■ (get) along 与 (go) along两者相似,但意义有些不同。 1) go along 原来的意义是“前往(已知的某处)”(瞬间体的第四类动词)。 - I went along to the meeting.我前往开会去。
- You should go along and have a look.你应该去瞧一下。
2) 但是 go along 也可以指“继续进行本来正在做的事情”(延续体的第二类动词)。 - Learning how to become a parent takes time. It's a skill you learn as you go along.学习如何当父母,是要费时间的。这是一种边干边学的本领。
- It's fine to ask questions as we go along, but it's better if you wait until we have finished.我们边谈,大家也可以边提问题,不过最好等到我们谈完之后再问。
3) 主语是事情而不是人,go along(延续体的第二类动词)表示“进行得如何”(必须有副词表示“如何”)。 - My life is going along nicely.我的日子过得很好。
4) go along 还可以表示“同意或接受(某一已知的主张)”、“答应(某一已知的要求)”(瞬间体的第四类动词)。 - The agreement will make them the highestpaid pilots in the industry, if union members go along.按照协议,只要工会会员们答应,他们会成为本行业工资最高的飞行员。
- He had only gone along out of concern for his two grandsons.他之所以答应,仅仅是为了两个孙子着想。
通常只需说 go along 即可,但也可以加上 with...,说明“同意什么”。 - The president has announced a plan to cut taxes, and Congress is likely to go along with it.总统宣布了一项减税计划,国会大概会同意。
如果不是自己“同意”或“接受”,而是“使得”别人同意或接受,就可以说 bring somebody along (with)。 - to bring France and other Security Council members along with the resolution使法国和安理会其他理事国接受这个决议草案。
5) 与 go along 不同,come along 只有(非预料中的)“前来”与“发生”的意义(都是属于瞬间体的第四类动词),也可以表示事情迄今“顺利进行中”(属于延续体的第二类动词),但没有“同意”、“接受”的意义。 - It was lucky you came along.幸亏你来了。
- She always thinks some guy is going to come along and fix her life.她总是觉得,会碰上一个小伙子,安排好她的一生。
- Pentagon spokesman Williams says the talks are coming along quite well.五角大楼发言人威廉斯说,谈判进展良好。
此外,come along 还可以用于催促。 - Come along. No sense in your standing around.走吧。你呆在这里没什么意思。
6) get along 的意义与 go along 不同。首先,go along 倾向于指一时的“同意”、“接受”、“答应”,而 get along 虽然用了通常是瞬时体的 get,但是 get along 却主要是延续体的“相处融洽”(因此可以用一般现在时)。 - They had always gotten along, even when they sparred.他们即使争吵,也总是相处得不错。
- My kids and their cousins really get along with each other.我的孩子们同他们的表兄弟相处得很不错。
- It is impossible to get along with him.同他无法相处。
- There you have to go along to get along.在那里,要随和将就,才能搞好关系。
7) 如果不涉及同他人的关系,get along 表示“过正常日子”(也是延续体的第二类动词)。 - You can't get along without water.没有水是没法过的。
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