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.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• I really must get down to some study.
  我的确必须开始认真学点东西。
• And I have to get down to my business now.
  我现在得赶紧复习了。
• 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。
• When you get down to it, it isn't so difficult.
  当你开始认真对待事情时，事情就不难。
• 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。
• Stop talking, let's get down to work!
  别聊天了，让我们开始干正事吧！
• I like to get down to work by9.
  我喜欢在9点之前开始工作。
• After that we have to get down to work.
  会议之后，我们就得开始干活了。
• Fetch me the drift holder and I will get down to work.
  给我把那把绞手拿来，我要干活。
• Okay, now I can tell you that I'm going to get down to the mine.
  好了，我告诉你我要下矿井。