该短语是及物动词短语,必须后接“联系的对象”(宾语),结构为:get in touch with + sb./sth.(sb. 指人;sth. 可指组织、机构等)。
强调“从无联系或中断联系后,主动尝试建立联系”。
例子:
I need to get in touch with my professor to ask about the assignment.(我需要联系我的教授询问作业情况。)
The charity is trying to get in touch with donors to raise funds.(慈善机构正试图联系捐赠者筹款。)
表示“无法联系上;联系不上”(强调尝试后失败)。
例子:
I couldn't get in touch with Tom yesterday—his phone was dead.(我昨天联系不上汤姆,他的手机关机了。)
We can't get in touch with the customer service line; it's always busy.(我们联系不上客服热线,一直占线。)
在 "get in touch with" 前加 "back",表示“重新联系上;恢复联系”(指之前有联系,后来断了,现在重新建立)。
例子:
I got back in touch with my childhood friend after 20 years.(20年后我重新联系上了儿时的朋友。)
She wants to get back in touch with her former colleagues from the old company.(她想和老公司的前同事重新联系。)
"get in touch with" 强调“主动行动”,因此很少用被动形式(如 be gotten in touch with 不常见)。若需被动,通常换用更简洁的词,如 be contacted(被联系)。
contact(动词/名词):更正式,可替换 "get in touch with",但 "contact" 直接接宾语(无需加 "with")。
例子:I'll contact you tomorrow. = I'll get in touch with you tomorrow.(我明天联系你。)
"get in touch with" 是口语和书面语中都很常用的短语,核心是“主动建立/恢复与某人/某物的联系”,重点记住结构 get in touch with + 宾语,以及否定和延伸用法即可。