get a fix on somebody/somethinga) TMto find out exactly where someone or something is 确定某人/某物的位置 He peered out, trying to get a fix on the enemy’s position. 他凝视着外面,试图确定敌人的位置。
b) UNDERSTANDto understand what someone or something is really like 对某人/某事得出确切的看法 I couldn’t seem to get a fix on the situation. 我有些搞不清状况。
get a fix on somebody/something• It may be a little harder to get a fix on calcium.• Have you managed to get a fix on the plane's position?• He tried to get a fix on it.• I sat there, trying to get a fix on the situation.• I sat and stared at him for a while, trying to get a fix on the situation.• Another way to get a fix on people is to identify their heroes.
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