動詞get的用法(sharing)

Get 的用法:

• Get something = receive

I got a letter from my father.

• Get + (to) place = arrive

I got home at six. What time did you get to school?

• Get + object+ infinitive = persuade

She got him to wash the dishes.

• Get + past participle = become

Get accustomed to             get hurt            get acquainted                   get lost

Get bored               get married             get confused                      get married                      get divorced                get tired                 get dressed                        get used to

get drunk               get worried                        get engaged

• Get + adjective =become

Get angry;       get old;           get dark;                get rich;      get sleepy;

Get hungry;    get upset;        get nervous;      get well;         get fat;       

It gets dark at 6:30.

• Get an illness = catch

While I was travelling, I got malaria.

• Get a joke or an idea = understand

Everybody except Tom laughed at the joke. He didn』t get it.

The boss explained the project to us, but I didn』t get it.

• Get ahead = advance

He works very hard because he wants to get ahead in his job.

• Get along (well) (with someone) = to have a good relationship

She doesn』t get alone with her mother-in-law.

Do you and your roommate get along well?

• Get around to something = find the time to do something

I wanted to write my brother a letter yesterday, but I didn』t get around to it.

• Get away = escape

The police chased the thief, but he got away.

• Get away with something = escape punishment

He cheated on his taxes and got away with it.

• Get back = return

He got back from his vacation last Saturday.

• Get back at someone = get revenge

My brother wants to get back at me for stealing his girlfriend.

• Get back to someone = communicate with someone at a later time

I can』t talk to you today. Can I get back to you tomorrow?

• Get by = have just enough but nothing more

On her salary, she』s just getting by. She can』t afford a car or a vacation

• Get in trouble = be caught and punished for doing something wrong.

They got in trouble for cheating o the test.

• Get in(to) = enter a car

She got in the car and drove away quickly.

• Get out (of) = leave a car

When the taxi arrived at the theatre, everyone got out.

• Get on = enter a train, bus, airplane, boat, etc

She got on the bus and took a seat in the back.

• Get on = to seat yourself on a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, etc

      She got on the motorcycle and left.

• Get off = leave a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, train, bus, airplane

They will get off the train at the next stop

• Get out of something = escape responsibility

My boss wants me to help him on Saturday, but I』m going to try to get out of it.

• Get over something = recover from an illness of disappointment

      She has the flu this week. I hope she gets over it soon.

• Get rid of someone or something = free oneself of someone or something undesirable

My apartment has cockroaches, and I can』t get rid of them.

• Get through (to someone) = to communicate, often by telephone

      She tried to explain the dangers of drugs to her son, but she couldn』t get through to him.

       I tried to call her many times, but her line was busy. I couldn』t get through.

• Get through with something = finish

I can meet you after I get through with my homework.

• Get together = to meet with another person

I』d like to see you again. When can we get together?

• Get up = to raise from bed

He woke up at 6 o』clock, but he didn』t get up until 6:30