get on for
第三人称
gets on for
现在进行时
getting on for
过去式
got on for
过去完成时
gotten on for
1
接近, 快到
to approach or be close to a particular time or hour
- The meeting lasted for hours; it was getting on for midnight.
会议持续了几个小时;已经接近午夜了。
- The flight was delayed, and it was getting on for sunset by the time they arrived.
航班延误了,他们到达时天已接近日落。
- The movie was longer than expected; it was getting on for three hours.
这部电影比预期的要长;它接近三个小时。
- They've been traveling for a while now; it's getting on for three months.
他们已经旅行了一段时间; 快三个月了。
- He had been working on his novel for quite a while, and it was getting on for a year since he started.
他写小说已经有一段时间了,从他开始到现在已经接近一年了。
2
接近, 将近
to be close to reaching a particular number
- The charity event has raised a substantial amount of money, getting on for $10,000.
慈善活动筹集了大量资金,接近10,000美元。
- The project deadline is tomorrow, and we're getting on for 90% completion.
项目的截止日期是明天,我们接近完成90%了。
- The temperature is getting on for 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
温度接近90华氏度。
- The attendance at the event was getting on for a thousand people.
活动的出席人数接近一千人。
3
接近, 快
to be close to reaching a particular age
- Sarah is getting on for 40, and she's already accomplished so much in her career.
莎拉快40岁了,她已经在事业上取得了如此多的成就。
- The old oak tree in the park must be getting on for 100 years old.
公园里的老橡树一定接近100岁了。
- She's getting on for 60, but she's still very active.
她快60岁了,但仍然非常活跃。
- By next year, he'll be getting on for 70.
到明年,他就快70岁了。
- Their oldest dog is getting on for 15 years.
他们最老的狗快15岁了。