| 词组 | get |
| 释义 | get Get is a very common verb which has several different meanings. Its past tense is got, not 'getted'. In British English and formal American English, its past participle is also got. However, many American speakers use gotten as the past participle. See entry at ↑ ◊ used to mean 'become' Get is very often used to mean 'become'. The sun shone and I got very brown. I was getting quite hungry. See entry at ↑ ◊ used to form passives In conversation, you often use get instead of 'be' to form passives. My husband got fined in Germany for crossing a road. Every time I send a horse to France it gets beaten. Our car gets cleaned about once every two months. Note that you only use get like this to refer to an event which is not planned or intended, or which happens later or less often than intended. You do not use get to form passives in formal English. ◊ used to describe movement You use get instead of 'go' when you are describing a movement that involves difficulty. We got along the street as best we could. They managed to get through without tipping over. Get is also used in front of 'in', 'into', 'on', and 'out' to describe acts of entering and leaving vehicles and buildings. Sometimes I would get into my car and drive into San Diego. I got out of there as fast as possible. See entries at ↑ ◊ 'get to' When you get to a place, you arrive there. When we got to Firle Beacon we had a rest. Get to is also used in front of a verb to say that someone gradually acquires a particular attitude, gradually becomes aware of something, or gradually becomes acquainted with someone or something. I got to hate surprises. I got to know Shrewsbury. See entry at ↑ ◊ transitive uses of 'get' If you get something, you obtain or receive it. He's trying to get a flat. I got the anorak for Christmas. If you get a meal, you prepare it. He was in the galley getting supper. See entry at ↑ ◊ 'have got' Got is also used in the expression have got. See entry at ↑ |
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