a)ENTERenter 進入 to enter a place, especially when this is difficult 進入〔某地,尤指難進的地方〕
We managed to get in through a window.
我們設法從一扇窗戶爬了進去。
The theatre was already full, and we couldn’t get in.
劇院已經滿座了,我們進不去。
b)ARRIVEarrive 到達 if a train, plane etc gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time 〔火車、飛機等〕到達
What time does the bus get in?
公共汽車什麽時候到?
to
We get in to Heathrow at ten o’clock.
我們十點鐘抵達希思羅機場。
c)ARRIVEget home 到家 to arrive home 到家
We didn’t get in until late.
我們很晚才到家。
What time do the boys get in from school?
男孩子們什麽時候放學回家?
d)PPbe elected 當選 to be elected to a position of political power 當選〔政治職務〕
The Conservatives have promised to increase spending on health and education if they get in.
保守黨承諾當選後增加衛生和教育開支。
e)JOIN AN ORGANIZATIONcollege/university 大學 to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc 被錄取
I applied to Bristol University, but I didn’t get in.
我申請了布裏斯托爾大學,但是沒被錄取。
f)buy a supply 購物 get something ↔ in to buy a supply of something 購買某物品
I must remember to get some food in for the weekend.
我一定要記得買點食品周末的時候吃。
g)crops 莊稼 get something ↔ inTADF to gather a crop and bring it to a sheltered place 收割莊稼
The whole village was involved with getting the harvest in.
全村的人都在收割莊稼。
h)ask for worker 叫工人來 get somebody ↔ inASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something to ask someone to come to your home to do a job, especially to repair something 請某人來家裏做事〔尤指修理〕
We’ll have to get a plumber in.
我們得請一個管子工來。
i)give STH to SB 把某物給某人 get something inGIVE to send something to a particular place or give it to a particular person 遞送某物,送交某物
Please can you get your essays in by Thursday.
請你們在星期四以前把文章交上來。
It’s best to get your insurance claim in as quickly as possible.
保險索賠最好盡快遞交。
j)do STH 做某事 get something ↔ in to manage to do something even though you do not have much time 設法擠時間做某事
We’re hoping to get in a game of golf over the weekend.
我們希望周末能打一場高爾夫球。
Examples from the Corpus
get in• Thieves had apparently got into the apartments by posing as electricians.• We queued in the rain for two hours and still didn't get in.• What time does your flightget in?• You shouldn't have any trouble getting into the concert - they've only soldhalf the tickets.• Mark just got in a few minutes ago.• Do you think Labour will get in again at the next election?• They got the electrician in because the centralheating had stopped working.• Hopefully the bus will get in by 8 o'clock.• How did you get in? I thought the door was locked.• What time did you get in last night?• After the party we can get inprofessional carpet-cleaners to do the job.• You usually have to wait awhile before you can get in the club.• Some animals hadn't gotten in the shed and made a mess.• It would be much easier if we got somebody in to do all the catering.• The ferrygets in to Harwich around noon.
get to• Of 300,000 children of the less affluentsocial classes, only 3,500 get in to a top 13 university.• There should be a car waitin' fur us at the airport when we get in to Lima.• I seriously don't know what got in to me.• The first is that Georgeshot Lennie to stop him from getting in to more trouble.• They can't get out and the media can't get in to tell the story.