onprep.（介词）Used to indicate position above and supported by or in contact with:在…上：用于表示在…上及被…支撑或与…接触的位置：The vase is on the table. We rested on our hands and knees.花瓶在桌子上。我们把头靠在手和膝盖上休息Used to indicate contact with or extent over (a surface) regardless of position:在…上面：表示不考虑位置接触或在某一表面上：a picture on the wall; a rash on my back.墙上挂着的一幅画；我背上长的疹子Used to indicate location at or along:表示位于或沿着：the pasture on the south side of the river; a house on the highway.河岸南边的牧场；高速公路边的房子Used to indicate proximity:表示接近：a town on the border.靠近边界的一个市镇Used to indicate attachment to or suspension from:表示附在…上或悬于…：beads on a string.细绳上悬的珠子Used to indicate figurative or abstract position:用以表示比喻的或抽象的位置：on the young side, but experienced; on her third beer; stopped on chapter two.相当年轻，但经验十足；在她喝第三杯啤酒时；到第二章为止Used to indicate actual motion toward, against, or onto:向…，朝…：用于表示实际的动作朝向，对着…或在…上：jumped on the table; the march on Washington.跳到桌子上；向华盛顿的进军Used to indicate figurative or abstract motion toward, against, or onto:向…，在…上：用于表示比喻或抽象的运动的朝向，对着…或在…之上：going on six o'clock; came on the answer by accident.到快六点了；偶然找到了答案Used to indicate occurrence at a given time:用于表示事件发生在某指定的时间：on July third; every hour on the hour.在七月三日这一天；时时刻刻Used to indicate the particular occasion or circumstance:用以表示某一特定场合：On entering the room, she saw him.她一进这个房间便看到了他Used to indicate the object affected by actual, perceptible action:对着：用于表示实际的、能察觉到的行为影响到的目标：The spotlight fell on the actress. He knocked on the door.聚光灯把光集中打到女演员身上；他敲门Used to indicate the object affected by a figurative action:针对：用于表示一个想象的行动影响到的目标：Have pity on them.可怜他们吧Used to indicate the object of an action directed, tending, or moving against it:向着，对着：用于表示行动指导、朝向或移向的目标：an attack on the fortress.对城堡的袭击Used to indicate the object of perception or thought:思考的事物：用于表示感觉和思想的对象：gazed on the vista; meditated on his actions.注视着风景；策划他的行动Used to indicate the agent or agency of a specified action:行为的原因或动力：用于表示对某一特定行为起作用或对某一行为有帮助的东西：cut his foot on the broken glass; talked on the telephone.碎玻璃把他的脚扎破了；通过电话聊天Used to indicate a medicine or other corrective taken or undertaken routinely:服用：用于表示有规律或经常性服用的药物或矫正性行为：went on a strict diet.进行严格的食疗Used to indicate a substance that is the cause of an addiction, a habit, or an altered state of consciousness:由于：引上瘾、习惯或意识状态改变的物质：high on dope.因吸毒而陷入沉醉状态Used to indicate a source or basis:根据：用于表示来源或基础：“We will reach our judgments not on intentions or on promises but on deeds and on results”(Margaret Thatcher)“我们将根据事实和结果而不是目的或诺言来作出判断”(玛格丽特·撒切尔)Used to indicate the state or process of:表示…的状态或过程：on leave; on fire; on the way.休假；着火；在途中Used to indicate the purpose of:表…的意图：travel on business.商务旅行Used to indicate a means of conveyance:表示运送方式：ride on a train.坐火车Used to indicate availability by means of:表示可利用的方法：表示用…方式获取：beer on tap; a physician on call.随时可取用的啤酒；随时待命的大夫Used to indicate belonging to:表归属：a nurse on the hospital staff.在医院就职的护士Used to indicate addition or repetition:表示增加或重复：heaped error on error.错上加错Concerning; about:涉及；关于：a book on astronomy.有关天文学的书籍Concerning and to the disadvantage of:关于且不利于：We have some evidence on him.我们有一些不利于他的证据Informal In one's possession; with:【非正式用语】 拥有；带着：I haven't a cent on me.我一分钱都没带At the expense of; compliments of:以…为代价；恭维：drinks on the house.免费的饮料adv.（副词）In or into a position or condition of being supported by or in contact with something:在…加上：在或进入受到某物支撑或与某物相接触的位置或状态：Put the coffee on.增加咖啡In or into a position of being attached to or covering something:附着，遮盖：在或进入到被连接或覆盖某物的位置上：Put your clothes on.穿上你的衣服In the direction of something:在某事物的方向上：He looked on while the ship docked.船入码头时他一直在观看Toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time; forward:向前：向前或位于空间或时间之前：The play moved on to the next city.剧组转移到下一个城市演出At or to a more distant point in time or space:稍后地：在或向时间或空间上更远的一点：I'll do it later on.我稍后会做这件事In a continuous course:继续：在连续的过程中：He worked on quietly.他一直默默地工作着In or into performance or operation:执行，运作：处于或进入执行或运行中：Turn on the radio.打开收音机In progress or action; in a state of activity:进展，继续：在进展或行动中；在运行状态下：The show must go on.演出必须继续下去In or at the present position or condition:位于或在现状或现存的条件下：stay on; hang on.维持现状；别挂电话In a condition of being scheduled for or decided upon:依照原定计划地：在预先安排或已决定的状态下：There is a party on tonight.今晚要举行一个聚会adj.（形容词）Being in operation:在运行中的：The television is on.电视机是开着的Engaged in a given function or activity, such as a vocal or dramatic role:从事某项活动的：起作用的或参于某项活动，如演唱或戏剧中的角色：You're on in five minutes!五分钟后你该上场表演了Under or behaving as if under observation:受注意的：在注意下的或好象在注意下行动的：A minister is always on.部长的行为总在被大众注意着Slang Functioning or performing at a high degree of competence or energy:【俚语】 表现优越的：以高程度或能量起作用或执行的：The goalie is really on.守门员表现出色Planned; intended:计划的，本意的：Our calendar is open; we have nothing on for this weekend.我们日程表是空的；这个周末我们没有什么计划Happening; taking place:发生的；出现的：The parade is on.游行在进行inWithin the limits, bounds, or area of:在…里：在区间、界限或面积以内：was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden.被打在脸上；在春天出生；花园里的一把椅子From the outside to a point within; into:从外面进入；入内：threw the letter in the wastebasket.把信扔进废纸篓To or at a situation or condition of:达到或处于某种状态或情形：was split in two; in debt; a woman in love.被分成两半；负债；恋爱中的女人Having the activity, occupation, or function of:有某种活动、职业或作用：a life in politics; the officer in command.政治上的生涯；指挥官During the act or process of:在某行动或过程中：tripped in racing for the bus.追赶公共汽车时绊倒With the arrangement or order of:按照某种安排或秩序：fabric that fell in luxuriant folds; arranged to purchase the car in equal payments.富有华丽褶皱的面料；安排分期付相同款额来买车After the style or form of:以某种风格或形式：a poem in iambic pentameter.以五音步抑扬格写成的诗With the characteristic, attribute, or property of:具有某种特征、品质或属性：a tall man in an overcoat.穿着大衣的一个高大男人By means of:以某种方式：paid in cash.以现金支付Made with or through the medium of:用或通过某种媒介：a statue in bronze; a note written in German.青铜雕像；用德语写的便笺With the aim or purpose of:有某种目的或目标：followed in pursuit.跟踪With reference to:特指：six inches in depth; has faith in your judgment.深度为6英寸；确信你的判断Used to indicate the second and larger term of a ratio or proportion:指比率：用于次要的和较大的比例或比率条件：saved only one in ten.只节省了十分之一adv.（副词）To or toward the inside:朝里面或进里面：opened the door and stepped in.打开门走了进去To or toward a destination or goal:到达或朝着某个目的地或目标：The mob closed in.暴徒围攻过来Baseball To home base; so as to score:【棒球】 回本垒；得分：runs batted in; singled the runner in.快跑回本垒；击出一垒安打Within a place, as of business or residence:在某地，如在工作地点或在居处：The manager is in before anyone else.经理在别人来之前就到了So as to include or incorporate:以包括或并入：Fold in the egg whites.把蛋清拌进去So as to occupy a position of success or favor:以获取成功或受宠的职位：campaigned hard and was voted in.激烈竞争后当选In a particular relationship:在某种特殊的关系当中：got in bad with their supervisor.与监督者相处得不好adj.（形容词）Located inside; inner.在里面的；内部的Incoming; inward:新来的；向内的：took the in bus.上了新开来的公车Holding office; having power:执政的；当权的：the in party.执政党Informal 【非正式用语】 Currently fashionable:目前流行的：the in thing to wear this season.这个季节的流行装束Concerned with or attuned to the latest fashions:紧跟或追赶潮流的：the in crowd.See Synonyms at fashionable 赶时髦的人们参见 fashionablen.（名词）One that has position, influence, or power:执政党：有地位、影响或权力的人：the ins against the outs.执政党与在野党的对立Informal Influence; power:【非正式用语】 影响；权力：had an in with the authorities.与当局有特殊的关系forUsed to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity:为了：用来指一个动作或活动的目的、目标或意图：trained for the ministry; put the house up for sale; plans to run for senator.为政府部门培训；把房子拍卖；计划竞选议员Used to indicate a destination:往，向：用来指目的地：headed off for town.出发去城里Used to indicate the object of a desire, an intention, or a perception:对于：用来指愿望、意图或感觉的目标：had a nose for news; eager for fame and fortune.消息灵通；渴求名利Used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action:为：用来指一个活动的接受者或受益者：prepared lunch for us.为我们准备午餐On behalf of:代表：spoke for all the members.代表全体成员发言In favor of:对…支持：Were they for or against the proposal?他们支持这项议案还是反对呢?In place of:代替…：a substitute for eggs.鸡蛋的替代品Used to indicate equivalence or equality:等值，等量：用于表示等值或相同关系：paid ten dollars for a ticket; repeated the conversation word for word.花十美元买了张票；逐字逐句地重复谈话Used to indicate correlation or correspondence:用于表示关联或联系：took two steps back for every step forward.每前进一步向后退两步Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration:达：用于表示数量、范围或持续时间：a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for several minutes.五美元的钞票；步行了数英里；排了几分钟的队Used to indicate a specific time:在：用于表示一个具体时间：had an appointment for two o'clock.两点钟有一个约会As being:当作：take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.视为当然；把我误认为是图书管理员Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing:针对…：用于表示实际的或隐含的列举或选择：For one thing, we can't afford it.第一，我们买不起As a result of; because of:由于；因为：jumped for joy.因高兴而跳起来Used to indicate appropriateness or suitability:用于表示适度或适当：It will be for the judge to decide.这要由法官来决定Notwithstanding; despite:虽然；尽管：For all the problems, it was a valuable experience.尽管还存在许多问题，这仍不失为一次宝贵的经验As regards; concerning:关于；至于：a stickler for neatness.有洁癖的人Considering the nature or usual character of:至于：关于…的性质或一般特征：was spry for his advanced age.就他的高龄来说，他应该算是充满生气的了In honor of:为纪念…：named for her grandmother.为纪念她的祖母起的名字conj.（连接词）Because; since.因为；既然ofDerived or coming from; originating at or from:从…产生或来自…；源于或来自于：men of the north.从北方来的人们Caused by; resulting from:由…引起；由…而致：a death of tuberculosis.死于肺结核Away from; at a distance from:离开的；距…多远的：a mile east of here.从这里向东一英里So as to be separated or relieved from:为了分开或从…中解脱：robbed of one's dignity; cured of distemper.剥夺了尊严；治愈了犬瘟热From the total or group comprising:从总体或组成中离开的：give of one's time; two of her friends; most of the cases.对某人的时间而言；两个她的朋友；大多数的情况Composed or made from:由…组成或由…制成：a dress of silk.丝制的衣服Associated with or adhering to:与…相联或与…相接：a man of your religion.与你信仰相同宗教的人Belonging or connected to:属于的或与…相连：the rungs of a ladder.梯子的横档Possessing; having:占有的；拥有的：a person of honor.有声望的人On one's part:在某人一方：very nice of you.你真好Containing or carrying:包含的或含有的：a basket of groceries.一篮的食品杂货Specified as; named or called:具体为；被称为或叫做：a depth of ten feet; the Garden of Eden.十英尺的深度；伊甸园Centering on; directed toward:以…为中心的；指向…的：a love of horses.对马匹的钟爱Produced by; issuing from:由…产生；生自…：products of the vine.葡萄树结出的果实Characterized or identified by:以…为特征的或指示…：a year of famine.饥荒年With reference to; about:指…的；关于：think highly of her proposals; will speak of it later.对她的提议评价很高；将在后面讲述它In respect to:就…来说：slow of speech.就讲话来说很慢Set aside for; taken up by:为…而设置；由…占据：a day of rest.休息日Before; until:在…之前；直到：five minutes of two.差五分到两点During or on a specified time:在具体的一段时间内：of recent years.在最近这些年中By:被：beloved of the family.被家人所热爱Used to indicate an appositive:用以指同格的事物：that idiot of a driver.那个白痴司机Archaic On:【古语】 在…上：“A plague of all cowards, I say”(Shakespeare)“所有懦夫遭天谴，我说”(莎士比亚)atIn or near the area occupied by; in or near the location of:在…里，在…附近：在某一被占据地区里或附近；在某一场所里或附近：at the market; at our destination.在市场；在我们的目的地In or near the position of:出现在…一面：在或接近某一位置：always at my side; at the center of the page.总是站在我一边；在页码中央To or toward the direction or location of, especially for a specific purpose:向，朝向：到或朝某一方向或位置，尤指朝一特定目的：Questions came at us from all sides.从四面八方向我们涌来的问题Present during; attending:出席：在…出现；出席：at the dance.出席舞会Within the interval or span of:在…期间：在某一时间间隔或时间跨度内：at the dinner hour; at a glance.吃饭时间；转瞬间In the state or condition of:在某一状态或状况下：at peace with one's conscience.心安理得In the activity or field of:在某一活动或某一领域内：skilled at playing chess; good at math.精于棋艺；擅长数学To or using the rate, extent, or amount of; to the point of:在某一点：到达或运用比率、限度、或数量；在某一点：at 30 cents a pound; at high speed; at 20 paces; at 350=F.每英镑三十分；以高速；在二十步处；在华氏三百五十度时On, near, or by the time or age of:到达，接近：到达，接近某一时刻或年龄，或到某一时刻或年龄为止：at three o'clock; at 72 years of age.到三点；到七十二岁时On account of; because of:根据；因为：rejoice at a victory.因胜利而欢欣鼓舞By way of; through:以…方式；通过：exited at the rear gate.从后门溜走In accord with; following:根据；遵循：at my request.根据我的请求Dependent upon:凭借：at the mercy of the court.在法庭的宽容下Occupied with:正在：at work.正在工作
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