英語講義【148】由on引導的介詞短語

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前后舉了不少有關(guān)“at”和“in”引導的介詞短語。欲罷不能,現(xiàn)在舉些由“on”引導的,使大家的介詞短語更豐富起來。
    (1) On the air:在廣播中
    The Prime Minister's National Day speech was broadcast live and will be on the air again.
    (2) 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.
    (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.
    (5) On the loose:不受拘束的
    According to some newspaper reports, a big tiger is on the loose in an outlying island.
    (6) 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.
    (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.
    (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.
    (10) On the quiet:秘密地
    Some foreign students have been making money on the quiet during school holidays.
    (11) On the rocks:遭受失敗
    His ill-fated attempt has landed itself on the rocks.
    (12) 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.
    (14) On the side:作為兼職
    Some low-income people have to take up a second job on the side.
    (15) 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.
    (16) On the spot:當場;立即
    When an adult shoplifter is caught on the spot, he or she will be sent to prison.
    (17) On tenterhooks:提心吊膽
    Those waiting for the outcome of university admission are on tenterhooks beyond their control.
    (18) 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.
    (20) 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.
    (22) On call:待命
    The company car is always on call to take the Chief Executive Officer to meetings.