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18. used to say that someone is behaving in a very strange way, as if they are taking an illegal drug [口] 某人吃错什么药了？某人吸了什么毒了？〔说某人的举止十分异常，好像吸食了毒品似的〕 spoken

USING EQUIPMENT

使用设备

using a machine or piece of equipment 使用…机器，用…设备

He’s been on the computer all afternoon.

他一下午都在用计算机。

Is Rachel still on the phone?

雷切尔还在打电话吗？

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

乐器

playing a musical instrument 奏…乐器，用…演奏

He played a short piece on the piano.

他用钢琴弹奏了一首短曲。

The album features Rick Wakeman on keyboards.

这张专辑收录的是里克．威克曼演奏的键盘音乐。

RADIO/TELEVISION

收音机/电视机

being broadcast by radio or television 在〔收音机〕里; 在〔电视〕上

What’s on TV tonight?

今晚电视里播什么节目？

Did you hear that programme on the radio last night?

你听到昨晚收音机里的那档节目了吗？

RECORDED

录制的

used to say in what form information is stored or music, films etc are recorded 以…方式录制的

The movie is now available on video and DVD.

这部电影现在有录像带和数码影碟两种。

I always keep a backup copy on disk.

我总是给计算机磁盘留个备份。

ACTIVITY/JOURNEY

活动/旅行

taking part in an activity or travelling somewhere 参加…活动; 到…去旅行

She’s on a course all this week.

本周她一直都在上课。

I met him on vacation in Canada.

我在加拿大度假时碰到了他。

My girlfriend is often away on business trips.

我的女朋友经常出差。

INCLUDED

包括在内的

included in a group or team of people or in a list 在〔团体或队〕中; 在〔名单〕上

Are you still on the management committee?

你还在管理委员会吗？

Mr Edwards is no longer on the staff here.

爱德华兹先生不再是这里的员工了。

Whose team are you on?

你参加谁的球队？

There was no steak on the menu.

菜单上没有牛排。

What’s the next item on the agenda?

议事日程上下一项是什么内容？

WHEN STH HAPPENS

某事发生时

as soon as someone has done something or as soon as something has happened [正式] 在…的时候，当…时 formal

Couples are presented with a bottle of wine on their arrival at the hotel.

夫妇到达酒店时会获送一瓶葡萄酒。

All patients are examined on admission to the hospital.

所有病人入院时都要经过身体检查。

on doing sth

What was your reaction on seeing him?

你看到他时有什么反应？

COMPARED WITH STH

与某物相比

compared with another person or thing 和〔另一人或物〕相比

This essay is a definite improvement on your last one.

这篇文章比起你的上一篇绝对有了改进。

Sales are 10% up on last year.

和去年相比较，销售额增加了10%。

CARRYING STH

携带某物

if you have something on you, you have it in your pocket, your bag etc [非正式] 携带… informal

I don’t have any money on me.

我身上一点钱都没带。

PAY

支付

used to say who is going to pay for something [口] 由某人付钱 spoken

The drinks are on me!

饮料我请客！

Each table will get a bottle of champagne on the house (=paid for by the restaurant, hotel etc) .

每桌都将得到一瓶香槟，免费招待。

TELEPHONE NUMBER

电话号码

used to say what number you should use in order to telephone someone 打…电话号码; AmE :

You can contact me on this number.

你可以打这个电话号码和我联系。

CAUSING SB PROBLEMS

给某人带来麻烦

used when something bad happens to you, for example when something you are using suddenly stops working, or someone you have a relationship with suddenly leaves you 遇到…麻烦

Suddenly the telephone went dead on me.

我的电话突然断了。

Dorothy’s first husband walked out on her.

多萝茜的第一任丈夫抛弃她走了。

adj, adv

CONTINUING

继续

used to say that someone continues to do something or something continues to happen, without stopping 继续的（地），不停的（地）

We decided to play on even though it was snowing.

尽管下雪了，我们决定继续比赛。

He went on and on (=talked for a very long time) about his job all evening.

他一晚上不停地讲他的工作。

FURTHER

进一步

if you move, walk etc on, you move forward or further towards something 继续往前的（地），再向前的（地）

If you walk on a little, you can see the coast.

再往前走一点，你就会看见海岸了。

We drove on towards Manchester.

我们继续朝曼彻斯特驶去。

LATER

之后，以后

later than or after a particular time 之后，以后

Now, forty years on, this is one of the most successful theatres in the country.

四十年以后的今天，这家剧院成了国内最为成功的剧院之一。

From that moment on I never believed a word she said.

从那一刻起，我不再相信她说的任何一句话。

WEARING STH

穿戴某物

if you have something on, you are wearing it 穿（戴）上

All he had on was a pair of tattered shorts.

他只穿了一条破短裤。

Put your coat on . It’s freezing outside.

穿上大衣吧，外面冷极了。

ATTACHED

附着的

used to say that something is attached to something else, especially when it is in the correct position 覆盖; 附着〔尤在正确的位置〕上;

Is the cover on properly?

盖子盖好了吗？

Remember to put the lid back on.

记住把盖子盖好。

WRITTEN

书写的

used to say that something is written somewhere 写着的

He was wearing a badge with his name on.

他戴了一枚徽章，上面有他的姓名。

TRANSPORT

运输

in or into a bus, train etc 乘上〔公共汽车、火车等〕;

The train stopped and two people got on.

火车停下来，有两个人上去了。

LIGHT/MACHINE

灯/机器

if a machine, light etc is on, it is operating 〔机器、灯等〕运转的，开着的;

Who left all the lights on?

谁把所有的灯都开着？

The TV’s on, but nobody seems to be watching it.

电视开着，但好像没人在看。

He sat down at the desk and switched on the computer.

他坐到书桌前，打开了计算机。

BEING BROADCAST

正在广播[播放]的

if a radio or television programme etc is on, it is being broadcast 〔广播或电视节目〕正在播出的

What time is ‘Star Trek’ on?

《星际迷航》什么时候播出？

EVENTS

事件

if an event is on, it has been arranged and is happening or will happen 正在（将要）发生的;

The transport union has confirmed that the strike is definitely on.

运输工会已证实肯定会举行罢工。

I’d avoid the city centre – there’s some kind of procession on.

我要避开市中心，那里在举行什么游行。

Is the party still on tonight or have they cancelled it?

今晚的派对照常举行，还是他们把它取消了？

PERFORMING/SPEAKING

表演/演讲

performing or speaking in public 表演; 演讲

You’re on in two minutes.

两分钟以后轮到你讲了。

WORKING

在工作

if you are on at a particular time, you are doing your job at that time 工作，上班

I’m not on again until 2 o’clock tomorrow.

我要到明天下午两点钟才上班。

have sth on

13. if you have something on, there is something that you must do [非正式] 有事要干 informal

I haven’t got anything on tomorrow, so I could see you then.

明天我没什么事，可以来看你。

We’ve got a lot on at the moment.

我们现在有很多事干。

on and off off and on

14. also 又作 for short periods but not regularly over a long period of time 断断续续地，间歇地

He’s been smoking for 10 years now, on and off.

到现在，他断断续续地吸烟有十年了。

be/go/keep on at sb

15. to keep complaining to someone or asking someone to do something, especially when this annoys them [非正式] 不停地对某人发牢骚; 不断地要某人做某事 informal

I’ve been on at him to fix that cupboard for weeks now.

到现在为止，我催促他修理那个柜子已经有好几个星期了。

I wish you wouldn’t go on at me the whole time!

我希望你别没完没了地对我发牢骚！

be/go/keep on about sth

16. to keep talking about something, in a way that is boring or annoying [英，非正式] 〔令人生厌地〕不断谈论某事物 BrE informal

He’s always going on about money.

他老是不停地说钱啊钱的。

I don’t know what you’re on about!

我不知道你在唠叨些什么！

be not on

17. if something is not on, it is not acceptable or reasonable [英，口] 这不行，这不能接受，这不合理 BrE spoken

I’m sorry, what you’re suggesting is just not on!

很抱歉，你提的提议无法接受！

be on for sth

18. to be ready or willing to do something that someone has suggested [口] 准备做某事; 愿意做某事 spoken

Right, how many of you are on for a drink after work?

好，你们有几个人愿意下班后去喝一杯？

you’re on

19. used tell someone that you accept a BET or an invitation to compete against them [口] 赌就赌，我接受 spoken

‘I bet you £20 he won’t turn up.’ ‘You’re on!’

“我跟你赌 20 英镑，他不会来的。”“赌就赌！”