get the picture

get the picture的音标为[ɡet θɪt pɪsk]，基本翻译为“了解情况；明白画面的内容”。速记技巧为：get（得到）+the（这个）+picture（图片）→得到图片→了解情况。

Get the picture的英文词源为picture，意为图像、画像。这个词来源于中世纪英语picotage，由picot（小画）演变而来。

picture的变化形式有：

1. past tense: pictured

2. plural form: pictures

相关单词：

1. sight：意为视觉，来源于法语的sight，与picture同源。

2. image：意为图像、形象，来源于拉丁语的imago，意为画像、肖像。

3. view：意为视野、观点，来源于拉丁语的vista，意为景色、观点。

4. concept：意为概念、观念，来源于拉丁语的conceptus，意为理解、想象。

5. imagine：意为想象，词源同view和picture，意为设想、想象。

6. portray：意为描绘、描述，词源同picture和portrait，意为画像、肖像。

7. sketch：意为素描、速写，来源于中世纪英语的sketch，与picture同源。

8. scene：意为场景、景象，来源于拉丁语的scena，与picture也有一定的关系，意为画布上的画。

9. landscape：意为风景、景色，词源同picture和landscape一词，意为在画布上描绘的风景画。

10. portrait：意为肖像画、人物画，与picture也有一定的关系，意为在画布上描绘的人物形象。

常用短语：

1. get the hang of：逐渐熟悉

2. get the picture：了解情况，收到消息

3. get the ball rolling：开始行动，推动事情进展

4. get a grip on：控制，掌握

5. get the drift of：理解大意

6. get one"s hands dirty：动手做，付出努力

7. get a handle on：控制，处理

双语例句：

1. I"m starting to get the hang of this new job, but there"s still a lot to learn. （我正在逐渐熟悉这份新工作，但还有很多东西要学。）

2. I"ve been trying to get the picture, but it"s taking a while. （我一直想了解情况，但需要一些时间。）

3. We need to get the ball rolling on this project, or else it"ll never get done. （我们需要推动这个项目，否则它永远不会完成。）

4. I finally got my hands dirty and finished the project myself. （我终于动手做了，自己完成了这个项目。）

5. It"s time to get a handle on your stress levels before they get out of control. （是时候处理你的压力水平了，否则它们会失控。）

英文小作文：

Getting to know each other

When we meet new people, we often try to get to know them quickly. We ask questions, listen to their answers, and try to understand their perspectives and experiences. However, sometimes it can be difficult to get a complete picture of someone in just a few minutes or hours. That"s why it"s important to take your time and really get to know someone.

When you start getting to know someone, you start to see their strengths and weaknesses, their interests and hobbies, their values and beliefs. You start to understand their personality and how they interact with others. This process can be rewarding and enriching, but it also requires patience and effort.

It"s important to remember that getting to know someone takes time, and you can"t judge them based on just a few initial impressions. Be open-minded and curious, and take the time to really listen to what they have to say. You might be surprised by what you learn about someone you thought you knew already.