单词 | get by |
释义 | get by 1.pass 通过 *I moved aside to let him get by.我让到一旁让他过去。 *A lorry blocked the pathway, so that we couldn't get by.一辆卡车把路堵了,我们过不去。 *Please move to the right so he can get by.请向右移一下,以便让他过去。 2.succeed by a very narrow margin;reach a standard that is acceptable but not very good 勉强及格;勉强通过或达到标准 *I didn't do too well on the examination,but I think I'll get by.我考的不太好,但我想我会勉强及格。 *Your work will get by,but try to improve it.你的工作勉强达到标准,但要争取做得更好些。 3.not to be caught and scolded or punished 躲过;避开 *How can we get by that guard at the door? 我们怎样才能躲过门口的卫兵呢? *The boy got by without answering the teacher's question because a visitor came in.这位学生没有回答老师的问题,但因为有客来访,所以没有受到批评。 4.make ends meet 勉强生存She gets by on a remarkably small income.她靠着微薄的收入过活。 *He once got by on hunting.他曾一度靠打猎勉强维持生活。 5.be tolerable;be passable 受得了;过得去 *This work will get by, but that's all.这活还能对付得过去,可也就如此了。 *The business has fallen off,but we manage to get by somehow.生意萧条了,可我们还是设法勉强过下去。 |
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