get on
(a) (also get along) (esp followed by an adv or used in questions after how 後尤接副詞或用於疑問句的how之後) perform or fare in a particular situation; make progress 過日子; 進展; 進步
Our youngest son is getting on well at school. 我們的小兒子功課很有進步.
How did you get along in your driving test? 你的駕駛考試進展如何?
How are you getting along these days? ie Is your life enjoyable, successful, etc at the moment? 近來生活如何?
(b) be successful in one's life or career 出人頭地
Parents are always keen for their children to get on. 父母總是熱望子女有出息.
She's ambitious and eager to get on (in the world). 她雄心勃勃, 一心要(在世上)出人頭地.
(c) (also get along) manage or cope 對付; 應付
I simply can't get along without a secretary. 我沒有秘書簡直一籌莫展.
We can get on perfectly well without her. 我們沒有她也能干得很好. get `on to sb
(a) contact sb by telephone or letter (打電話或通信)與某人聯系
If you wish to lodge a complaint you'd better get on to the manager. 你有什麼不滿最好找經理提.
(b) become aware of sb's presence or activities; detect or trace sb 意識到某人的存在或活動; 偵查或追蹤某人
He had been stealing money from the company for years before the police got on to him. 警方追查到他時, 他偷公司的錢已有多年了.
(c) begin to discuss (a new subject) 開始討論(新課題)
It's time we got on to the question of costs. 我們該討論費用問題了. get on with sb; get `on (together) have a friendly relationship with sb; get along with sb 與某人關系良好; 與某人和睦相處
She's never really got on with her sister/She and her sister have never really got on. 她和妹妹一向合不來.
They don't get on at all well together/with one another. 他們彼此極不和.
Our new manager is very easy to get on with. 我們的新經理非常隨和. get on with sth
(a) (also get along with sth) (esp followed by an adv or used in questions after how 後尤接副詞或用於疑問句的how之後) make progress with a task 取得進展
How's your son getting on with his French? 你兒子的法語學得好嗎?
I'm not getting on very fast with this job. 我這份工作進展不太快.
(b) continue doing sth, esp after an interruption繼續做某事(尤指中斷後)
Be quiet and get on with your work. 安靜下來, 繼續做你們的工作.