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on/ɒn/ prep., adv. & n.●prep. 1 (so as to be) supported by or attached to or covering or enclosing (表示支撑、连接、覆盖或围绕)在…上 sat on a chair 坐在椅子上; stuck on the wall 粘在墙上; rings on her fingers 手指上的戒指; leaned on his elbow 倚靠在肘上 2 carried with; about the person of 随身携带 have you a pen on you? 你身上带钢笔了吗？ 3 (of time) exactly at; during; contemporaneously with 就在…的时候；在…期间；和…同时 on 29 May 在 5 月 29 日; on the hour 准点地; on schedule 按时; working on Tuesday 在星期二工作 4 immediately after or before 在…之后(前)立即 I saw them on my return 我一回来就看见他们 5 as a result of 作为…的结果 on further examination I found this 进一步检查之后我发现了这一点 6 having, or so as to have, membership etc. of, or residence at or in 是…的成员；在…供职；居住在 she is on the board of directors 她是董事会的董事; lives on the Continent 居于欧洲大陆 7 supported financially by 靠…(财力)维持 lives on ￡ 50 a week 靠每周 50 英镑生活; lives on his wits 靠欺诈过日子 8 close to; just by 靠近；在…旁 a house on the sea 海边的一座房子; lives on the main road 居住在主干道边 9 in the direction of; against 向(朝、对)着 10 so as to threaten; touching or striking 威胁；碰；打 advanced on him 向他逼近; pulled a knife on me 拔出刀对着我; a punch on the nose 在鼻子上击了一拳 11 having as an axis or pivot 作为轴(支点) turned on his heels 他突然转身 12 having as a basis or motive 以…为基础(或动力) works on a ratchet 靠棘轮带动; arrested on suspicion 有嫌疑而被捕 13 having as a standard, confirmation, or guarantee 作为标准(证明、担保) had it on good authority 有确实可靠的根据; did it on purpose 做这件事是有目的的; I promise on my word 以我的名誉担保 14 concerning or about 涉及；关于 writes on frogs 写关于青蛙的著作 15 using or engaged with 使用…，忙于… is on the pill 在服避孕药; here on business 因公在此 16 so as to affect 影响 walked out on her 抛弃她 17 at the expense of 归…付；在损害…的情况下 the drinks are on me 这些酒由我支付钱; the joke is on him 开他的玩笑 18 added to 加上 disaster on disaster 接二连三的灾祸; ten pence on a pint of beer 1 品脱啤酒 10 便士 19 in a specified manner or style 以一种特定的方式(或风格) often foll. by 常后跟 the + adj. or noun: on the cheap 便宜地; on the run 逃跑 ●adv. 1 (so as to be) covering or in contact with something, esp. of clothes 覆盖着；与…相连(尤指衣服) put your boots on 穿上你的靴子 2 in the appropriate direction; towards something 向；朝着 look on 观看 3 further forward; in an advanced position or state 向前；前进 time is getting on 时光在不断流逝; it happened later on 稍后事情发生了 4 with continued movement or action 继续运动(或行动) went plodding on 继续缓慢地向前行走; keeps on complaining 不断地抱怨 5 in operation or activity 在进行中；运转着 the light is on 灯开着; the chase was on 追捕在进行中 6 due to take place as planned 按计划如期进行 is the party still on? 晚会仍按期进行吗？ 7 colloq. [口]a (of a person) willing to participate or approve, or make a bet 自愿参加；赞成；打赌 b esp. Brit. (of an idea, proposal, etc.) practicable or acceptable [尤英] (想法、提议等)可实行的；可接受的 that's just not on 那不可行 8 being shown or performed 上演；演出 a good film on tonight 今夜上演的一部好片子 9 (of an actor) on stage (指演员)在舞台上 10 (of an employee) on duty (指雇员)值班；上班 11 forward 向前 head on 迎面地 ●n. (in full 全称 on side) Cricket 【板球】 = LEG n. 6 □ be on about Brit. refer to or discuss esp. tediously or persistently [英] (尤指令人生厌地、反复地)提及；讨论 what are they on about? 他们没完没了地在讲什么？ □ be on at Brit. colloq. nag or grumble at [英口]对…唠叨；不停地抱怨 □ be on to 1 realize the significance or intentions of 了解…的重要意义；了解…意图 2 get in touch with (esp. by telephone) (尤指通过电话)跟…联系 □ on and off intermittently; now and then 断断续续地；间歇地 □ on and on continually; at tedious length 继续地；不停地 □ on time punctual, punctually 准时的；准时地 □ on to to a position or state on or in contact with (cf. 参见 ONTO) 到…地位(或状态)；与…联系 [Old English on, an, from Germanic] |