| 单词 | on | 
| 释义 | Word Frequency on(ɒn) preposition 1.  in contact or connection with the surface of; at the upper surface of  an apple on the ground  a mark on the table cloth 2.  attached to  a puppet on a string 3.  carried with  I've no money on me 4.  in the immediate vicinity of; close to or along the side of  a house on the sea  this verges on the ridiculous! 5.  within the time limits of a day or date   we arrived on Thursday 6.  being performed upon or relayed through the medium of  what's on television? 7.  at the occasion of  on my retirement 8.  used to indicate support, subsistence, contingency, etc  they live on bread  it depends on what you want 9.  a.  regularly taking (a drug)  she's on the pill b.  addicted to  he's on heroin 10.  by means of (something considered as a mode of transport) (esp in such phrases as on foot, on wheels, on horseback, etc) 11.  in the process or course of  on a journey  on strike 12.  concerned with or relating to  a tax on potatoes  a programme on archaeology 13.  used to indicate the basis, grounds, or cause, as of a statement or action  I have it on good authority 14.  against: used to indicate opposition   they marched on the city at dawn 15.  used to indicate a meeting or encounter   he crept up on her 16. (used with an adjective preceded by the) indicating the manner or way in which an action is carried out  on the sly  on the cheap 17.  informal a.  staked or wagered as a bet   ten pounds on that horse b.  charged to  the drinks are on me 18. (usually followed by  it) Australian drinking alcoholic liquor  19.  informal or dialect to the loss or disadvantage of  the old car gave out on us adverb (often used as a particle) 20.  in the position or state required for the commencement or sustained continuation, as of a mechanical operation  the radio's been on all night 21.  attached to, surrounding, or placed in contact with something  the girl had no shoes on 22.  taking place  what's on tonight? 23.  in a manner indicating continuity, persistence, concentration, etc  don't keep on about it  the play went on all afternoon 24.  in a direction towards something, esp forwards; so as to make progress   we drove on towards Lagos  march on! 25. on and off  26. on and on  adjective 27.  functioning; operating  turn the switch to the on position 28. (postpositive) informal a.  performing, as on stage  I'm on in five minutes b.  definitely taking place  the match is on for Friday  their marriage is still on c.  tolerable, practicable, acceptable, etc  your plan just isn't on d.  (of a person) willing to do something 29. on at  30.  cricket (of a bowler) bowling  noun 31.  cricket a. (modifier) relating to or denoting the leg side of a cricket field or pitch   the on side  an on drive b. (in combination) used to designate certain fielding positions on the leg side  long-on  mid-on Word origin Old English an, on; related to Old Saxon an, Old High German, Gothic anaWord Frequency On(ɒn) noun   the ancient Egyptian and biblical name for Heliopolis   Word Frequency ONabbreviation for 1.  Old Norse  2.  (esp in postal addresses) Ontario  Word Frequency -onsuffix forming nouns 1.  indicating a chemical substance  interferon  parathion 2.  (in physics) indicating an elementary particle or quantum   electron  photon 3.  (in chemistry) indicating an inert gas  neon  radon 4.  (in biochemistry) a molecular unit  codon  operon Word origin from ion | 
	
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