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• 0 used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such a position -- 在…上面；到…上面

  • Look at all the books on your desk! 看看你書桌上這麼多書！

  • Ow, you're standing on my foot! 哎喲，你踩著我的腳了！

  • Your suitcase is on top of the wardrobe. 你的手提箱在衣櫃頂上。

  • They live in that old house on the hill. 他們住在山上的那間舊房子裡。

  • I got on my bike and left. 我騎上腳踏車離開了。

• 1 covering the surface of, being held by, or connected to something -- 在…上；連上的

  • There's blood on your shirt. 你的襯衫上沾了血。

  • Which finger do you wear your ring on? 你把戒指戴在哪隻手指上？

  • Can you stand on your head? 你會倒立嗎？

  • We could hang this picture on the wall next to the door. 我們可以把這幅畫掛在門旁的牆上。

  • Dogs should be kept on their leashes at all times. 狗應該一直用皮帶拴著。

  • UK We've just moved house and we're not on the phone (= not connected to the phone service) yet. 我們剛搬了家，還沒有接通電話。

• 2 used to show when something happens -- （發生）在…時候

  • Hair salons don't usually open on Sundays. 髮廊通常星期天不開門。

  • What are you doing on Friday? 星期五你要做甚麼？

  • My birthday's on 30 May. 我的生日是5月30日。

  • Would you mind telling me what you were doing on the afternoon of Friday the 13th of March? 能否告訴我3月13日星期五下午你在做甚麼？

  • The bells in the clock tower ring every hour on the hour (= at exactly one o'clock, two o'clock, etc.). 鐘樓上的鐘每小時整點敲響。

  • On a clear day you can see the mountains from here. 在晴天，從這兒可以看到那些山巒。

  • She was dead on arrival (= dead when she arrived) at the hospital. 她剛到醫院就死了。

  • Please leave your key at the reception desk on your departure from (= when you leave) the hotel. 離開飯店時，請把鎖匙交到服務台。

• 3 used to show where something has been written, printed, or drawn -- （寫、印或畫）在…上

  • Which page is that curry recipe on? 那道咖喱菜的做法在第幾頁？

  • His initials were engraved on the back of his watch. 他姓名的首字母刻在了他手錶的後蓋上。

  • What's on the menu tonight? (= What food is available?) 今晚菜單上有甚麼菜？

• 4 used for showing some methods of travelling -- 乘，上（車等）

  • I love travelling on trains. 我喜歡乘火車旅行。

  • She's coming in on the 5.30 bus. 她將乘坐5點30分的公車到達。

  • We went to France on the ferry. 我們是乘渡輪去法國的。

  • It'd be quicker to get there on foot. 步行到那裡更快些。

  • two figures on horseback 馬背上的兩個身影

• 5 used to show that a condition or process is being experienced -- 處於…狀況（或過程）中

  • He accidentally set his bed on fire. 他無意中燒著了自己的床。

  • Max's on holiday this week. 馬丁這星期在度假。

  • I often get carsick when I'm on a long journey. 長途旅行時我常暈車。

  • Crime is on the increase (= is increasing) again. 犯罪活動又開始抬頭了。

  • UK Their flights to Paris are on special offer at the moment. 他們飛往巴黎的航班目前正有折扣優惠。

  • UK I'll be away on a training course next week. 下星期我要外出參加一個訓練班。

• 6 used to show the form in which something is recorded or performed -- （記錄、錄製或演出）以…方式，透過，使用

  • How much data can you store on the flash drive? 一張隨身碟能儲存多少數據？

  • When's the movie coming out on DVD? 這部電影的DVD甚麼時候推出？

  • I was really embarrassed the first time I saw myself on film. 第一次看到自己上電影時，我覺得很尷尬。

  • What's on TV tonight? 今晚電視有甚麼節目？

  • I wish there was more jazz on the radio. 我希望收音機裡多播放一些爵士樂。

• 7 used to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched -- 在…上（受傷或碰傷）

  • I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up. 我站起來的時候，頭撞到架子。

  • Be careful not to cut yourself on that knife. 小心不要被那把刀刮傷。

• 8 to or towards -- 在；向，朝，對

  • Our house is the first on the left after the post office. 我們家是郵局過後靠左第一家。

  • The attack on the village lasted all night. 對該村莊的進攻持續了一整夜。

  • I wish you wouldn't sneak up on me like that! 我希望你不要那樣躡手躡腳地靠近我！

• 9 relating to -- 關於，有關；涉及

  • a book on pregnancy 關於妊娠的書

  • Her talk is on Italian women's literature. 她的論文是關於義大利女性文學的。

  • The minister has refused to comment on the allegations. 部長拒絕對指控作出評論。

  • Criticism has no effect on him. 批評對他不起作用。

  • Do the police have anything on you (= do they have any information about you that can be used against you)? 警方有沒有抓住你甚麼把柄？

• 10 used to show something for which a payment is made -- 付錢買…；在…上（花費）

  • He spent €180 on a hat. 他花180歐元買了一頂帽子。

  • I've wasted a lot of money on this car. 我在這輛汽車上浪費了許多金錢。

  • We made a big profit on that deal. 我們在那筆生意上獲利甚豐。

  • How much interest are you paying on the loan? 這筆貸款你要支付多少利息？

• 11 used to show a person or thing that is necessary for something to happen or that is the origin of something -- （表示需要或緣由）靠，指望，憑

  • We're relying on you. 我們要靠你了。

  • I might come - it depends on Andrew. 我可能會來——這取決於安德魯。

  • Most children remain dependent on their parents while they are at university. 大多數孩子上大學期間仍然依賴他們的父母。

  • His latest movie is based on a fairy tale. 他的新電影是根據一個童話故事改編的。

• 12 used to show when someone is involved or taking part in something -- （表示牽涉或參與其中）在從事…

  • I'm working on a new book. 我正在寫一本新書。

  • "Where had we got up to?" "We were on page 42." 「我們講到哪裡了？」「我們講到第42頁了。」

• 13 used to show what is providing financial support or an income -- 以…為生，以…為收入

  • I only have $70 a week to live on at the moment. 目前我每週只靠70美元的收入過活。

  • He retired on a generous pension from the company. 他退休後靠公司提供的豐厚退休金生活。

  • UK She's on (= earning) £25,000 a year. 她的全年收入為2.5萬英鎊。

• 14 used to show something that is used as food, fuel, or a drug -- （指食物、燃料、藥物等）用，吃，喝

  • What do mice live on? 老鼠吃甚麼為生？

  • Does this radio run on batteries? 這台收音機是用電池的嗎？

  • Is he on drugs? 他吸毒嗎？

• 15 next to or along the side of -- 靠近，挨著；沿著；在…旁

  • It's a small town on the Mississippi River. 這是密西西比河上的一座小鎮。

  • Our house was on Sturton Street. 我們的房子在斯特頓大街上。

  • Strasbourg is on the border of France and Germany. 斯特拉斯堡位處德法邊界。

• 16 used to show when someone is a member of a group or organization -- 是…的成員；屬於…組織

  • Have you ever served on a jury? 你參加過陪審團嗎？

  • There are no women on the committee. 該委員會沒有女性。

  • How many people are on your staff? 你有多少職員？

  • UK She's a researcher on a women's magazine. 她在一家女性雜誌做調查員。

• 17 used when referring to a tool, instrument, or system that is used to do something -- （指工具、設備或系統）用，憑藉

  • I do all my household accounts on the computer. 我用電腦來處理全部的家庭賬目。

  • Chris is on drums and Mike's on bass guitar. 克裡斯打鼓，麥克彈低音電吉他。

  • I'm on (= talking on) the phone. 我正在打電話。

• 18 used to show when something is repeated one or more times -- （用於表示一再重複）又，再

  • The government suffered defeat on defeat in the local elections. 本屆政府在地方選舉中一再受挫。

  • Wave on wave of refugees has crossed the border to escape the fighting. 一批又一批的難民為躲避戰爭而越過邊境。

• 19 used when making a comparison -- （用於比較）與…相比

  • That's my final offer, and I can't improve on it. 這是我出的最高價，我不可能再提價了。

  • The manufacturer has never improved on the earliest model of the car. 製造商從未對最早的車型進行改進。

  • UK The productivity figures are down/up on last week's. 與上周相比，生產率下降／上升了。

• 20 used to show when someone has something in a pocket or in a bag that they are carrying -- 隨身攜帶

  • Do you have a spare pen on you? 你身上有沒有多餘的筆？

  • I don't have my driving licence on me. 我沒帶駕駛執照。

• 21 happening after and usually because of -- 在…後；由於

  • Acting on information given to them anonymously, the police arrested him. 警方根據匿名人士提供的消息採取行動，逮捕了他。

  • He inherited a quarter of a million pounds on his mother's death. 他母親死後，他繼承了25萬英鎊。

  • On their return they discovered that their house had been broken into. 他們回來後發現家裡被盜。

• 22 used to show who is paying for something -- 由…支付

  • Dinner meal is on me. 這頓飯我付錢。

  • She had her operation done on the National Health Service. 她享受國民醫療保健制度，免費做了手術。

• 23 used to show who suffers when something does not operate as it should -- （表示運轉出故障時受影響的人）

  • The phone suddenly went dead on me. 我正在打電話，電話突然斷線了。

  • Their car broke down on them on the way home. 他們的汽車在回家的途中拋錨了。

• 24 used to show the number of points a person or team has in a competition -- （競賽中）得…分

  • Clive's team is on five points while Joan's is on seven. 克萊夫所在隊得5分，瓊所在隊得7分。

• 25 on your body or someone's body -- 穿著…地，帶著…地

  • It's very cold so put a coat on. 天氣很冷，穿上大衣吧。

  • She wanders around the house with nothing on. 她光著身體在房裡四處走動。

  • Can you remember what he had on (= was wearing)? 你記得他穿甚麼衣服嗎？

  • I tried on a few jackets, but none of them looked nice. 我試了好幾件外套，可是都不好看。

  • Screw the lid on tightly. 把蓋子緊緊地擰上。

  • Surgeons managed to sew the finger back on. 外科醫生成功地把手指接回去了。

• 26 used to show when something is operating or starting to operate -- 開著；在工作中；開始運行

  • Could you switch on the radio? 你能把開收音機嗎？

  • Would you turn the TV on? 請開電視機好嗎？

  • You left the bedroom light on. 你忘了關睡房的燈。

• 27 continuing or not stopping -- 繼續下去；不停地

  • If her phone's busy, keep on trying. 如果她的電話佔線，繼續打。

  • Stop talking and get on with your work. 別說話了，繼續做你們的事。

  • If Elise would just hang on (= wait) a little longer she'd definitely get the promotion. 要是埃莉斯願意再多堅持一下，她肯定會得到晉升。

  • The noise just went on and on (= continued for a long time), and I thought it would never stop. 噪音一直響個不停，我想它永遠也不會停的。

• 28 into a bus, train, plane, etc., or in the correct position to start using some other method of travelling -- 上（公車、火車、飛機等交通工具）

  • The train suddenly started moving as I was getting on. 我上車的時候，火車突然開動了。

  • Her horse galloped off as soon as she was on. 她剛上馬，馬就飛奔起來。

• 29 performing -- 上場表演；在演出

  • Hurry up with the make-up - I'm on in ten minutes. 趕快化妝——我10分鐘後出場。

  • The audience cheered as the band came on (= came onto the stage). 樂隊上臺的時候，觀眾們歡呼起來。

• 30 continuing forward in time or space -- 向前，前進地

  • They never spoke to each other from that day on (= after that day). 從那天起，他們彼此之間再沒說過話。

  • What are you doing later on? 你過一會兒要做甚麼？

  • When you're done with it, would you pass it on to Paul? 你看完後把它傳給保羅好嗎？

  • UK Move on, please, and let the ambulance through. 請往前，讓救護車過去。

  • UK You cycle on and I'll meet you there. 你騎車向前走，我在那裡和你會合。

• 31 happening or planned -- 正在發生；根據預定計劃

  • Is the party still on for tomorrow? 明天聚會仍然舉行嗎？

  • I'm busy tomorrow, but I've got nothing on the day after. 我明天很忙，不過後天沒甚麼事。

  • I've got a lot on at the moment. 我這陣子事情很多。

  • Food had to be rationed when the war was on. 戰時食物必須實行定量配給。

  • Are there any good movies on (= being shown) this week? 這週電影院有甚麼好電影嗎？

• 32 used when talking about the position of one thing compared with the position of another -- （用於表示相對位置）

  • It's amazing nobody was injured because the two buses crashed head on (= the front parts of the buses hit each other). 令人驚訝的是兩輛車正面相撞，居然沒有人受傷。

  • UK The bike hit our car side on (= hit the side of the car rather than the front or back). 腳踏車撞到了我們車的側面。

  • UK It would be easier to get the bookcase through the doorway if we turned it sideways on (= turned it so that one of its sides is at the front). 如果我們把書櫃側過來，通過門道就比較容易。