| 词组 | have got |
| 释义 | have got Have got is often used in spoken English with the same meaning as 'have'. I have got the car. You have got a problem. 'Have got', 'has got', and 'had got' are not usually pronounced in full. When you write down what someone says, you usually write 've got, 's got, or 'd got. I've got her address. He's got a beard now. They'd got this house just north of the Euston Road. Have got is not used in formal written English, and is less common in American English than British English. You cannot use have got for all meanings of 'have'. You use it when you are talking about a situation or state, but not when you are talking about an event or action. For example, you say 'I've got a new car', but not 'I've got a bath every morning'. ◊ possession Have got is most commonly used to talk about possession, relationships, and qualities or features. I've got a rather curious table. She's got two sisters. He's got a lovely smile. It's a nice town. It's got very nice shops. ◊ illness You often use have got to talk about illnesses. Sam's got measles. I've got an awful headache. ◊ availability You also use have got to talk about the availability of something. Come in and have a chat when you've got time. I think we've got an enormous amount to offer. ◊ future events You can use have got with a noun group to mention a future event that you will be involved in. I've got a date. I've got an appointment with two Americans. You can use have got with a noun group and an '-ing' form to mention an event that you have arranged or that will affect you. I've got two directors flying out first class. I've got some more people coming. You use have got with a noun group and a 'to'-infinitive to say that there is some work that you must do. I've got some work to do. She's got the house to clean. ◊ negatives In negative sentences, 'not' goes between 'have' and 'got', and is almost always shortened to 'n't'. He hasn't got a moustache. I haven't got any graph paper. American speakers do not usually use this form. Instead they use the auxiliary 'do', followed by 'not' and 'have'. 'Not' is usually shortened to 'n't'. We don't have a phone. I'm bored. I don't have anything to do. ◊ questions In questions, you put the subject between 'have' and 'got'. Have you got enough dusters? I need a drink. What have you got? American speakers do not usually use this form. Instead they use the auxiliary 'do', followed by the subject and 'have'. Some British speakers also use 'do' and 'have'. Do you have her address? What kind of animals do you have? ◊ past tense The past tense form of have got is quite common in spoken British English. He'd got this interview at Oxford. I didn't tell them I'd got some other pearls. ◊ future tense The future tense of have got is hardly ever used. Instead you use the future tense of have. I'm hoping he'll have more positive opinions at some point. We'll have all morning to get them. ◊ infinitives and participles Similarly, if you use an infinitive or a participle, you use have rather than 'have got'. People with dishwashers always seem to have tidy kitchens. I'd like to have a room like yours. He dreamed of having a car. |
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