get at

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB To get at something means to succeed in reaching it. 夠得著
A goat was standing up against a tree on its hind legs, trying to get at the leaves. 一衹山羊後腿趴在一棵樹(shù)上站起來(lái)，試圖去夠樹(shù)葉。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you get at the truth about something, you succeed in discovering it. 查明
We want to get at the truth. Who killed him? And why?
我們想查明真相。誰(shuí)殺了他？爲(wèi)什麼？
3. PHRASAL VERB If you ask someone what they are getting at, you are asking them to explain what they mean, usually because you think that they are being unpleasant or are suggesting something that is untrue. 意指
"What are you getting at now?" demanded Rick. “你現(xiàn)在是什麼意思？” 裡尅質(zhì)問(wèn)道。