get the hang of

get the hang of — 慣用語

1. to become able to do or use something after practising, especially when it seems

1.慣用語B1
釋義

掌握；學會

經練習後學會做某事

to become able to do or use something after practising, especially when it seems difficult or unfamiliar at first

例句

Christopher is getting the hang of using the new coffee machine at work.

Christopher 正在掌握如何使用公司的新咖啡機。

get the hang of + gerund (using)

After three lessons, Hiro finally got the hang of riding a bicycle.

上了三堂課後，Hiro 終於學會騎腳踏車了。

past tense: got the hang of

同義詞
  • master

    more formal; implies complete proficiency rather than basic competence

  • pick up

    more informal; suggests learning without formal instruction

  • get the knack of

    British English; very similar register and meaning

反義詞

文法句型

get the hang of + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Frequently used with a gerund or noun phrase as the object. The past tense (got the hang of) often marks a completed milestone, while the progressive form (getting the hang of) describes an ongoing learning process.

常見錯誤

❌I get the hang of cooking now.
✅I am getting the hang of cooking now.
💡the progressive aspect is more natural when describing an ongoing skill that is still developing.
❌I got the hang to swim.
✅I got the hang of swimming.
💡the idiom always uses 'of', and the object must be a noun or gerund, not a to-infinitive.