get a hold of
US /ɡɛt ə hoʊld əv/
UK /ɡɛt ə hoʊld əv/
1.
联系, 找到
to find or make contact with someone
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I need to get a hold of John about the meeting.
我需要联系约翰关于会议的事情。
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It's hard to get a hold of him; he's always busy.
很难联系到他；他总是很忙。
2.
理解, 掌握
to understand or comprehend something
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It took me a while to get a hold of the new software.
我花了一段时间才掌握这款新软件。
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She couldn't quite get a hold of what he was trying to say.
她不太能理解他想表达什么。
3.
控制住自己, 控制局面
to gain control of oneself or a situation
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She needed a moment to get a hold of herself after the shock.
她需要一点时间来控制住自己，从震惊中恢复过来。
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The police quickly got a hold of the situation.
警方很快控制住了局面。