go on

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go on

when a performer goes on, they begin their performance（演员）上场，出场
- She doesn't go on until Act 2.她要到第 2 幕才出场。
(in sport体育运动) to join a team as a substitute during a game（比赛中）以替补队员身份上场
- Maguire went on in place of Cahill just before half-time.中场休息前，马奎尔代替卡希尔上场。
when a light, the electricity, etc. goes on, it starts to work（灯）亮；通（电）；开始运行
- Suddenly all the lights went on.突然所有的灯都亮了。
opposite go off (4)
(of time时间) to pass流逝；过去
- She became more and more talkative as the evening went on.夜渐深，她的话越来越多。
usually be going on
to happen发生
- What's going on here?这儿出了什么事？
if a situation goes on, it continues without changing（情况、形势）继续下去，持续
- This cannot be allowed to go on.决不允许这种情况继续下去。
- How much longer will this hot weather go on for?这样炎热的天气还会持续多久？
- We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing.我们不能这样继续下去，我们似乎老是争吵不休。
- The flight just seemed to go on and on.飞行似乎永远也不会结束。
to continue speaking, often after stopping for a short time（常指短暂停顿后）继续说
- She hesitated for a moment and then went on.她犹豫了一会儿，然后继续往下说。
- + speech ‘You know,’ he went on, ‘I think my brother could help you.’“嗯，” 他接着说，“我想我哥哥可以帮助你。”
used to encourage somebody to do something（用于鼓励）来吧
- Go on! Have another drink!来吧！再喝一杯！
- Go on—jump!来呀，跳吧！

go on (ahead)

to travel in front of somebody else先走一步；先行
- You go on ahead—I'll catch you up in a few minutes.你先走，我一会儿就赶上来。

go on something

(used in negative sentences and questions用于否定句和疑问句) to base an opinion or a judgement on something以…为依据；根据…来判断
- The police don't have much to go on.警方没多少依据。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

go on (about somebody/something)

(informal) to talk about somebody/something for a long time, especially in a boring or complaining way唠叨；没完没了地抱怨
- He went on and on about how poor he was.他没完没了地哭穷。
- She does go on sometimes!她有时就是唠叨个没完！
- He goes on endlessly about his health problems.他喋喋不休地说他的健康问题。
Topics Feelingsc1

go on (at somebody)

(especially British English, informal) to complain to somebody about their behaviour, work, etc.埋怨；数落；指责 synonym criticize
- She goes on at him continually.她老是责备他。
- Stop going on at me about that money.不要老是喋喋不休地跟我提那笔钱的事。

go on (with something)

to continue an activity, especially after a break（尤指停顿或中断之后）继续做（某事）
- That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow.现在就到这里，咱们明天再继续吧。
- We'll go on with the presentations after lunch.午饭后我们继续展示。

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