get around to

英 [ɡet əˈraʊnd tu]

美 [ɡet əˈraʊnd tu]

抽出时间做; 终于去做

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 get round to


• PHRASAL VERB 抽出时间做；终于去做
  When youget around todoing something that you have delayed doing or have been too busy to do, you finally do it.
  1. I said I would write to you, but as usual I never got around to it...
     我说过要给你写信，但一如往常，我总是抽不出时间来。
  2. I've got bags of photographs and one day I'll get round to putting them in an album.
     我有几袋相片，哪天抽空把它们放进相册。

英英释义

verb

• do something despite obstacles such as lack of time
  1. He finally got around to painting the windows

双语例句

• We both agree we'll get around to it!
  我们都同意我们迟早会去做这件事。
• Because ultimately I won't get around to working there.
  因为我最终不会在那儿工作。
• I imagine they'll get around to you pretty soon.
  我想他们应该也很快会找到你的。
• I have been meaning to call him but I never get around to it.
  我一直想给他打电话，但都没打成。
• Even when you do get around to it, the sizzle has clearly begun to fizzle.
  即便你总算去进行的时候，热情也显然开始降温。
• Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to do what they want to do.
  多数人忙得很，把自己搞得精疲力竭地去做他们认为应当做的事，但他们从来不做他们真正想做的事。
• I've got bags of photographs and one day I'll get round to putting them in an album.
  我有几袋相片，哪天抽空把它们放进相册。
• B: I was going to, but my boss guessed what I was thinking. He gave me so much work to do that afternoon that I didn't get around to meeting with the supervisor of our department.
  我有这个打算，可是老板已猜出了我的心思。那天下午他给我派了很多活，我根本抽不出时间去见我们部门的主管。
• Actually, I didn't get around to that either.
  实际上，我也没有去那里。
• When are you going to get around to painting the house?
  你什么时候会挤出时间来油漆一下房子？