TO GET には、様々なパターンと様々な意味があります。
TO GET + 直接目的度= to obtain, to receive, to buy
- I got my passport last week. (to obtain)
- She got her driving license last week. (to obtain)
- They got permission to live in Switzerland. (to obtain)
- I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria. (to receive)
- He gets $1,000 a year from his father. (to receive)
- She got a new coat from Zappaloni in Rome. (to buy)
- We got a new television for the sitting room. (to buy)
TO GET + 場所の表現 = reach, 場所に着く
- How are you getting home tonight?
- We got to London around 6 p.m.
- What time will we get there?
- When did you get back from New York?
TO GET + 形容詞 = become,状態の変化を表す
- I am getting old.
- It's getting hotter.
- By the time they reached the house they were getting hungry.
- I'm getting tired of all this nonsense.
- My mother's getting old and needs looking after.
- It gets dark very early in the winter.
- Don't touch the stove until is gets cool.
TO GET + 前置詞/副詞 = 様々な意味の句動詞
| TO GET + | 意味 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| to get at | 表現しようとする | I think I see what you're getting at. I agree. |
| to get away with | 犯罪や悪行に対する処罰から逃げる | I can't believe you got away with cheating on that test! |
| to get by | 管理する (金銭的に) | Sam doesn't earn much, but we get by. |
| to get down | 失望する、低下する | This rain is really getting me down. |
| to get off | 交通手段 (電車、バス、自転車、飛行機)から降りる | We got off the train just before the bomb exploded. |
| to get on |
1.交通手段 (電車、バス、自転車、飛行機)に乗る 2.誰かと関係をもつ |
1. He got on his bicycle and rode down the street. 2. Amy and I really get on well. |
| to get on with | 進める | I have so much homework, I'd better get on with it. |
| to get out of | 特に義務など、何かすることを避ける | She got out of the washing-up every day, even when it was her turn. |
| to get over | 回復する (病気や驚きから) | Have you gotten over your cold yet? |
| to get through | 何かの供給品を使うまたは使い終える | We've got through all the sugar. Can you buy some more? |
| to get up | ベッドから起き上がる | He gets up at 6.00 a.m. every morning. |
| to get up to | する - 一般に悪いこと | The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're getting up to. |
GETを使った他の表現
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Do you get it は、理解できましたかの意味。
Do you get what the teacher was explaining in class? -
He's getting dinner tonightは、彼が食事を準備しているという意味。
You can relax. It's my turn to get dinner tonight. -
I'll get the bill は、私が払うという意味。
Put your wallet away! I'll get the bill. -
That really gets me! は、私をイライラさせるという意味。
It really gets me when my sister shows up late. -
To get rid of something は、捨てるという意味。
I'm going to get rid of all these old newspapers. -
To get out of bed on the wrong side は、不機嫌という意味。
He got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning and he's been horrible all day. -
To get your own back は、仕返ししたり誰かを罰するという意味。
She's getting her own back for all those rude things you said at the party last night.