日子、日期、年月日,星期加上早午晚; 以下皆用 on。

例: on October the first 1949 1949年10月1日

on February the thirteenth l893 1893年2月13日

on May the first 5月1日

on the first 1號(hào)

on the sixteenth 16號(hào)

on the second of January 或 on January the second 1月2日

on a summer evening 在夏天的一個(gè)夜晚

on Boxing Day 在節(jié)禮日(圣誕節(jié)次日)

on New Year's Day 在元旦

on my birthday 在我的生日

但 in the Christmas holidays 在圣誕節(jié)假期; in the eighteenth century 在十八世紀(jì); in ancient times 在古代; in earlier times 在早期; in modern times 在現(xiàn)代,則用 in,at the present time 現(xiàn)在,at the present day 當(dāng)今 則用 at。

on May Day 在“五·一”節(jié)

on winter day 在冬天

on December 12th 1950 l950年12月12日

on Sunday 在星期天

on Monday 在星期一

on Tuesday morning 星期二早晨

on Saturday afternoon 星期六下午

on Friday evening 星期五晚上

但 last night 昨夜;in the evening 在晚上; on time 準(zhǔn)時(shí),in time 及時(shí),等則不同。

年月日,加早午晚,of 之前 on 代 in

例:on the morning of 18th 18日早晨

on the evening of 4th 4日晚上

On the eve of their departure they gave a farewell banquet and their head gave a farewell speech. 他們在臨行前夕舉行了一次告別宴會(huì),他們的團(tuán)長發(fā)表了告別講話。

收音、農(nóng)場,值日 on

例:Did your supervisor like the story over (or on) the radio last night?

您的導(dǎo)師喜歡昨天從收音機(jī)里聽到的故事嗎?

I heard the news over (or on) the radio. 我從收音機(jī)里聽到了這一條消息。

talk over the radio 由無線電播音

on TV 從電視里……

hear something on the wireless 在無線電里聽到

My brother works on an Army reclamation farm. 我哥哥在一個(gè)軍墾農(nóng)場工作。

The students are working on a school farm. 學(xué)生們正在校辦農(nóng)場勞動(dòng)。

This is a farmer's house on a farm. 這是農(nóng)場的農(nóng)舍。

Who is on duty, today? 今天誰值日?

We go on duty at 8 a.m. 我們上午8點(diǎn)鐘上班。

關(guān)于、基礎(chǔ)、靠、著論

例: This afternoon we are going to listen to a report on the international situation.
今天下午我們要聽關(guān)于國際形勢的報(bào)告。

Professor Shen will give us a talk on traveling in America.
申教授將給我們做關(guān)于美國之行的報(bào)告。

You are wrong on all these issues. 在這些問題上你的看法都錯(cuò)了。

The belief is based on practical experience. 這種信念是以實(shí)際經(jīng)驗(yàn)為基礎(chǔ)的。

Theory must be based on practice. 理論必須以實(shí)踐為基礎(chǔ)。

The people in the south live on rice. 南方人主食大米。(靠)

The citizens live on their salaries. 城市人靠薪金生活。

You can't afford luxuries, on an income of 100 yuan a month.
靠月薪100 元的收入,你是買不起奢侈品的。

Her pet dogs were fed on the choicest food. 她用精飼料喂養(yǎng)她心愛的狗。

He is just a scrounger, who lives on other people. 他正是一個(gè)乞丐,專靠損害別人過日子。

Keep the kettle on the boil (=boiling). 讓水壺的水一直開著。

The enemy are on the run (=running). 敵人在逃跑。

On 后接 the 加上一個(gè)作名詞的動(dòng)詞.其意義與現(xiàn)在分詞所表達(dá)的相近。類似例子很多如:

on the march 在行軍中,on the mend 在好轉(zhuǎn)中,on the prowl 徘徊,on the move 活動(dòng)中,on the scrounge 巧取豪奪(俚語),on the go 活躍,忙碌,on the lookout 注意, 警戒,on the watch 監(jiān)視著。on the hop 趁不備抓住某人等等。

on the People's Democratic Dictatorship 《論人民民主專政》

“on Coalition Government”《論聯(lián)合政府》

著、罷、出售、偷、公、假,故意、支付,相反、準(zhǔn)

注:口訣中的“著”是指著火,“罷”指罷工,“偷”指偷偷地,“公”指出差、辦公事;“假”指休假,“準(zhǔn)”指準(zhǔn)時(shí)。

例:The house next to mine was on fire. 我鄰居的房子著火了。

The workers of the railway station were on strike. 鐵路工人罷工了。

Grapes and big water melons from Sinkiang are on sale on a large sale.
新疆葡萄和西瓜大量上市了。

Do something on the sly (quiet). 秘密地(暗地里,偷偷地)做某事。

I've come here on business. 我是有公事來的。

They went to Bern on a mission. 他們到伯爾尼去執(zhí)行一項(xiàng)使命。

They have been away on a long trip. 他們出去做一次長途旅行。

I'll go home on leave next month. 下月我將休假回家。

I went on business to Shanghai. I did not take leave. 我是公出去上海的,不是不告而別。

She came to see you on purpose. 她是專程來看你的。

He came here on purpose to discuss it with you. 他到這來是要與你討論這件事的。

“This lunch is on me.”“這頓午飯我付錢?!?/p>

“No. let's go Dutch.”“不,還是各付各的?!?/p>

On the contrary, it was very easy to understand. 相反,這事兒很容易理解。

P1ease come on time. (on schedule). 請準(zhǔn)時(shí)來。

注:in time 是“及時(shí)”的意思。

The train arrived on schedule. 火車準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)。

特定時(shí)間和“一……就”,左右 on 后動(dòng)名詞

例:Gases expand on heating and contract on cooling. 氣體加熱時(shí)膨脹,冷卻時(shí)收縮。(特定時(shí)間)

On entering the room, he found his friends dancing in high spirits.
一進(jìn)屋,他就發(fā)現(xiàn)他的朋友們在愉快地跳舞。

On reaching the city he called up Lao Yang. 一到城里他就給老楊打了一個(gè)電話。

I'll write to him on hearing from you. 我接到你的來信就給他寫信。(一……就)

以及 on the left, right 向左向右,on the stair 在臺(tái)階上等。