【问】 “What did the children do in school?” “Their teacher________a short talk about their holi-day. ”

A. made them all to given B. is getting them all giving

C. makes them all giving D. got them all to give(TOEFL，73.1)

正确答案为(D)(got them all to give)。查《新英汉词典》，get sb. to do的意思是：“说服”、“劝说”。但把这个意思用在上面的试题里似乎讲不通。请分析。

【答】 get sb. to do的一般含义是“使(让，叫，请)某人做某事”;“说服”、“劝说”是其中的一个具体含义。

1. You should get your friend to help you. (Palmer)

你应该请朋友帮助你。

2. Be sure and get Mr Eathorne to come. (Lewis)

一定要请伊逊先生来。

3. You must get her to sign that. (Priestley)

你必须说服她在这上面签字。

4. I will get the publisher to illustrate the book. (Yeats)

我将说服出版商给这本书加上插图。

5. Get her to stay for dinner if you can. (PEU)

请你劝她留下来吃晚饭，要是你能做到的话。