on
preposition For the special uses of on in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example turn on somebody is in the phrasal verb section at turn.-
in or into a position covering, touching or forming part of a surface (覆盖、附着)在…上(意指接触物体表面或构成物体表面的一部分) a picture on a wall 墙上的画 There's a mark on your skirt. 你裙子上有一块污斑。 the diagram on page 5 第 5 页上的图解 Put it down on the table. 把它放在桌子上。 He had been hit on the head. 他被打中了脑袋。 She climbed on to the bed. 她爬上了床。
supported by somebody/something 由…支撑着 She was standing on one foot. 她单脚站立着。 Try lying on your back. 试着仰卧。 Hang your coat on that hook. 把衣服挂在衣钩上。
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used to show a means of transport 在(交通工具)上 -
by means of something; using something 通过;使用;借助于 -
used to show a day or date 在(某一天) He came on Sunday. 他是星期天来的。 We meet on Tuesdays. 我们每星期二见面。 on May the first/the first of May 在五月一日 on the evening of May the first 在五月一日的晚上 on one occasion 曾经有一次 on your birthday 在你生日那天
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used to describe an activity or a state (用于说明活动或状态) -
used to show direction (表示方向)在,向,对 -
at or near a place 在,接近(某地) -
used to show the basis or reason for something 根据;由于 -
immediately after something 就在…之后;一…就 -
about something/somebody 关于(事或人) -
used to show that somebody belongs to a group or an organization 为(某团体或组织)的一员 to be on the committee/staff/jury/panel 为委员会/全体职员/陪审团/专家组的成员 Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? 你支持哪一方的观点?
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eating or drinking something; using a drug or a medicine regularly 吃;喝;按时服用(药物) -
paid for by something 以…支付;由…支付 -
used when giving a phone number (用于提供电话号码) -
used with some nouns or adjectives to say who or what is affected by something (与某些名词或形容词连用,表示影响到) being carried by somebody; in the possession of somebody (身上)带着;有 compared with somebody/something 与…相比
Word OriginOld English on, an, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aan and German an, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek ana.