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I hope my point has finally gotten across to you. [=I hope you finally understand what I am trying to say]我希望你最终明白了我的意思。

I don't know if I was able to get my point across to you.我不知道我是否能把我的意思给你解释清楚。

a politician who is trying hard to get his message across (to the voters)努力（向选民）讲清楚自己观点的政治家

His parents are always getting after him about doing his homework. = His parents are always getting after him to do his homework.他的父母总是敦促他做作业。

a book about how to get ahead in the business world一本关于如何在商界获得成功的书

We get along well enough, but we're not really close friends.我们相处很融洽，但不是真正的密友。

My brother and my uncle don't really get along (with each other).我的哥哥和我的叔叔合不来。

How are you getting along with your work? [=how's your work coming along?]你的工作进展得怎样？

He never showed up, but we managed to get along [=get by] without him.他从未露面，但我们没有他也应付过去了。

I really must be getting along. [=going, leaving]我真的该走了。

Her parents are getting along in years.她父母已经上年纪了。

She gets around a lot because of her job.她由于工作缘故去了很多地方。

He's having trouble getting around because of his sore knee.他因膝盖疼痛而行动不便。

People will be shocked when the news about her arrest gets around.她被捕的消息传出来，人们会感到震惊的。

Word got around that he was resigning.有传言说他要辞职。

I'm sure we can find a way to get around these problems.我确信我们能找到办法规避这些问题。

There's no getting around the fact that the current system isn't working. [=there is no way to deny that the current system isn't working]现行体系不管用了，这是无法否认的事实。

Don't you think it's about time you got around to tidying your room?你不觉得你现在该整理一下你的房间了吗？

I've been meaning to call her, but I just haven't gotten around to it. [=I haven't called her]我一直想给她打电话，但就是没顾上。

Sooner or later we'll have to get around to the subject of taxation.迟早我们得处理税收问题。

The valve is hard to get at unless you have a special tool.这阀门很难够得着，除非你有专门的工具。

An angry mob tried to get at him but the police protected him.一伙愤怒的暴民试图接近他，但警察保护了他。

How can we ever get at the truth?我们如何才能查明真相？

Just what are you getting at? [=what are you suggesting?]你究竟在暗示什么？

He says his teachers are always getting at [=(US) getting on] him unfairly.他说他的老师们总是不公正地批评他。

He's always being got at by his teachers.他总是受到老师的批评。

You have a lot of work to do so you'd better get at it. [=get to it]你有很多工作要做，你最好现在就开始干。

I'll be busy at work all day and I can't get away until tonight.我一整天都会很忙，要到晚上才能离开。

The company is having problems because they've gotten away from the things they do best. [=they have stopped doing the things they do best]公司现在有麻烦了，因为他们已经不再从事他们所擅长的业务。

I'm taking some time off because I really need to get away for a few days.我要休息一段时间，因为我真的需要出去休几天假了。

We went on a cruise to get away from it all.我们登上游轮出去彻底放松了一下。

The robbers got away (from the police) in a fast car.劫匪们坐上飞车（从警察眼皮底下）逃走了。

The robbers got away with a lot of stolen jewelry.劫匪们带着许多偷来的珠宝逃走了。

You can't get away from the facts. = There's no getting away from the facts. [=you can't avoid or deny the facts; the facts are known and cannot be ignored]你无法否认这些事实。

She's incredibly rude. I don't know how she gets away with it.她极其粗鲁。我不知道她怎么没因此受到惩罚。

There's a chance of rain, but I think I can probably get away with leaving my umbrella at home. [=I probably will not need my umbrella]有可能会下雨，不过我想我也许没必要带伞。

It would be nice to have more food for the party, but I think we can get away with what we have. [=I think what we have is enough and will not cause problems for us]为这次聚会多准备些吃的固然好，不过我想我们现有的已足够了，不会有问题的。

The policeman stopped her for speeding but let her get away with just a warning.警察因她超速驾驶把她拦了下来，但只给个警告就把她放了。

When did you get back from your vacation?你什么时候度假回来的？

We got back to the office in the early afternoon.我们在午后不久就回到办公室了。

Things are finally getting back to normal.一切终于恢复了正常。

Let's get back to the topic we were discussing yesterday.让我们回到昨天讨论的话题吧。

It's time to get back to work. [=to start working again]又该开始工作了。

He got his old job back after a long struggle.他经过长期斗争后又回到了原来的岗位。

Someone stole his wallet but he got it back from the police.他的钱包被偷了，但警察又帮他找了回来。

I'll get you back for what you did to me!我会让你一报还一报的。

After he lost his job, he vowed that he would find a way to get back at his old boss.丢了工作后，他发誓要找机会报复他原来的老板。

He got back to me (by e-mail) in a few days with a new offer.他几天后（通过电子邮件）给我回复了一个新的报价。

“How much will it cost?” “I'm not sure. I'll have to get back to you on that.”“这多少钱？”“我不确定。我得稍后答复你。”

“There's someone on the phone for you, sir.” “Tell them I can't take their call now but I'll get back to them as soon as I can.”“有人打电话找你，先生。”“告诉他们我现在无法接电话，但我会尽快给他们回电话。”

We've been getting further (and further) behind (schedule).我们已经（比计划）落后很多了。

We got behind with our car payments.我们拖欠了汽车还款。

The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.如果再多几个人支持的话，这项提案可能会通过。

He's doing very well in his history classes, but he's barely getting by in math.他的历史课成绩很好，但数学成绩勉强通过。

We don't have a lot of money, but we get by.我们的钱不多，但勉强够用。

How can you get by on such a small salary?靠这点微薄的薪水你怎么过活？

We got by with a minimum of clothing when we went camping.我们去野营时仅带了最基本的衣物凑合着应付。

The weather was really getting her down.这天气确实让她变得很沮丧。

Talking about politics always gets me down.谈论政治总让我提不起精神。

You'll feel better once you get this medicine down.把这个药吃下去，你会感觉好一些。

If you have a good idea, you should get it down (in writing) so that you won't forget it.你有了好想法就应该把它记下来，这样就不会忘了。

She likes to get down on the dance floor.她喜欢在舞厅尽情狂舞。

It's time to stop delaying and get down to work.不要再耽搁了，该着手认真工作了。

Let's get down to business.咱们开始干正事吧。

When you get right down to it, this movie is just not very good.如果较真的话，这部电影就没有那么好了。

We ought to get going if we don't want to be late.如果我们不想迟到，现在就该走了。

You should get going on that assignment.你应该开始着手那项任务了。

Once he gets going about the war you can't shut him up.他一谈起那场战争，就滔滔不绝。

Don't get him going about the war or you'll never shut him up!不要让他谈论那场战争，否则你就别想让他停下来！

The burglar got in through an unlocked window.窃贼从一扇未上锁的窗户钻了进来。

The train got in late.火车晚点到达。

Her husband was out late last night. He didn't get in until almost midnight.她丈夫昨夜很晚还在外面，快到午夜了才回来。

The people who have become rich in this business are the ones who got in at the beginning.这个行业致富的人全是那些在开始阶段就参与进来的人。

The mayor got in by a very slim margin.市长以微弱优势当选。

It's a very good school. I hope your daughter gets in.这是一所好学校。我希望你女儿能被录取。

I hope you get your daughter in.我希望你能让你女儿加入。

We had to get a doctor/plumber in to deal with the emergency.我们必须请医生/管道工来处理这个紧急情况。

He managed to get a few good punches in before they stopped the fight.在他们停止打架之前，他瞅准机会狠狠地打了几拳。

May I get a word in here? [=may I say something here?]我能插句话吗？

Did you get your assignment in on time?你按时交作业了吗？

I was able to get in a few hours of reading last night.我昨晚抽空看了几小时的书。

I hope we can get in a visit to the art museum the next time we're in the city.我希望下次我们到这个城市时能抽空参观一下艺术博物馆。

It's time to get the crop/harvest in.是收割农作物/庄稼的时候了。

We'd better get the hay in before it rains.我们最好趁下雨之前把干草收进来。

It sounds like an interesting project and I'd like to get in on it.这个项目听起来很吸引人，我想参与进来。

She got in with [=fell in with] a bad crowd and got into trouble.她跟一群坏蛋混在一起，遇到麻烦了。

He managed to get in good with the boss. [=he got the boss to like him]他想方设法与老板套上了近乎。

The burglar got into the house through an unlocked window.窃贼从一扇未锁的窗户钻进了屋。

The train got into New York late last night.火车昨天后半夜到达纽约。

The people who have become rich in this business are the ones who got into it at the beginning.这个行业致富的人全是那些在开始阶段就参与进来的人。

It's only recently that I've really gotten into music.我只是最近才真正开始对音乐产生了兴趣。

I tried reading the book, but I just couldn't get into it.我试着读这本书，可我就是对它提不起兴趣。

I hope your daughter gets into the school.我希望你女儿能被这所学校录取。

I hope you get your daughter into the school.我希望你能让女儿成为这所学校的学生。

He got into a lot of trouble when he was a teenager.年少时，他就麻烦不断。

They got into an argument.他们陷入一场争论。

His friends got him into trouble.他的几个朋友让他惹上了麻烦。

I'll tell you what happened, but I don't want to get into [=go into] all the reasons for why it happened.我会告诉你发生了什么，但我不想谈论事情发生的原因。

I don't know what has gotten into him lately.我不知道他最近是怎么了。

She never used to be so rude to people. What got into her? [=why is she behaving this way?]她以前从未对人如此粗鲁过。她究竟怎么了？

We got off early on our camping trip.我们一早就动身开始了我们的野营之旅。

He and I got off to a bad start, but now we get along well.我和他一开始相处得不好，但现在我们已相处得融洽了。

The project got off to a slow start.这项工程开工缓慢。

He's been arrested several times, but he always gets off.他被捕过多次，但总能逃脱惩罚。

His lawyer got him off.他的律师让他免受惩罚。

She got off lightly.她受到了轻微的惩罚。

He got off with a light sentence.他受到轻判。

His lawyer tried to get him off with a light sentence.他的律师尽力使他被轻判。

It was a bad accident. You're lucky that you got off with just a broken leg—you could have been killed!这是一次严重事故。还好你只是摔断了一条腿——当时你有可能丧命的！

Get off—you're hurting me!走开——你要伤到我了！

I took the subway and got off at the downtown station.我乘地铁并在市中心站下了车。

We somehow got off (the subject of) work and started talking about our personal lives.不知不觉地我们不再谈论工作，而是谈起我们的个人生活。

I tried to change the subject, but I couldn't get her off it.我设法转换话题，但却无法打断她。

I get off early on Fridays.我周五下班早。

I got off work early last Thursday so I could see the parade.我上周四下班早，所以看到了游行。

I'll get the letter off (to them) tomorrow.我明天把这封信给他们寄去。

The policeman got off [=fired] several shots before the criminal escaped.警察在罪犯逃跑前开了几枪。

He managed to get off a few good jokes in his speech.他设法在演讲中讲了几个挺逗的笑话。

I had just got off [=dropped off] when the doorbell rang. = I had just got off to sleep when the doorbell rang.我刚睡着门铃就响了。

I just got the baby off to sleep.我刚把宝宝哄睡着了。

He's one of those guys who seem to get off on making other people feel guilty.他就是这样一个人，似乎让别人感到内疚才能获得快乐。

She found out he'd gotten off with another woman.她发现他与另一个女人有染。

I didn't mean to interrupt you. I'll let you get on with your work.我并非有意打扰你。继续干你的事吧。

You need to stop feeling sorry for yourself and just get on with your life. [=return to doing the things you do in your normal life]你就不要自怨自艾了，继续过自己的生活吧。

This introduction is taking forever. I wish they'd just get on with it. [=stop delaying and get to the interesting or important part]这开场白时间太长了。但愿他们快点切入正题。

They've never really got on (with each other).他俩从未真正和睦相处过。

We get on well enough, but we're not really close friends.我们相处得很好，但算不上是密友。

How is your daughter getting on in/at school?你女儿在学校学得怎么样？

We can get on [=get along, get by, manage] just fine without them.没有他们我们也能行。

an ambitious young woman trying to get on in business一个雄心勃勃、努力在事业上有所成就的年轻女性

“These files need to be organized.” “I'll get on it right away.”“这些文件需要整理。”“我马上就做。”

His boss has been getting on him about the quality of his work.老板总是说他的工作质量不行。

She's always getting on his case about cleaning his room. [=she's always telling him to clean it]她总唠叨着要他打扫他的房间。

My grandmother is getting on [=aging] a bit, but she's still very active.我祖母有点老了，但依然精力充沛。

It's getting on, and we really ought to go.时候不早了，我们真该走了。

He's getting on for 70. [=he's approaching 70; he is nearly 70]他快70岁了。

It was getting on for noon.快到中午了。

“We need someone to send out the invitations.” “I'll get onto [=get on] it right away.”“我们需要有人去送请帖。”“我马上去送。”

How did we get onto this topic?我们是怎么谈到这个话题的？

I'll get onto [=get in touch with] the doctor/plumber straightaway and see if he'll come round.我马上联系医生/管道工，看他是否能来。

He was trapped in the burning building/car, but he was somehow able to get out (of it) alive.他被困在起火的大楼/轿车里，但居然还能活着逃出来。

Get out! I never want to see you again!滚！我再也不想见到你！

The firemen managed to get him out (of the burning building) alive.消防队员设法把他（从燃烧的大楼里）救了出来。

It's raining. I'd better get out the umbrella.下雨了，我最好把雨伞拿出来。

You spend too much time at home. You need to get out more.你待在家里的时间太多了，应该多出去活动活动。

Their secret got out.他们的秘密泄露了。

Word got out that she was resigning.她要辞职的消息已经传出去了。

He managed to get out a few words before he collapsed.他在倒下之前勉强说出了几个字。

“They gave the job to Jane.” “Get out!” = “Get out of here!”“他们把这个工作给简了。”“不会吧！”

I didn't want to go to the lecture, but I couldn't get out of it.我不想去听讲座，但又不能不去。

He tried to get out of doing his homework.他尽力想要逃避做家庭作业。

My sister said she could get me out of going to the party if I really didn't want to go.我妹妹说如果我真的不想去，她可以帮我推掉这次聚会。

I used to exercise every day, but I got out of the habit.我以前每天都要锻炼，但后来丢掉了这个习惯。

All the extra work I've been doing has gotten me out of the habit of exercising.一而再再而三的加班把我锻炼的习惯都给弄没了。

The company has decided to get (itself) out of the computer business.公司已决定不再从事计算机业务。

She got her money out of the stock market.她从股市撤出了她的资金。

The police officer got the gun out of the suspect's hand.警察缴获了嫌犯手中的枪。

The police officer got a confession out of the suspect.警察让嫌犯招了供。

What do you hope to get out of this experience?你希望从这次经历中得到什么？

You need to get over [=overcome] your fear of being lied to.你要克服害怕被欺骗的恐惧感。

She's disappointed about their decision, but she'll get over it eventually.她对他们的决定很失望，不过她最终还是会想开的。

I just can't get over how much weight you've lost!我简直无法相信你体重减掉了这么多！

He had a bad cold, and he still hasn't gotten over it completely.他得了重感冒，现在还没有完全康复。

He broke up with his girlfriend a couple of months ago, and he still hasn't gotten over her.几个月前他与女友分手了，现在还依然忘不了她。

I just want to get this ordeal over! = I just want to get this ordeal over with! = I just want to get this ordeal over and done with! [=I want this ordeal to end]我只想结束这种煎熬！

I don't know if I was able to get my message over [=across] to them.不知道我是否把我的意思给他们讲清楚了。

We haven't made a profit yet, but we'll get there eventually. [=we'll make a profit eventually]我们目前还没赢利，但我们最终会赢利的。

We haven't made a profit yet, but we're getting there.我们目前还没赢利，但离目标不远了。

When you get through (with that job), I've got something else for you to do.你完成那个工作后，我还有别的事给你做。

We got through [=covered] all of the material that we wanted to cover.我们把我们需要的所有材料都准备好了。

There's still a lot of paperwork to be gotten through.仍有大量的文案工作要做。

She studied hard and got through [=passed] her exams.她努力学习，顺利通过了考试。

The extra hours of study are what got her through her exams.增加学习时间是她通过考试的关键。

Traffic was very heavy, but we managed to get through (it).交通非常拥挤，但我们还是设法开过去了。

Rescuers are having trouble getting through to the flood victims.救援人员很难接近被洪水围困的人员。

Traffic was very heavy, but we managed to get our truck through (it).交通非常拥挤，但我们还是设法把卡车开过去了。

Rescuers are having trouble getting supplies through to the flood victims.救援人员很难把物资送到被洪水围困人员的手中。

It was a very difficult time in our marriage, but we got through it.那是我们婚姻中非常困难的一段时期，但我们挺过来了。

I don't know how those early settlers managed to get through [=survive] the winter.我不知道这些早期的定居者是如何熬过冬天的。

It was pure determination that got them through that crisis.是不折不扣的决心帮助他们度过了那次危机。

He got through [=went through] all the money he inherited in just a few years.他几年时间就花完了继承所得的全部财产。

They got through [=went through] three bottles of wine with dinner.他们在晚宴上喝了三瓶酒。

I hope my message has finally gotten through to you. [=I hope you finally understand my message]我希望你最终理解了我的意思。

I think my message finally got through.我认为我的意思最终是表达清楚了。

I've talked to him many times, but I just can't seem to get through to him.我对他讲了许多次，但我似乎无法让他明白。

I hope I've finally gotten my message through to him.我希望我最终把我的意思向他表达清楚了。

I tried to call home but I couldn't get through.我试图给家里打电话，但就是打不通。

Where were you? I've been trying to get through to you (on the phone) all day!你去哪儿了？我一整天都在给你打电话！

The bill finally got through [=passed] and eventually became a law.法案最后获得通过并最终成为了法律。

The bill finally got through [=passed] Congress and eventually became a law.法案最后获得国会通过并最终成为了法律。

She sometimes gets to worrying over her health.她有时会担心起她的健康。

We got to talking about old times.我们开始谈起过去的时光。

The letter is on my desk, but I haven't gotten to it yet.信在我桌上，但我还没看。

I'll get to the accounts as soon as I can.我会尽快处理这些账目。

All these delays are starting to get to me.一再的耽搁开始把我惹恼了。

The movie's sad ending really got to me.影片的悲惨结局真让我难过。

The witness changed his story. Someone must have gotten to him.证人改变了他的说法。一定是有人威胁他了。

We got to the station/airport just in time.我们正好及时赶到车站/机场。

I'd like to get together with you soon.我期待和你早日见面。

He often gets together with his friends after work.他在工作之余常和朋友聚会。

He and his wife first got together in college.他和妻子大学期间确定了恋爱关系。

Their shared interest in photography is what got them together.对摄影的共同兴趣使他们走到了一起。

The two sides have been unable to get together on a new contract.双方一直未能就新合同达成一致。

He got together [=assembled] a great art collection.他收集了许多艺术品。

The government got together a group of experts to study the problem.政府召集了一批专家来研究这个问题。

We're still trying to get together [=obtain] the money we need to buy a new car.我们还在努力筹集购置新车所需的资金。

His life got much better when he stopped drinking and got his act together.他戒了酒并开始正常的生活之后，他的日子好过多了。

The company finally got its act together and started making a profit this year.公司终于正常运行，并于今年开始赢利了。

She finally got to sleep after midnight.她终于在午夜后睡着了。

We need to stop delaying and get to work.我们不能再耽搁了，现在就开始工作。

I got up [=got out of bed] early this morning.我今天早上起得早。

I woke up early but I didn't get up till later.我醒得很早，但没有马上起床。

The alarm clock got me up earlier than usual.闹钟使我比平时早起。

He got up to greet her when she entered the room.她走进屋时，他起身招呼她。

He couldn't get up the courage to ask her out on a date.他无法鼓起勇气邀她出来约会。

She was so tired she could hardly get up the energy to make dinner.她太累了，做饭都打不起精神来。

They're trying to get up a petition to have the movie theater reopened.他们想要组织一次请愿，让这家影院重新开张。