to the question of 回到……問題上來

· get back to sleep 再次入睡

例句再現(xiàn)

It's high time we got back to work． 我們該回去工作了。

Now let's get back to the point． 現(xiàn)在讓我們回到正題上來。

I'll get back to you soon． 我會(huì)很快和你聯(lián)系的。

I tried to get back to you, but I might get the wrong number.

我試圖給你回電話，但是我可能打錯(cuò)電話了。

If you want to get back to fishing, tell me． 如果你想回去釣魚，就告訴我。