get down to
英 [ɡet daʊn tu]
美 [ɡet daʊn tu]
开始干，着手做（尤指非常花费精力之事）
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 开始干，着手做（尤指需花费精力之事）
If youget down tosomething, especially something that requires a lot of attention, you begin doing it.- With the election out of the way, the government can get down to business.
选举结束，政府可以着手干起来了。
- With the election out of the way, the government can get down to business.
双语例句
- We had better get down to it.
我们最好开始认真工作。 - I think you will like to get down to work now.
我想现在你要认真着手工作。 - I really must get down to some study.
我的确必须开始认真学点东西。 - Now it's time for us to get down to my story.
现在是时候安静听我的故事了。 - With that plumbing defined, I can get down to business.
定义了该管道之后，我就可以开始正事了。 - Never mind the side issues, let's get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic agreement.
别管枝节问题，让我们讨论问题的实质，以求得基本一致。 - There's not much time left. let's get down to repairing the machine.
时间所剩不多了，让我们开始修理这台机器吧。 - I have difficulty in dealing with the abstract-let's get down to some particulars.
我考虑抽象概念有些困难，让我们处理一些具体事情吧。 - I must get down to work tonight, as the exams start next week.
我今晚必须开始认真学习，因为下周开始考试了。 - I said I could never get down to a handful of clothes, but I have.
我说过我无法减少只保留一些必须的衣服，但我做到了。