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 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。
• 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。
• Let's stop chewing the fat and get down to work.
  让我们停止聊天儿，着手工作吧。
• 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。
• 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。
• I really must get down to some study.
  我的确必须开始认真学点东西。
• We had better get down to it.
  我们最好开始认真工作。
• 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。
• Next week I will get down to your case.
  下个星期我将着手处。
• Let's get down to basics and stop horsing around.
  别胡闹了，我们还是收收心想想要紧事吧。