Key: off; on; out; over; to

get across

[语境展示]

阅读下列各句，体会get across在各句中的不同意思。

The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.

桥已毁坏, 我们无法过河。

It took him ages to get his point across.

他花了多年才让人们了解了他的观点。

It is important that we get this message across to voters.

我们应当把这个信息给选民们讲清楚，这很重要。

[用法归纳]

get across （使)越过, 通过, 相当于get cross；讲清楚, 使人了解，常用于get something across ( to sb.)

[即学即练] 将下列句子翻译成英语。

1. 我们必须让人们了解这个简单的事实：毒品是危险的。

2. 这就是我们想让公众明白的信息。

Key：

1. We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous.

2. This is the message that we want to get across to the public.