12．More Two-word Verbs 又一些成语动词

A: I hadn't finished telling you about two-word verbs, Bob.

B: Do I have to hear more? I'm not sure I can follow it.

A: Sure you can. This part is the most interesting.

B: Okay. Go ahead.

A: Well, here are sentences with two-word verbs with objects:

I can't get over

I can't get it over

I can't get over it

I can't get him over it

They all mean different things

B: Can you explain how they're different?

A: Each part or both parts of the two-word verb can have an object. The verb may have different meanings with different objects, or different arrangements of object. Is that clear? You look confused.

B: I'm not confused, I was just thinking.

Notes

Follow-understand

Get over 越过(如篱笆)

Get it over 解释，讲清楚

Get over it 从(惊吓、疾病)恢复过来

Get him over it 使他忘却(遗憾、悲伤)

A：鲍勃，关于成语动词，我还没有对你讲完。

B：我还需要听你讲吗？我不知道是否能理解。

A：你当然能理解。这一部分是最有意思的。

B：好，说吧。

A：嗯，下列这些句子里的成语动词有宾语：

I can't get over

I can't get it over

I can't get over it

I can't get him over it

这些句子的意思都不相同。

B：你能否解释一下怎么不同？

A：成语动词的每个部分或两个部分可以有一个宾语。动词加上不同的宾语或宾语的不同组合，就可以有不同的含意。清楚了吗？你好像弄糊涂了。

B：我没有糊涂。我只是在思考。