generally speaking
通常来说
Generally speaking, dogs are friendly animals.
一般来说,狗是友好的动物。
Generally speaking, Mexican food is very spicy.
一般来说,墨西哥食物很辣。
Generally speaking, people hate going to the dentist.
一般来说,人们讨厌去看牙医。
A: Do you like sweet food?
A:你喜欢甜食吗?
B: Generally speaking no, but I do like a few sweet things like ice cream and juice.
B:一般而言我不喜欢,但我又喜欢冰激凌和果汁这几种甜食。
get back
回来
I need to get back home before dark.
我要在天黑前回家。
Dorothy wanted to get back to Kansas.
多萝茜想回到堪萨斯州去。
I don't know how to get back to the hotel.
我不知道怎么回旅馆。
A: When will you get back from your trip?
A:你什么时候旅行回来?
B: I'll return in two weeks.
B:两个星期后。
get in touch with
与...联系
He gave me his business card, so I can get in touch with him.
他给了我他的名片,所以我可以和他联系。
They can get in touch with me at this address.
他们可以按这个地址与我联系。
I've been trying to get in touch with him for weeks.
我已经试着联系他几个星期了。
A: We haven't talked to Julie recently. We should get in touch with her.
A:我们最近没和朱莉说话。我们应该和她联系一下。
B: Good idea. Let's call her tonight.
B:好主意,我们今晚给她打电话吧。
get involved in
涉及
He didn't want to get involved in their argument.
他不想卷入他们的争论。
She wanted to get involved in her school dance team.
她想参加学校的舞蹈队。
I don't usually get involved in politics.
我通常不参与政治。
A: Roman and Carla are broke. Should we try to help them?
A:罗曼和卡拉破产了。我们应该帮助他们吗?
B: No. It's not our problem, so let's not get involved in it.
B:不。这不是我们的问题,所以我们不要卷入其中。
get married to
结婚
Her parents didn't want her to get married to a mosquito.
她的父母不想让她嫁给一只蚊子。
Prince Charles got married to Lady Diana Spencer.
查尔斯王子与戴安娜·斯宾塞女士结婚。
Sally will get married to Tom in March.
莎莉和汤姆将在三月成婚。
A: Who is your brother going to marry?
A:你哥哥要和谁结婚?
B: He's getting married to a girl he's been dating for a few years.
B:他要和一个交往了几年的女孩结婚了。