词组讲解
1. get 〔have〕 second thoughts about sb. or sth. **重新考虑,进一步思考
解 习语;词义溯源:获得对于某人或某物的[再次考虑、深思熟虑后的意见(second
thoughts)]
例 Guys, I'm really starting to get second thoughts about going down this mountain
cliff1 by
rope. It looks more dangerous than I originally thought. Why don't we take that path over there
instead?
2. get 〔be〕 set **准备(出发、动身)
解 习语;词义溯源:成为[准备好的(set)]状态
例 Just when the race control tower shouted “Get set!” a little dog came running across the
field and onto the track. The runners laughed so much it broke their
concentration2 and the race had
to be delayed 10 minutes.
3. get sick **生病;呕吐;晕车
解 习语;词义溯源:成为[生病的(sick)]状态
例 Bring some good traditional medicines with you in case you get sick while you're in
Canada studying. You know our traditional herbal medicine is much better for you.
4. get wise to sb. or sth. / get wise **识破,发觉
解 〈口〉习语;词义溯源:成为对某人或某物[识破的(wise)]状态
例 It took me four years and cost me a lot of money before I finally got wise to her. She never
intended to marry me. She was just using me for my money, car and friends.
5. get sb. off the
hook3 / get off the hook **免除对…的义务(或责任),使摆脱困境
解 〈口〉习语;词义溯源:使某人[从义务、责任、困境中脱身(off the hook)];
hook表示“挂钩;陷阱”
例 Ihave strong feelings about the way the police allow a criminal to get off the hook if he
gives information about another criminal. I think it sort of telling all the bad elements of our
society that justice is a game, and if you know how to play the game, you can get away with
anything.
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