动词词组 GET 5

词组讲解

1. get 〔have〕 a reputation as sb. or sth. / get a reputation **得到…的名声

解 习语；词义溯源：作为…而得到［名声、名誉（reputation）］；注意这里的名声可

以指好名声也可以指坏名声；参照give sb. a reputation as sb.

例 Unfortunately, Hu Nan's art shop is getting a reputation as a place that sells pornographic

materials. Some people can't appreciate the artistic¹ beauty of nude² paintings and photographs.

They only think of it as pornography.

2. get 〔have〕 a reputation for doing sth. / get a reputation **（因…而）得到名声

解 习语；词义溯源：因做了某事而得到［名声、名誉（reputation）］；参照give sb. a

reputation for doing sth.

例 Once he got a reputation for lying, nobody would believe a word he said. So when he

cried “Wolf!Wolf!” nobody believed there really was a wolf outside and nobody came to help

him. The wolf ate him up!

3. get a rise out of sb. **激怒…；捉弄…，和…开玩笑

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：从…得到生气或欢笑等［高涨、激昂（rise）］的反应

例 Comedians³ live on getting a rise out of the audience. If the audience just sits through his

routine quietly, he's in big trouble.

4. get 〔have〕 a rough idea of 〔about〕 sth. / get 〔have〕 a rough idea **大致了解

解 习语；词义溯源：得到对某事物的［粗略的、初步的（rough）］ ［理解、认识

（idea）］；参照give sb. a rough idea of 〔about〕 sth.

例 I'm going down to the storage room to get a rough idea how much ketchup⁴ we have left.

I'm afraid we might not have enough for the crowd I'm expecting this holiday weekend.

5. get a run for one's money **竞争

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：获得与付出的钱相当的［竞争（run）］

例 Surprisingly, the little hamburger shop, operated by a 65-year old widow, is still doing a

booming business and the McDonalds across the street is getting a run for its money. “We've been

coming here for years,” said one customer. “We're not going to change now just because some

popular American shop opened across the street. ”

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