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

• 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。
• But it never seems to get around to noticing the cultural and class biases that so many former buyers are complaining about.
  但对于那么多以前的顾客所抱怨的文化和阶级偏见，他们似乎却视而不见，置若罔闻。
• And I will get around to explore more places.
  并且我将旅行来探索更多的地方。
• We both agree we'll get around to it!
  我们都同意我们迟早会去做这件事。
• Many never get around to listing their customers. This lapse is often reflective of trouble in their businesses.
  很多人从没想过要把顾客列为资产。这项失误通常反映出，这家企业内部有问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• We all know people who can talk a good game, but never get around to building anything.
  我们都见过这样的人，他们说得天花乱坠，但从未付诸于行动。
• I imagine they'll get around to you pretty soon.
  我想他们应该也很快会找到你的。
• They will meet with you, and ask a thousand questions, but never get around to closing the deal.
  他们会和你见面，提出上千个问题，但从来不提什么时候成交。