词汇 | onto |
释义 | onto 11 ENTRIES FOUND: onto (preposition) build (verb) defensive (noun) fasten (verb) get (verb) give (verb) glom (verb) lock (verb) map (verb) project (verb) vote (verb) onto /ˈɑːntʊ/ preposition onto /ˈɑːntʊ/ preposition Learner's definition of ONTO 1 : to a position that is on (something, such as a surface, area, or object)到…之上 We climbed onto the building's roof.我们爬上了这座建筑的顶端。 The book fell onto the floor.书掉在了地板上。 The water spilled onto the floor.水洒在了地板上。 The cowboy leaped onto his horse.牛仔跳上了马。 Transfer the data onto a disk.把数据转存到磁盘上。 Turn left onto Third Street at the traffic light.在红绿灯处左转进入第三大街。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 Don't try to shift the blame onto me. [=don't try to blame me instead of the person who should be blamed]不要试图栽赃嫁祸于我。 2 : in a direction that allows you to get to or see (something)向;朝向;通往 The door opens onto a balcony. [=when you go through the door you are on a balcony]这扇门通往阳台。 The dining hall opens onto a courtyard. [=you can enter the courtyard from the dining hall]餐厅通往院子。 The bedroom window looks (out) onto the bay.卧室的窗户面向海湾。 3 a — used to say that someone knows about what someone is doing or has done了解;掌握 The police are onto them. [=the police know what they did or are doing]警方已经掌握了他们的情况。 b — used to say that someone is becoming aware of or is finding something正意识到;发现 Scientists believe they are onto something big. [=scientists believe they are close to making an important discovery]科学家们相信他们很快就会有重大发现。 When the crowd responded to the show so positively, we realized we were onto something. [=we had done/discovered something important, special, etc.]当人们对此次演出的反响如此积极时,我们意识到我们确实做得很好。 4 chiefly British : in the process of talking to (someone) usually to tell or ask something询问;谈论 My parents are onto me again about getting a job.我父母又要开始询问我找工作的情况了。 |
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