英语短语"get round to"的核心含义是:终于抽出时间做(某事);迟迟才做(某事)(强调因忙碌、拖延等原因,原本想做但一直没做,后来才完成)。
1、 结构:`get round to + doing sth`(注意:此处的`to`是介词,后接动名词,而非不定式!)
2、 常见时态:
现在完成时(`have/has got round to`):表示“已经抽出时间做了”;
否定形式(`haven't/hasn't got round to`):表示“还没抽出时间做”;
过去时(`got round to`):表示“过去终于做了”。
否定+未做:I've been meaning to clean the garage for months, but I still haven't got round to it.
(我好几个月来一直想打扫车库,但还是没抽出时间。)
过去完成+已做:She finally got round to writing the thank-you note last night.
(她昨晚终于抽出时间写了感谢信。)
询问+已做:When did you get round to fixing the broken chair?
(你什么时候终于抽出时间修那把破椅子了?)
强调“拖延后做”:He always gets round to paying his bills—eventually, even if it's a bit late.
(他最终总会抽出时间付账单,就算晚一点。)
不要混淆:`get round to doing`(正确)≠ `get round to do`(错误,因`to`是介词);
隐含“之前想做但没做”的背景,比`find time to do`更强调“拖延后的行动”。
简单总结:"get round to doing sth" = 终于/迟迟才做某事(突出“拖延后完成”的过程)。