get down to

英 [ɡet daʊn tu]

美 [ɡet daʊn tu]

开始干，着手做（尤指非常花费精力之事）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 开始干，着手做（尤指需花费精力之事）
  If youget down tosomething, especially something that requires a lot of attention, you begin doing it.
  1. With the election out of the way, the government can get down to business.
     选举结束，政府可以着手干起来了。

双语例句

• We had better get down to it.
  我们最好开始认真工作。
• I think you will like to get down to work now.
  我想现在你要认真着手工作。
• Let's stop chewing the fat and get down to work.
  让我们停止聊天儿，着手工作吧。
• Now it's time for us to get down to my story.
  现在是时候安静听我的故事了。
• Let's get down to business at hand.
  让我们着手处理手头的事吧。
• With the election out of the way, the government can get down to business.
  选举结束，政府可以着手干起来了。
• Angola's ruling party was due to get down to brass tacks today with a debate on the party's record.
  安哥拉执政党预定在今天就有关该党执政记录的问题进行实质性讨论。
• The best hope is that we will mobilize international support and get down to action
  最好的希望是我们能争取到国际上的支持，然后采取行动。
• I really must get down to some study.
  我的确必须开始认真学点东西。
• Fetch me the drift holder and I will get down to work.
  给我把那把绞手拿来，我要干活。