| 1. | It is getting on for 3 o'clock .
快三点钟，将近三点钟。 |
| 2. | It must be getting on for midnight .
八成已经半夜了。 |
| 3. | He must be getting on for eighty !
他一定快八十了。 |
| 4. | He 's getting on for seventy .
他近七十岁了。 |
| 5. | He is getting on for forty .
他快四十岁了。 |
| 6. | It is getting on for midnight .
快到半夜了。 |
| 7. | His grandfather must now be getting on for eighty
他祖父现在一定快八十岁了。 |
| 8. | It ' s getting on for noon . let ' s have lunch together , ok
快到中午了。我们一起吃午餐好吗？ |
| 9. | Must be getting on for nine by the light
从天光看，想必快到九点了。 |
| 10. | My grandfather is getting on for 80
我爷爷快要80岁了。 |
