to be on sb

to be on sb
9. (close to) 位于(道路、海岸等)；在…近旁
- The hotel is on the coast. 这家饭店在海边。
- their summer house on the river 他们位于河畔的避暑别墅
10. (referring to transport) 上(公共汽车、火车、飞机等)；在(交通工具)上
- I go to school on my bike. 我骑自行车上学。
- There were no empty seats on the bus. 当时公共汽车上没空座了。
- I'm on the train. 我在火车上。
- He was on a plane bound for Chicago. 他当时在飞往芝加哥的航班上。
- After a two-hour wait we finally got on the plane. 我们等了2个小时才终于上了飞机。
- We can always go there on the bus. 我们总能乘公共汽车到那儿。
- We went there on foot. 我们当时是走着去那儿的。
11. (where something is written or printed) 在…上(书写或印刷)
- I recognized the writing on the postcard. 我辨认出了明信片上的字。
- the headings she put on the chart 她在图表上写的标题
12. (as part of a list) 在(名单)上；包括在…内
- I've seen your name on the list of candidates. 我看见你的名字在候选人之列。
- the topics on the agenda for their talks 他们会谈日程上的议题
13. (about) 关于；涉及
14. (according to) 以, 凭, 靠(某一方法、原则或体系)
- All staff are to be treated on an equal basis. 所有员工都将得到一视同仁的对待。
- I have it on good authority. 我有可靠的消息来源。
15. (using an instrument or machine) 通过；借助于
- songs that I could play on the piano 我可以在钢琴上弹出的歌曲
- I could do all my work on the computer. 我所有的工作都能在计算机上完成。
- The film is available on DVD. 这部电影有DVD版本。
16. (relayed via) 在(媒体)上播出；通过…传播
- What's on TV? 电视正播什么呢？
- I heard it on the radio. 我从广播里听到的。
- He told me on the phone. 他在电话里告诉我的。
17. (engaged in) (引出所进行的活动, 特别是与旅行相关的活动)在…中
- They met while on a skiing holiday. 他们是在滑雪度假时认识的。
- I've always wanted to go on a cruise. 我一直想坐游轮旅游。
- students on a full-time course of study 全日制学生
18. (being a member of) 是…的成员；供职于
- Claire and Beryl were on the organizing committee. 克莱尔和贝丽尔是组委会成员。
- She was the only woman on the panel of judges. 她是评审小组中唯一的一位女评委。
19. (referring to dates) 在(某一日子或日期)
- She's leaving here on Friday. 她将于周五离开这里。
- Catholics did not eat meat on Fridays. 以前天主教徒星期五不吃肉。
- I was born on June 20th, 1967. 我生于1967年6月20日。
- It snowed on Christmas Day. 圣诞节那天下雪了。
- She always sends me a card on my birthday. 她总会在我生日那天寄给我一张贺卡。
20. (after) 在…后立即；一…就
- The two men claimed asylum on their arrival in the UK. 那两个人一到英国便寻求避难。
21. (regularly taking) [+ drug] 定期服用
- Her doctor put her on antibiotics. 医生让她按时服用抗生素。
- Many of the elderly were on medication. 许多老年人都需按时服药。
22. (addicted to) 服…成瘾
- She was on heroin for three years. 她吸食海洛因三年了。
23. (using as food) 以…(为食)
- The caterpillars feed on a wide range of plants. 毛毛虫以各类植物为食。
- He lived on a diet of water and tinned fish. 他仅靠喝水、吃鱼罐头过活。
24. (using as fuel) (机器)靠(某种动力或燃料)运转
25. (earning) 以…(为收入)
26. 【金融】 (obtained from) (税收或利润)获自, 来自
- a share of the profits on every record sold 每卖出一张唱片的利润分红
- Tax on cigarettes is raised by 7p. 烟草税涨了7便士。
27. (involving expense) 在…方面(花钱)
- I decided not to waste money on a hotel. 我决定不在住旅馆方面浪费钱。
- More money should be spent on education. 应当在教育上投入更多资金。
28. (involving time, energy) 在…方面(花时间或精力)
- children who spend too much time on computer games 花太多时间玩电脑游戏的孩子
- It was an opportunity to concentrate more time and energy on my career. 这是集中更多的时间和精力来发展我的事业的机会。
29. <英> (with phone numbers) 通过(某电话号)联系
- Please ring us on 021 429 3757. 请拨打021 429 3757联系我们。
- You can call me on my mobile number. 你可以打我的手机联系我。
30. (against, attacking) 向…, 朝…(攻击)
- They marched on the city at dawn. 他们在黎明时分向那座城市进军。
31. <非正式> (in betting) 在…上(下赌注)
- I put £10 on the favourite. 我在有获胜希望的马上赌了10英镑。
32. to be on sb<口> (offering to pay) 由某人付钱
- This round is on me. 这一巡酒水算在我账上。
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