英语词汇“getting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

getting

(getɪŋ )

1. A1

Getting is the present participle of get1.

2. getting on for phrase

Getting on for means the same as nearly. [British, mainly spoken]

I've been trying to give up smoking for getting on for two years now.

It was getting on for two o'clock.

Idioms:

like getting blood out of a stone or like getting blood out of a turnip

said to mean that it is very difficult persuading someone to give you money or information

The goods have to be returned to their rightful owner and getting money back from the seller is like getting blood out of a stone.

单词	getting
释义	getting (getɪŋ ) 1. A1 Getting is the present participle of get1. 2. getting on for phrase Getting on for means the same as nearly. [British, mainly spoken] I've been trying to give up smoking for getting on for two years now. It was getting on for two o'clock. Idioms: like getting blood out of a stone or like getting blood out of a turnip said to mean that it is very difficult persuading someone to give you money or information The goods have to be returned to their rightful owner and getting money back from the seller is like getting blood out of a stone. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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