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Get to know 是什么意思?认识与得知消息怎么分?

Get to know 强调逐渐熟悉一个人或地方。昨天得知航班取消,为什么 found out 更自然?关键在于是长期了解,还是获知一个事实。

Get to know 表示逐渐了解某人或某物,变得熟悉。可以用于人、新城市、工作或软件,例如 get to know your colleagues、get to know the area。

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get to know + person/place; get to know each other; get to know + someone + better

  • It took me a few months to get to know my new colleagues.
  • We spent the first week getting to know the city on foot.
  • The course starts with a game, so students can get to know each other.

修改原因

修改前Yesterday I got to know that my flight was cancelled.

修改后Yesterday I found out that my flight was cancelled.

Get to know 关注随着时间逐渐熟悉人、地方或事物。原句只是说得知航班取消这一消息,通常用 found out、learnt 或 heard:I found out that my flight was cancelled。

Cambridge Dictionary

Meet 可以表示初次见到某人;get to know 则强调见面之后进一步了解:I met Tom at a conference, but I got to know him only when we shared an office。

动手练习

Anna and I ___ each other during a two-week training course in Madrid.

(got to know / found out)

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got to know — 两个人在为期两周的培训中逐渐熟悉,因此需要 got to know。Found out 用于得知事实或消息,不能在这里说 found out each other。

写一个你在过去一年中更加了解的人。说明在什么场合,以及什么帮助你们走近。

This year I got to know my neighbour Lena at the local running club, and our Sunday runs helped us become friends.

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