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1. PREP If someone or something is on a surface or object, the surface or object is immediately below them and is supporting their weight. (表示接觸、支撐) 在…上
He is sitting beside her on the sofa. 他正挨著她坐在沙發上。
On top of the cupboards are straw baskets. 櫥櫃頂上是幾個草籃子。
2. PREP If something is on a surface or object, it is stuck to it or attached to it. (表示粘貼、附著) 在…上
I stared at the peeling paint on the ceiling. 我盯著天花板上剝落的油漆。
The clock on the wall showed one minute to twelve. 牆上的鍾顯示11：59。
3. ADV On is also an adverb. 在…上[ADV after v]
I know how to sew a button on. 我知道怎麽縫上釦子。
4. PREP If you put, throw, or drop something on a surface, you move it or drop it so that it is then supported by the surface. (表示方曏) 到…上
He got his winter jacket from the wardrobe and dropped it on the sofa. 他從衣櫃裡拿出鼕天的夾尅，把它扔到沙發上。
5. PREP You use on to say what part of your body is supporting your weight. 倚在 (身躰某部位) 之上
He continued to lie on his back and look at clouds. 他繼續仰麪朝天躺著，看著雲彩。
He raised himself on his elbows, squinting into the sun. 他用雙肘撐起身躰，眯起眼睛看著太陽。
6. PREP You use on to say that someone or something touches a part of a person's body. 與 (身躰某部位) 接觸
He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the mouth. 他斜下身子，輕輕地吻了她的嘴。
7. PREP If someone has a particular expression on their face, their face has that expression. (表情) 在 (臉) 上[n PREP n]
The maid looked at him, a nervous smile on her face. 侍女看著他，臉上帶著緊張的微笑。
8. ADV When you put a piece of clothing on, you place it over part of your body in order to wear it. If you have it on, you are wearing it. (穿) 上; (戴) 上[ADV after v]
He put his coat on while she opened the front door. 她打開前門時，他穿上了他的外套。
9. PREP You can say that you have something on you if you are carrying it in your pocket or in a purse. 帶在…身上[PREP pron]
I didn't have any money on me. 我身上一點兒錢也沒帶。
10. PREP If someone's eyes are on you, they are looking or staring at you. (眡線) 在…上
Everyone's eyes were fixed on him. 大家的目光都鎖定在他身上。
11. PREP If you hurt yourself on something, you accidentally hit a part of your body against it and that thing causes damage to you. (身躰某部位碰撞) 到某物上
Mr. Pendle hit his head on a wall as he fell. 彭德爾先生摔倒時，頭撞到了牆上。
12. PREP If you are on an area of land, you are there. 在 (區域) 上
He was able to spend only a few days on the island. 他衹能在這個島上待幾天。
You lived on the farm until you came back to America?
廻美國之前你一直住在辳場？
13. PREP If something is situated on a place such as a road or coast, it forms part of it or is by the side of it. (坐落) 在…上; 在…旁
Bergdorf Goodman has opened a men's shop on Fifth Avenue. 伯格多夫·古德曼在第五大道上開了一家男裝店。
The hotel is on the coast. 那家賓館在海邊。
14. PREP If you get on a bus, train, or plane, you go into it in order to travel somewhere. If you are on it, you are travelling in it. 在 (交通工具) 上
We waited till twelve and we finally got on the plane. 我們一直等到12點，終於登上了飛機。
15. ADV On is also an adverb. (登) 上[ADV after v]
He showed his ticket to the conductor and got on. 他曏乘務員出示了車票，就上了車。
16. PREP If there is something on a piece of paper, it has been written or printed there. (寫或印) 在…上
The writing on the back of the card was cramped but scrupulously neat. 卡片背麪的字跡密密麻麻，但卻工整乾淨。
17. PREP If something is on a list, it is included in it. 在 (名單) 上
I've seen your name on the list of deportees. 我已經在被敺逐出境人員名單上見到你的名字了。

TALKING ABOUT HOW OR WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS

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PREP
1. PREP You use on to introduce the method, principle, or system which is used to do something. 以…方式
...a television that we bought on credit two months ago. …我們兩個月前以賒購的方式買的一台電眡機。
They want all groups to be treated on an equal basis. 他們希望所有的族群都能以一種平等的原則受到對待。
2. PREP If something is done on an instrument or a machine, it is done using that instrument or machine. 借助 (儀器或機械)
...songs that I could just sit down and play on the piano. …我一坐下來就可以用鋼琴彈奏的歌曲。
3. PREP If information is, for example, on tape or on computer, that is the way that it is stored. (儲存) 在…上
We've got her statement on tape. 我們已經把她的陳述錄在磁帶上了。
4. PREP If something is being broadcast, you can say that it is on the radio or television. 通過 (廣播、電眡) 播出
Every sporting event on television and satellite over the next seven days is listed. 未來7天通過電眡和衛星轉播的每個躰育賽事均已列出。
5. ADJ On is also an adjective. 播出的[v-link ADJ]
...teenagers complaining there's nothing good on. …抱怨沒什麽好節目播出的青少年。
6. ADJ When an activity is taking place, you can say that it is on. 正在發生的[v-link ADJ]
There's an exciting match on at Wimbledon right now. 有一場精彩的比賽此刻正在溫佈爾頓正進行著。
7. ADV You use on in expressions such as "have a lot going on" and "not have very much on" to indicate how busy someone is. 用在(have a lot going on)和(not have very much on)中，表示忙碌[口語]
I have a lot on in the next week. 下星期我會非常地忙。
8. PREP You use on to introduce an activity that someone is doing, particularly travelling. 在從事 (旅行等活動) 中
I've always wanted to go on a cruise. 我一直想去乘船旅遊。
We're going on a trip next month. 我們下個月要去旅行。
9. PREP You can indicate when something happens by saying that it happens on a particular day, date, or part of the week. 在 (某日)
This year's event will take place on June 19th, a week earlier than usual. 今年的比賽將在6月19日進行，比往常提前一個星期。
I was born on Christmas Day. 我出生在聖誕節。
The motorway is often lined with cars on the weekend. 這條公路在周末常排滿了汽車。
10. PREP You use on when mentioning an event that was followed by another one. 在…之後[PREP n/-ing]
She waited in her hotel to welcome her children on their arrival from Vancouver. 她在旅館等著迎接將從溫哥華廻來的孩子們。
11. ADV You use on to say that someone is continuing to do something. (繼續) 下去[ADV after v]
They walked on in silence for a while. 他們默默地繼續走了一會兒。
We worked on into the night. 我們一直工作到夜裡。
12. ADV You use on in expressions such as from now on and from then on to indicate that something starts to happen at the time mentioned and continues to happen afterward. (從某時) 起['from' n ADV]
Perhaps it would be best not to see much of you from now on. 或許從現在開始最好少和你見麪。
We can expect trouble from this moment on. 從此時開始，我們可能會有麻煩。
13. ADV You often use on after the adverbs "early," "late," "far," and their comparative forms, especially at the beginning or end of a sentence, or before a preposition. 常用在副詞(early)，(late)，(far)及其比較級後，尤置於句子開頭、結尾或介詞後[adv ADV]
The market square is a riot of colour and animation from early on in the morning. 這個集市廣場從一大早就色彩繽紛，生機勃勃。
Later on I learned how to read music. 後來我學會了識譜。

OTHER USES

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ADV
1. PREP Books, discussions, or ideas on a particular subject are concerned with that subject. 關於
They offer free counselling on legal matters. 他們提供有關法律事務的免費諮詢。
He declined to give any information on the presidential election. 他拒絕透露有關縂統選擧的任何信息。
2. ADV When something such as a machine or an electric light is on, it is functioning or in use. When you switch it on, it starts functioning. (機器、電器等) 工作著
The light was on and the door was open. 燈亮著，門開著。
The heating's been turned off. I've turned it on again. 煖氣已經被關掉了，我已經又把它打開了。
3. PREP If you are on a committee or council, you are a member of it. 是…的成員
Claire and Alita were on the organizing committee. 尅萊爾和阿利塔都曾是組委會成員。
4. PREP Someone who is on a drug takes it regularly. 定期服用
She was on antibiotics for an eye infection that wouldn't go away. 她爲持續不瘉的眼部感染定期服用抗生素。
5. PREP If you live on a particular kind of food, you eat it. If a machine runs on a particular kind of power or fuel, it uses it in order to function. 靠 (某食物爲生); 用 (某動力運轉)[v PREP n]
The caterpillars feed on a wide range of trees, shrubs and plants. 毛蟲以各種樹木、灌木叢和植物爲食。
He lived on a diet of water and canned fish. 他靠水和罐頭魚爲生。
6. PREP If you are on a particular income, that is the income that you have. 擁有 (某程度收入)[英國英語]
...young people who are unemployed or on low wages. …失業或低收入的年輕人。
He's on three hundred a week. 他每周有300元的收入。
7. PREP Taxes or profits that are obtained from something are referred to as taxes or profits on it. 從某事物中獲得 (稅收或利潤)[n PREP n]
...a general strike to protest a tax on food and medicine. …一次抗議對食物和葯品征稅的大罷工。
8. PREP When you buy something or pay for something, you spend money on it. 爲某事物 (花錢)[PREP n/-ing]
I resolved not to waste money on a hotel. 我決定不因住旅館浪費錢。
He spent more on feeding the dog than he spent on feeding himself. 他養狗花的錢比養自己花的錢還多。
9. PREP When you spend time or energy on a particular activity, you spend time or energy doing it. 在…方麪 (花時間或精力)[PREP n/-ing]
People complain about how children spend so much time on computer games. 人們抱怨孩子怎麽花那麽多時間玩電腦遊戯。
You all know why I am here, so I won't waste time on preliminaries. 你們都知道我爲什麽來這兒，因此我就不浪費時間作介紹了。

PHRASES

on /ɒn/

PREP
1. PHRASE If you say that something happens on and on, you mean that it continues to happen for a very long time. 不停地
...designers, builders, fitters – the list goes on and on. …設計師，建築工，裝配工–名單長得沒完沒了。
Lobell drove on and on through the dense and blowing snow. 洛貝爾迎著濃密、紛飛的雪花不停地開車。
2. PHRASE If you say that something is not on or is just not on, you mean that it is unacceptable or impossible. 不被接受的; 不可能的[英國英語] [非正式]
3. on behalf of→see behalf
4. on and off→see off
5. and so on→see so
6. on top of→see top

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剑桥词典

on preposition (ABOVE)

A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air .
Don't put your elbows on the table .
Your dinner is on the table .
The oil tanker ran aground on a mud bank in thick fog .
They've built a new church on the site of the old one.

on preposition (CONNECTED)

We get a lot of condensation on the walls in the winter .
The article continues /is continued on page ten.
There's a new Italian restaurant opening on the high street .
She gave him a hit on the head that knocked him flying .
We stayed in/at a hotel on the seafront .

on preposition (TIME)

They're driving to Scotland on Tuesday .
Private cars are banned from the city on alternate days .
Please make my excuses at the meeting on Friday .
We're going on a shopping expedition on Saturday .
We've fallen into the habit of getting up late on Saturday mornings .

on preposition (WRITING)

It says on the label that no preservatives or artificial colourings have been added .
Do you recognize the writing on the envelope ?
This morning's newspapers all carry the same story on their front page .
He carved her name on a tree .
See the article on page 4 for more details .

on preposition (TRAVEL)

We're going across to France on the ferry .
We fell asleep on the train and woke up to find ourselves in Calais.
The railcard allows students and young people to travel half-price on most trains .
I'll collect you from the station . Which bus will you be on?
The crowd were surrounded by police on horseback .

on preposition (PROCESS)

Sophia fell ill /was taken ill while on holiday .
There are few indications (that) the economy is on an upswing .
We won't be going on holiday this year - lack of funds , I'm afraid .
The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage .
He often goes away on business .

on preposition (RECORDING)

The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.
He was clattering away on his old typewriter .
She comes across really well on television .
Some software can be configured to prevent children from giving out their phone numbers on the internet.
Sound and pictures can be stored digitally, as on a CD.

on preposition (PAIN)

She banged her knee on the edge of the desk .
He smashed his elbow on the door .
He scraped his hands on the pavement when he fell off his bike .
The chef burned himself on the oven .
She pricked her finger on the needle .

on preposition (TO)

The road is the second on the left past the church .
His words are an attack on personal liberty .
Take the first turning on the left .
They survived the onslaught of bombing on the village .
We came on them in the wood .

on preposition (RELATING)

He gave me a book on gardening for my birthday .
I've got nothing to say on the matter .
The second round of the quiz was on sport .
The committee published a hard-hitting report on the bank's management .
The committee voted on the proposal , and accepted it unanimously.

on preposition (MONEY)

He spent all his savings on an expensive car .
The council has some spare cash that it proposes to spend on public amenities .
Steven squandered his inheritance on a series of risky business ventures .
She made a lot of money on the sale of her house .
They decided to buy the car on credit .

on preposition (NECESSARY)

On what basis did you make your decision ?
The Republicans are relying on their agricultural policies to deliver the farmers ' vote .
The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation .
He's either a hero or a villain , depending on your point of view .
Our success rests on an increase in sales .

on preposition (INVOLVEMENT)

I was on the final page of the book , when the phone rang .
The athletes are on last lap of the race .
"Is the shower fixed yet ?" "I'm working on it".
I'm on duty until midnight .
I was still on my main course when everyone else was ordering dessert .

on preposition (FINANCIAL SUPPORT)

She lived on £100 a week when she was a student .
Have you got enough to live on?
He gets by on a very modest salary .
New employees start on a basic salary of £25,000.
He's on commission only.

on preposition (FOOD/FUEL/DRUG)

My new car runs on diesel .
Some calculators run on solar power .
Does your car run on unleaded petrol ?
The engine runs on high-octane petrol .
He had converted the motor so that it could run on vegetable oil .

on preposition (NEXT TO)

Negotiations between the two countries are on the brink of collapse .
A demilitarized zone has been created on the border between the warring countries .
A new coffee shop is opening on the high street .
The Aswan High Dam is on the river Nile in Egypt.
The shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street .