getting
n. 获得(物),利益
v. 得到( get的现在分词 ); 抓住; 说服; 受到(惩罚等)
Getting is the present participle of get .
Getting on for means the same as nearly .
I've been trying to give up smoking for getting on for two years now...
到现在,我设法戒烟已快两年了。
It was getting on for two o'clock.
快两点钟了。
1. the act of acquiring something;
The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach.
这个围栏的地点选择得很有策略,可以阻止任何人到海滩上.
The sudden storm thwarted the farmers getting in wheat.
突然而来的暴风雨使农民们不能把麦子都收进来.
He is getting up his maths for the exam.
他正在温习数学,准备考试.
I was just getting up steam to get to the summit of mountain.
我正鼓足干劲爬上山顶.
Is it worthwhile getting angry over such a trifling matter?
为这点小事犯得着生气 吗 ?