① get為常用詞,可以指以任何方式得到某物,并不強調通過預先的主觀努力,與具體名詞和抽象名詞均可搭配。
She got a letter from home yesterday. 如昨天收到一封家信。
You shall get the laboratory report tomorrow. 你明天上午能拿到實驗報告。
The boy got a blow on the head. 這男孩頭上挨了一拳。
She got nice marks in school. 她在學校成績好。
② obtain為正式用語,指經(jīng)過多種努力或要求、懇請而得到希望得到的東西,如意地達到了目的。
They realized that only through struggle could they obtain their rights. 他們意識到,只有通過斗爭,他們才能獲得自己的權利。
The students make the experiment with great care in order to obtain better results. 學生們細心地做實驗,以便能得到更好的結果。
③ achieve指憑借積累的技能、耐性、經(jīng)驗,經(jīng)過一番努力而達到目的,這種目的往往是某種造詣、成就。
You can not achieve much without hard work. 不努力,就別指望有大的成就。
With persistent efforts,they achieved better comprehension and faster reading speed as well. 經(jīng)不懈努力,他們提高了理解與閱讀速度。
④ acquire指經(jīng)過一定努力或一定過程,使原有的東西獲得更多,并成為永久所有;也指一點點地慢慢地獲得。
By self-learning she acquired a good knowledge of English. 通過自學,她很好地掌握了英語。
He has acquired many skills in these years. 這些年里,他獲得了許多技術。
⑤ earn意為“賺得,掙得”,指因通過自己的勞動或因付出代價有功而獲得某種報酬、獎金或勛章等。
He earned a good pay. 他報酬豐厚。
Her good deeds have earned her many friends. 她為人好,交結了許多朋友。
⑥ win指通過斗爭、比賽、賭博或艱苦努力而獲得,取勝。
We should try to win them to our side. 我們應該盡力爭取他們站到我們一邊。
Their team won with a score of 3∶0. 他們隊以3比0獲勝。
She soon won a reputation for herself. 她不久就為自己贏得了聲譽。
⑦ attain指下了功夫,花了氣力,達到不易達到的目的,語氣較莊重。
Few people can attain their hopes like him. 很少有人像他那樣能如愿以償。
The artist attained to his perfection/maturity in his 40s. 到40多歲這位畫家的技藝達到了爐火純青。
⑧ reach指不限努力程度,無論什么目的,都可用 reach 表示達到,是最一般用語。
After a heated discussion,we reached an understanding. 熱烈討論之后我們達到諒解。