get about 成语
get about
1.go or travel from place to place 来往各处;旅行
People are getting about much more than they used to.人们比以前旅行多得多了。
John gets about all over Europe,even though he hasn't got a car.尽管约翰没有汽车,但他游遍了欧洲。
With trains,ships and planes,people can get about much more easily nowadays.如今有了火车、轮船和飞机,人们往来各处就方便多了。
2.be able to move again after illness ; walk; go about(病后又能)走动;到处走动
He was ill last week,but he is getting about now.他上周病了,但现在能走动了。
Old people can't get about very well in the winter weather.在冬季,老人走路不大方便。
For some months after her accident she had to get about on crutches.那次事故以后好几个月,她不得不依靠拐杖走路。
All this snow and ice makes it difficult for people to get about.冰天雪地使人难以走动。
3.(of news, etc.) spread(新闻等)传播开
The news of his resignation soon got about.他辞职的消息很快就传开了。
The story has got about everywhere.这事传遍了各处。
Let's prevent the rumour from getting about.让我们防止谣言到处传播。
How did the story of her marriage getabout?她结婚的消息是怎样传开的?
get about|get
To become widely known especially by being talked about.
Bad news gets around quickly. 2a.
informal To get by a trick or flattery what you want from (someone).
Mary knows how to get around her father. 2b.
informal To find a way of not obeying or doing; escape from.
Some people try to get around the tax laws. John did not weigh enough to join the Navy, but he got around that; he drank a lot of water before his physical examination.get about
1. To physically move around, abnormally afterwards an affliction or injury. I'm accepting about abundant bigger these days, now that I'm not on crutches anymore.2. To advance amid a cardinal of people, as of news, rumors, etc. When account of this tax aspersion gets about, your career in backroom will be finished!3. To participate in amusing activities. I haven't apparent her in months—I doubtable that abasement has fabricated her beneath apt to get about.Learn more: getget about
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1. Also get around. Move around, be active, abnormally afterwards an illness. For example, At 85 Jean still gets about actual well, or Arthritis makes it adamantine for him to get about. [Mid-1800s]
2. Become known, circulate, as in The account of her assurance got about actual quickly. [Early 1800s] Also see get around, def. 4.
3. Be socially active, as in After her bedmate died, she didn't get about abundant for a year. Also see get around, def. 3 and 4. Learn more: getget about
v. To be out of bed and alpha to airing again, as afterwards an illness: Many canicule anesthetized afterwards the affection operation afore I was able to get about.
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