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on

/on, awn/US // ɒn, ɔn //UK // (ɒn) //

关于,上,在,于

Related Words

about关于,约,有关,大约above以上,以上是,上述,以上为adjacent邻近的,毗邻的,相邻的,毗连的against反对,对,反对派,对抗approaching即将到来的,接近,接近的,即将到来的时候at于,在,对,处于beside旁边,傍边,旁边的,旁covering覆盖,覆盖面,涵盖,覆盖率forth奔向,奔腾,奔跑,奔赴forward谈到这个held举行,举行的,持有,持有的near靠近,濒临,靠近的,迩来next下一个,接下来,下一步,下一次onward前进,向前,前进中,向前走over在,超过,超过了,在过去supported支持的,得到支持的,得到支持,支持touching触摸,触摸的,感人的,感人toward朝向,向,向着,朝着这个方向upon在,然后,之后,后with与,用,和,以

Definitions

prep.介词 preposition
  1. 1
    • : so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from:Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
    • : so as to be attached to or unified with: Hang the picture on the wall. Paste the label on the package.
    • : so as to be a covering or wrapping for: Put the blanket on the baby. Put aluminum foil on the lamb chops before freezing them.
    • : in connection, association, or cooperation with; as a part or element of: to serve on a jury.
    • : so as to be a supporting part, base, backing, etc., of: a painting on canvas; mounted on cardboard; legs on a chair.
    • : : a scar on the face; the book on the table; a house on 19th Street.
    • : : a house on the lake; to border on absurdity.
    • : in the direction of: on the left; to sail on a southerly course.
    • : : on the wing; This car runs on electricity. Can you walk on your hands? I'll be there on the noon plane.
    • : by the agency or means of: drunk on wine; talking on the phone; I saw it on television.
    • : in addition to: millions on millions of stars.
    • : with respect or regard to: Let's play a joke on him. Write a critical essay on Shakespeare.
    • : in a state or condition of; in the process of: on strike; The house is on fire!
    • : subject to: a doctor on call.
    • : engaged in or involved with: He's on the second chapter now.
    • : : a duty on imported goods; She depends on her friends for encouragement.
    • : : on my word of honor; The movie is based on the book.
    • : : on pain of death.
    • : : We completed the project on budget.
    • : assigned to or occupied with; operating: Who's on the switchboard this afternoon?
    • : Informal. so as to disturb or affect adversely: My hair dryer broke on me.
    • : Informal. paid for by, especially as a treat or gift: Dinner is on me.
    • : taking or using as a prescribed measure, cure, or the like: The doctor had her on a low-salt diet.
    • : regularly taking or addicted to: He was on drugs for two years.
    • : Informal. with; carried by: I have no money on me.
    • : : on Sunday; We demand cash on delivery.
    • : : to march on the capital.
    • : : to gaze on a scene.
    • : : views on public matters.
    • : : The pickpocket crept up on a victim.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in, into, or onto a position of being supported or attached: Sew the buttons on.
    • : in, into, or onto a position of covering or wrapping: Put your raincoat on.
    • : fast to a thing, as for support: Hold on!
    • : toward a place, point, activity, or object: to look on while others work.
    • : forward, onward, or along, as in any course or process: further on.
    • : with continuous activity: to work on.
    • : into or in active operation or performance: Turn the gas on.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : operating or in use: The television set was on. Is your brake on?
    • : taking place; occurring: Don't you know there's a war on?
    • : performing or broadcasting: The radio announcer told us we were on.
    • : Informal. behaving in a theatrical, lively, or ingratiating way: Around close friends, one doesn't have to be on every minute.functioning or performing at one's best: When she's on, no other tennis player is half as good.
    • : scheduled or planned: Anything on after supper?
    • : Baseball. positioned on a base or bases: They had two men on when he hit the home run.
    • : Cricket. noting that side of the wicket, or of the field, on which the batsman stands.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Cricket. the on side.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.in contact; ahead of
Synonyms
about关于,约,有关,大约above以上,以上是,上述,以上为adjacent邻近的,毗邻的,相邻的,毗连的against反对,对,反对派,对抗approaching即将到来的,接近,接近的,即将到来的时候at于,在,对,处于beside旁边,傍边,旁边的,旁close to接近,靠近,近乎于,临近covering覆盖,覆盖面,涵盖,覆盖率forth奔向,奔腾,奔跑,奔赴forward谈到这个held举行,举行的,持有,持有的leaning on倚靠,倚仗着,拄着,倚仗near靠近,濒临,靠近的,迩来next下一个,接下来,下一步,下一次on top of上的,上面的,顶上的,上onward前进,向前,前进中,向前走over在,超过,超过了,在过去resting on依托于,依赖于,依靠于,依靠situated on位于,坐落于,坐落在,座落于supported支持的,得到支持的,得到支持,支持touching触摸,触摸的,感人的,感人toward朝向,向,向着,朝着这个方向upon在,然后,之后,后with与,用,和,以

Examples

  • Just the hard-on before you shoot unarmed members of the public.

  • Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

  • You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.

  • It was a brick wall that we turned into the on-ramp of a highway.

  • Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?

  • I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.

  • Kingston-on-Thames is still provincial in appearance, though now the centre of a great growth of modern suburbs.

  • Besides the districts mentioned, tobacco is grown largely in that of Frankfort-on-the Oder.

  • Madame Malmaison had always been a little proud of the beauty and grace and sweetness of her fitter-on.

  • Berwick-on-Tweed lies partly in England and partly in Scotland, the river which runs through it forming the boundary line.

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