前后举了不少有关“at”和“in”引导的介词短语。欲罢不能,现在举些由“on”引导的,使大家的介词短语更丰富起来。
2 z5 k8 ] P# f8 l2 x8 } (1) On the air:在广播中6 c$ C# m7 |2 h
The Prime Minister's National Day speech was broadcast live and will be on the air again.
/ V4 f& c7 o6 G+ x7 b" l (2) On balance:权衡轻重之后& h; l4 F8 ?4 f. ?' B; P) X
Our national football feam sometimes won but sometimes lost. On balance, it has had a quite good track record.* C$ A: Y% L) r
(3) On the dole:接受福利金
9 u2 q1 `- G8 D. I In the West, unemployed workers can still survive if they are on the dole.
$ H1 g: d. }. H% n6 N (4) On an even keel:平稳的$ P I8 u M9 L; t$ q+ `
The grocery business has experienced a tough period, but it is back on an even keel.( S% I) f1 T$ y+ h5 E
(5) On the loose:不受拘束的
: E4 j5 ?( g s( d According to some newspaper reports, a big tiger is on the loose in an outlying island.
( u8 [8 Q* N: \ M (6) On the make:热衷于追求名利! R# w5 b& a9 F, _+ t# z0 q" X
Among your friends, do you have some continually on the make?* J6 R& I( u9 h' Y! H
(7) On the mend:病情在好转件& ?1 ~& G& P8 W* T' r
When I saw Mike last time, he was quite ill, but he is now said to be on the mend.
3 W3 @) r, f/ O* S/ j- F# Y+ @; j7 m (8) On the move :在活动中
" s, s% ~' n" j* Z2 `3 n2 } A good friend of mine has been on the move in and out of the country, trying to find business to do.8 I, \) n( O+ g
(9) On a par with:……和……平等
' f' d) T! ]6 ^+ q+ N The flowers in that garden are pretty, but I am not sure if they are on a par with yours.! h+ u V+ z G% i* J9 Q/ D g
(10) On the quiet:秘密地
- [; y* k2 ?( f4 j, s) x, |7 [ Some foreign students have been making money on the quiet during school holidays.7 ~# Z7 q2 P9 T" a. {9 h
(11) On the rocks:遭受失败
0 s$ t: x1 B' ]4 ?/ a* h& M His ill-fated attempt has landed itself on the rocks.
6 K" `" z1 H1 c (12) on the run:在逃跑中! z1 M/ H% L8 c- h1 C1 ?% D/ _8 \# O
One kidnapper has been arrested, but others are still on the run.
' g) T, x1 I" z, V$ } (13) On a shoestring:小本经营地
}: I1 Y# B( Q3 k1 G$ {# r( T( y+ B Xiao Lei ran his business on a shoestring before it was expanded.# ?8 v* U% F" V+ n: b/ B- L
(14) On the side:作为兼职+ e6 ~+ @- E% J" z3 ]
Some low-income people have to take up a second job on the side.. b2 }' B ~% R! m5 |
(15) On the sly:秘密地;偷偷地$ g; M4 w% e% ]" E J; A
Smoking was prohibited in school, but some students did it on the sly or in the lavatory.
% s! C# N B; y6 E (16) On the spot:当场;立即
+ N. S2 u. l/ i When an adult shoplifter is caught on the spot, he or she will be sent to prison.! u* W( z; L1 U: ]* S! g1 \
(17) On tenterhooks:提心吊胆1 Y7 h) K0 g; w' P. @ N9 M$ H
Those waiting for the outcome of university admission are on tenterhooks beyond their control.
2 y9 _- ~ w* N8 p$ h k7 \, j (18) On the rack:极度焦虑不安
o" l* J I1 L I3 E) N" p When the doctor did not say anything after seeing the patient, the patiant felt somewhat on the rack.
' p2 \- y0 x" s2 w' T1 P0 H (19) On tap:随时可得到的' q! R* Q5 G p" [6 Q" ?
The director has a wide circle of friends who are on tap when needed.' v* ]# k7 ^% D! _
(20) On the cards :有可能重现的
" L; ?& [* s7 S q3 c9 @* E- r Unconfirmed news has it that a new university could be on the cards.
4 n2 E' A% f9 [# y (21) On edge:紧张;着急;* ] w1 U+ v3 T' v& W! n7 m4 m* [# J/ _
When the small boy could not see his mother in the crowd, he was on edge and cried.2 C! }6 R# b0 j
(22) On call:待命
6 l3 q2 I2 \% B1 Y& H% ?( y' A The company car is always on call to take the Chief Executive Officer to meetings |