get to do與get doing的用法區(qū)別

摘自《第二課堂》

區(qū)別一：兩者均可表示“開始做某事”，其細(xì)微區(qū)別如下。

1. get to do往往暗示一個(gè)較長的過程，含有“漸漸開始”之意，此時(shí)get后接的不定式通常為to know, to like, to hate, to understand, to realize等表示心理感覺的動(dòng)詞。如：

I really wanted to get to know America. 我真想逐漸了解美國。

I shall get to like them in time. 經(jīng)過一段時(shí)間我會(huì)變得喜歡他們的。

The best way to get to know the city is to visit it on foot. 要想了解這座城市，最好的方法是步行游覽。

After a time you get to realize that these things don’t matter. 你過些時(shí)候就知道這些事無關(guān)緊要。

注：有時(shí)也可接表示心理感覺之外的其他動(dòng)詞。如：

His drinking is getting to be a problem. 他酗酒越來越成問題了。

He is getting to be a lovely kid. 他慢慢變成一個(gè)可愛的孩子了。

You’ll get to speak English more easily as time goes by. 時(shí)間一長，你的英語就會(huì)說得流利一些。

2. get doing主要用于非正式文體中，通常表示某種特定動(dòng)作的開始，尤其用于get moving, get going, get thinking等搭配中。如：

We’d better get moving—it’s late. 我們還是走吧——時(shí)間不早了。

They soon got talking together. 他們不久就開始談了起來。

He got to thinking that she perhaps wouldn’t come after all. 他已意識(shí)到也許她根本不來了。

區(qū)別二：get to do可以表示有機(jī)會(huì)做某事或被許可做某事，但get doing沒有這樣的用法。如：

He never got to go to college. 他從無機(jī)會(huì)上大學(xué)(www.hz123456.com)。

We didn’t get to see her—she was too busy. 我們沒有見到她——她太忙了。

When do I get to see your new baby? 我什么時(shí)候能去看看你那剛出生的孩子呀?

Did you get to visit the Louvre when you were in Paris? 你在巴黎的時(shí)候有機(jī)會(huì)去參觀盧浮宮嗎?

區(qū)別三：get to do 還可以表示努力或設(shè)法做成某事，但 get doing 沒有這樣的用法。如：

At last he got to knock it down. 最后他設(shè)法把它敲了下來。

Did you get to buy the tickets? 你設(shè)法買到票了嗎？

How did you get to be captain? 你是怎樣當(dāng)上船長的?