英語講義【148】由on引導(dǎo)的介詞短語
前后舉了不少有關(guān)at和in引導(dǎo)的介詞短語。欲罷不能,現(xiàn)在舉些由on引導(dǎo)的,使大家的介詞短語更豐富起來。
(1) On the air:在廣播中
The Prime Ministers National Day speech was broadcast live and will be on the air again.
?。?) On balance:權(quán)衡輕重之后
Our national football feam sometimes won but sometimes lost. On balance, it has had a quite good track record.
(3) On the dole:接受福利金
In the West, unemployed workers can still survive if they are on the dole.
?。?) On an even keel:平穩(wěn)的
The grocery business has experienced a tough period, but it is back on an even keel.
?。?) On the loose:不受拘束的
According to some newspaper reports, a big tiger is on the loose in an outlying island.
?。?) On the make:熱衷于追求名利
Among your friends, do you have some continually on the make?
?。?) On the mend:病情在好轉(zhuǎn)件
When I saw Mike last time, he was quite ill, but he is now said to be on the mend.
(8) On the move :在活動中
A good friend of mine has been on the move in and out of the country, trying to find business to do.
?。?) On a par with:和平等
The flowers in that garden are pretty, but I am not sure if they are on a par with yours.
?。?0) On the quiet:秘密地
Some foreign students have been making money on the quiet during school holidays.
?。?1) On the rocks:遭受失敗
His ill-fated attempt has landed itself on the rocks.
?。?2) on the run:在逃跑中
One kidnapper has been arrested, but others are still on the run.
(13) On a shoestring:小本經(jīng)營地
Xiao Lei ran his business on a shoestring before it was expanded.
?。?4) On the side:作為兼職
Some low-income people have to take up a second job on the side.
?。?5) On the sly:秘密地;偷偷地
Smoking was prohibited in school, but some students did it on the sly or in the lavatory.
?。?6) On the spot:當(dāng)場;立即
When an adult shoplifter is caught on the spot, he or she will be sent to prison.
?。?7) On tenterhooks:提心吊膽
Those waiting for the outcome of university admission are on tenterhooks beyond their control.
?。?8) On the rack:極度焦慮不安
When the doctor did not say anything after seeing the patient, the patiant felt somewhat on the rack.
?。?9) On tap:隨時可得到的
The director has a wide circle of friends who are on tap when needed.
?。?0) On the cards :有可能重現(xiàn)的
Unconfirmed news has it that a new university could be on the cards.
(21) On edge:緊張;著急;
When the small boy could not see his mother in the crowd, he was on edge and cried.
?。?2) On call:待命
The company car is always on call to take the Chief Executive Officer to meetings.
前后舉了不少有關(guān)at和in引導(dǎo)的介詞短語。欲罷不能,現(xiàn)在舉些由on引導(dǎo)的,使大家的介詞短語更豐富起來。
?。?) On the air:在廣播中
The Prime Ministers National Day speech was broadcast live and will be on the air again.
?。?) On balance:權(quán)衡輕重之后
Our national football feam sometimes won but sometimes lost. On balance, it has had a quite good track record.
?。?) On the dole:接受福利金
In the West, unemployed workers can still survive if they are on the dole.
(4) On an even keel:平穩(wěn)的
The grocery business has experienced a tough period, but it is back on an even keel.
?。?) On the loose:不受拘束的
According to some newspaper reports, a big tiger is on the loose in an outlying island.
?。?) On the make:熱衷于追求名利
Among your friends, do you have some continually on the make?
(7) On the mend:病情在好轉(zhuǎn)件
When I saw Mike last time, he was quite ill, but he is now said to be on the mend.
?。?) On the move :在活動中
A good friend of mine has been on the move in and out of the country, trying to find business to do.
(9) On a par with:和平等
The flowers in that garden are pretty, but I am not sure if they are on a par with yours.
?。?0) On the quiet:秘密地
Some foreign students have been making money on the quiet during school holidays.
?。?1) On the rocks:遭受失敗
His ill-fated attempt has landed itself on the rocks.
?。?2) on the run:在逃跑中
One kidnapper has been arrested, but others are still on the run.
?。?3) On a shoestring:小本經(jīng)營地
Xiao Lei ran his business on a shoestring before it was expanded.
?。?4) On the side:作為兼職
Some low-income people have to take up a second job on the side.
?。?5) On the sly:秘密地;偷偷地
Smoking was prohibited in school, but some students did it on the sly or in the lavatory.
?。?6) On the spot:當(dāng)場;立即
When an adult shoplifter is caught on the spot, he or she will be sent to prison.
?。?7) On tenterhooks:提心吊膽
Those waiting for the outcome of university admission are on tenterhooks beyond their control.
?。?8) On the rack:極度焦慮不安
When the doctor did not say anything after seeing the patient, the patiant felt somewhat on the rack.
(19) On tap:隨時可得到的
The director has a wide circle of friends who are on tap when needed.
?。?0) On the cards :有可能重現(xiàn)的
Unconfirmed news has it that a new university could be on the cards.
?。?1) On edge:緊張;著急;
When the small boy could not see his mother in the crowd, he was on edge and cried.
?。?2) On call:待命
The company car is always on call to take the Chief Executive Officer to meetings.