欲要了解get in和get into的区别,首先应该知道in和into本身区别:
in和into同时作为介词带有“(向)里面”时,牛津词典中记录into内容如下:
到…里面;进入 -?to a position in or inside sth.
Come into the house.进屋里来吧。
She dived into the water.她潜入水中。
He threw the letter into the fire.他把信扔进了炉火。
She turned and walked off into the night.她转过身去,走进黑夜里。
而in内容如下:
1. 在(某物的形体或范围)中;在…内;在…中 - within the shape of sth; surrounded by sth
She was lying in bed.她躺在床上。
sitting in an armchair坐在扶手椅里
Leave the key in the lock.把钥匙留在锁孔里。
Soak it in cold water.把这东西浸泡在冷水里。
2.(=into)进入 -?into sth
He dipped his brush in the paint.他把毛刷在涂料里蘸了蘸。
She got in her car and drove off.她钻进汽车里,开走了。
综上不难看出,in在大多数情况表示静态的状态,而into表示一个进入的动作;
然而into和in已经可以换用,而且in的使用频率更高。
extra: get on和get in都有上车的意思,然而get in多指上或亲自驾驶小型车,而get on多指上大型车(公交、货车,底盘较高的交通工具)。