get hold of

• 短语动词，表示获取、取得某物或与某人取得联系。

A phrasal verb used to indicate obtaining, acquiring, or contacting someone or something.

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1. Obtain or acquireinformal

   To manage to get something, often after some effort.

   获得或弄到

   • I need to get hold of a new passport before my trip.
   • She managed to get hold of the last copy of the book.
   • Can you get hold of some tickets for the concert?

   同义词acquireattaincome bygaingetlandlay hands onobtainprocuresecure

   反义词abandoncededropforfeitforgogiveloserelinquishrenouncesurrenderyield

2. Contact someoneinformal

   To succeed in communicating with someone, usually by phone or message.

   联系上

   • I've been trying to get hold of you all day.
   • He finally got hold of his brother after several attempts.
   • She couldn't get hold of the doctor because the line was busy.

   同义词callcontactphonereach

3. Understand or graspinformal

   To comprehend or understand something, especially an idea or concept.

   理解

   • I can't get hold of what he's trying to explain.
   • She quickly got hold of the main points of the lecture.
   • It took me a while to get hold of the new software.

   同义词apprehendcatchcomprehendfathomfollowgraspseeunderstand

   反义词missmisunderstand

基本动词get