英语单词短语词组“be getting on”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

be getting on

phraseinformal(alsoUSinformalbe getting up there)

to be gettingold:

He's getting on (abit) - he'll be 76 nextbirthday.

Iwonderhowoldhe is now? He must be getting on.

She can't still beworking, - she's getting up there.

Thetripwastoughfor him - he was getting on and not in thebestofhealth.

She's getting on inyearsand doesn'tfancyall thetravelling.

See also

get on

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

having lived for many years

oldHe was an old man.
elderlyA large number of elderly people live alone.
the elderlyMany among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills.
agedHe has to look after his aged aunt.
ageingUKThe ageing chairman was forced to retire.

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Examples

He must be getting on abitnow.
Mydadwouldlovetohelpbut he's getting up there.
I shouldthinkhe's into hiseightiesby now - he's getting on.
Youforget- I'm getting up there. I'm not asyoungas I used to be.
Isupposethey're getting on now and they've hadvariousfriendsdie.

be getting on

phraseUKinformal

If you say it's getting on, ortimeis getting on, youmeanit isbecominglate:

It's getting on - we'dbetterbe going.

Come on, let's go - it's getting on.

Time's getting on and we need to be there by seven.

Anyway, I'dbetternotstay- it's getting on now.

It's getting on and IpromisedDaniel I'd behometo put thekidstobed.

We'dbettermake amove- it's getting on.

It's getting on - we'll be late if we don't go now.

See also

get on

单词	be getting on
释义	be getting on phraseinformal(alsoUSinformalbe getting up there) to be gettingold: He's getting on (abit) - he'll be 76 nextbirthday. Iwonderhowoldhe is now? He must be getting on. She can't still beworking, - she's getting up there. Thetripwastoughfor him - he was getting on and not in thebestofhealth. She's getting on inyearsand doesn'tfancyall thetravelling. See also get on Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples having lived for many years oldHe was an old man. elderlyA large number of elderly people live alone. the elderlyMany among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills. agedHe has to look after his aged aunt. ageingUKThe ageing chairman was forced to retire. See more results » Examples He must be getting on abitnow. Mydadwouldlovetohelpbut he's getting up there. I shouldthinkhe's into hiseightiesby now - he's getting on. Youforget- I'm getting up there. I'm not asyoungas I used to be. Isupposethey're getting on now and they've hadvariousfriendsdie. be getting on phraseUKinformal If you say it's getting on, ortimeis getting on, youmeanit isbecominglate: It's getting on - we'dbetterbe going. Come on, let's go - it's getting on. Time's getting on and we need to be there by seven. Anyway, I'dbetternotstay- it's getting on now. It's getting on and IpromisedDaniel I'd behometo put thekidstobed. We'dbettermake amove- it's getting on. It's getting on - we'll be late if we don't go now. See also get on (Definition ofbe getting onfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/be-getting-on##
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