1. 表示“開始做某事”。
get to do往往暗示一個較長的過程，含有“漸漸開始”之意，此時get后接的不定式通常為to know, to like, to hate, to understand, to realize等表示心理感覺的動詞。如：

I really wanted to get to know America. 我真想逐漸了解美國。
I shall get to like them in time. 經過一段時間我會變得喜歡他們的。
The best way to get to know the city is to visit it on foot. 要想了解這座城市，最好的方法是步行游覽。
After a time you get to realize that these things don’t matter. 你過些時候就知道這些事無關緊要。

注：有時也可接表示心理感覺之外的其他動詞。如：

His drinking is getting to be a problem. 他酗酒越來越成問題了。
He is getting to be a lovely kid. 他慢慢變成一個可愛的孩子了。
You'll get to speak English more easily as time goes by. 時間一長，你的英語就會說得流利一些。

2. get to do可以表示有機會做某事或被許可做某事。如：

He never got to go to college. 他從無機會上大學。
We didn’t get to see her—she was too busy. 我們沒有見到她——她太忙了。
When do I get to see your new baby? 我什么時候能去看看你那剛出生的孩子呀?
Did you get to visit the Louvre when you were in Paris? 你在巴黎的時候有機會去參觀盧浮宮嗎?

3. get to do 還可以表示努力或設法做成某事，但 get doing 沒有這樣的用法。如：

At last he got to knock it down. 最后他設法把它敲了下來。
Did you get to buy the tickets? 你設法買到票了嗎？

long 不及物動詞 vi.

渴望[+to-v][(+for/after)]

He longs for/after fame. 他渴望成名。
She longed to return home. 她極想回家。
She longed for her husband to return home. 她渴望丈夫早日歸來。