
7. How can we get through this (situation)?
我們要如何度過這個(難關)呢?
講到度過某個困難的時刻, 或許你的直覺反應是要用 pass 或是 overcome. 但是另外還有一個你想不太到的說法: get through 或是 pass through. 例如有一次我搭一個老美的車因超速被警察攔下來, 他就很緊張地說, "How can we get through this?" (結果最后他還是無助地被警察伯伯開了一張罰張.) 或是當有人遭逢不幸, 我就會安慰人家說, "No matter what's going to happen, we will get through this hard time together." (不管再來會發生什么事, 我們都要一起過度難關.)
注意一下如果是要講的是你已經遭遇過的事情, 則過去式 got through 和完成式 have been through 同樣好用. 例如期末考好不容易結束了, 你可以松口氣說, "I'm so glad I got through finals week." (我很高興終于考完了.) 或是 "I'm so glad I have been through finals week." (強調"已經"考完了.)