1. （表示位置）在…上，在…旁，在…身边　a word that shows where; over; besides
2. （表示时间）在…之时　a word that shows when; during
3. （表示方向）向，往，朝；沿着，顺着　a word that shows direction; towards
4. （表示状态）系于，悬于；附于　a word that shows state; tied to; hung on
5. （表示方式）乘，坐，骑　a word that shows means; by
6. （表示对象）对，对于，碰在，对…造成困难　intended to belong to or be given to
7. （表示原因）由于，因为　because of sth
8. （表示比较）与…相比　a word that shows compare
9. （表示方位）在…方位　a word that shows position
10.　（表示环境）在…里，处于…之中　a word that shows situation, in
11.　（表示程度）在…层次〔程度〕，水平上　a word that shows degree, level
12.　（表示关系）关于，论及，有关　a word that shows opinion; view
13.　（表示根据）根据，按照　a word that shows accordance to
14.　（表示所属）是…的成员，属于，在…供职　a word that shows subordinate to
15.　（表示过程）服用，处于…中　a word that shows what sb is doing or what is happening
16.　（表示依附）靠…支撑，凭借，依赖　a word that shows depending on
17.　（表示累加）一个接一个，…又…a word that shows accumulation; one by one

　act ～　对…起作用
　advance ～　向…推进以示威胁
　agree ～　就…达成协议，就…取得一致意见
　bang ～　重敲
　bargain ～　指望，预期，依靠
　cast ～　投掷
　center ～　集中在
　chance ～　偶然遇到
　cheat ～　对…不忠实
　dance ～　在…上晃动
　depend ～　依赖，依靠
　dwell ～　详谈
　fall ～　落到…上
　feed ～　以…为食
　hammer ～　用力敲打
　background ～　关于…的必要信息
　ban ～　对…的禁令
　charge ～　对…的费用
　judgement ～　对…的判断
　raid ～　对…的袭击
　reflection ～　对…的评论

　That book on the desk is an atlas.　桌上的那本书是地图册。
　He stuck a stamp on a letter.　他把邮票贴在信上。
　She threw cold water on her face.　她将冷水泼在她脸上。
　There isn't any pocket on his jacket.　他的夹克上没有口袋。
　The seal on this bottle is broken.　瓶子上的封口破了。
　London stands on the Thames.　伦敦位于泰晤士河畔。
　There is a dwelling on the lone seashore.　在荒凉的海滨有一所房子。
　There is a cottage on the further side of the road.　在路的较远一边有一座小屋。
　He sits on my left in the classroom.　在教室里他坐在我的左边。
　Have you a match on you?　你身上有火柴吗?
　It occurred on the morning of the fifteenth.　事情发生在15号的上午。
　I sent you my best wishes on this happy occasion.　在这快乐的时刻我向你致以最好的祝愿。
　Karl was born on April 10th.　卡尔生于四月十日。
　The battle opened on September 13.　这次战役开始于9月13日。
　We have no classes on Sunday.　星期日我们没有课。
　On arriving home, I was met by my daughter.　到家时我的女儿出来迎接我。
　On hearing the news, she burst into tears.　她一听到这消息就痛哭流涕。
　On his stepping out of the taxi he was seized by two men.　他刚下出租车就被两个人绑架了。
　They marched on the enemy's fortress.　他们向敌人的要塞进军。
　We were driving on a California freeway.　我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。
　He drew a knife on me.　他用刀逼近我。
　She turned her back on him.　她不理睬他。
　A picture hangs on the wall.　墙上挂着一幅画。
　He carried a coat on his arm.　他手臂上搭着一件外衣。
　Her hair hung down on her shoulder.　她的头发披在肩上。
　You had better keep silence on such occasions.　在这种场合你最好保持沉默。
　She will leave on an early train.　她将乘早班火车离开。
　I like to travel on horseback.　我喜欢骑马旅行。
　We went to the factory on foot.　我们步行到工厂去。
　There is much to be said on both sides.　公说公有理，婆说婆有理。
　I almost chocked on my food.　我吃饭时差点噎住了。
　The car broke down on us.　汽车抛锚给我们造成了麻烦。
　He went to Hangzhou on business.　他到杭州出差去了。
　The old worker retired on account of age.　老工人因年老而退休。
　Today's weather is an improvement on yesterday's.　今天的天气比昨天的好。
　The town stands on the left bank of the river.　该镇坐落在河的左岸。
　The post office is on the right.　邮局在右边。
　A sparrow was sitting on a branch.　一只麻雀栖息在枝头。
　The village sits on the side of a hill.　村庄位于山腰上。
　The night school offers courses on both secondary school and college levels.　夜校同时开设中学和大学程度的课程。
　She passed the examination on a high standard.　她以优异成绩通过了考试。
　She saw quite well that she was not treated on a footing of equality.　她看得很清楚，她并没有受到平等对待。
　We're going to build on a large scale.　我们将进行大规模建筑。
　To talk on any deep level was impossible.　做任何有深度的谈论都是不可能的。
　Have you any idea on the subject?　关于这个题目你有什么想法?
　Your remarks do not bear on the matter in hand.　你的话和目前这件事没有关系。
　The meeting was postponed in the opinion of the teacher.　按照老师的意见，会议延期了。
　He read Spencer on her recommendation.　根据她的推荐他阅读了斯宾塞的作品。
　The instrument is designed on a new theory.　那件仪器是根据一项新原理设计的。
　The author based his argument on firsthand data.　作者的论点是以第一手材料为根据。
　The two men were arrested on a charge of housebreaking.　两个人因受到私闯住宅的指控而被捕。
　Mary is a workers' representative on the Board.　玛丽是董事会中的一名工人代表。
　She has a seat on the board of a large company.　她在一家大公司的董事会里有一个席位。
　Tom and his companions commence on their third bottle in an hour.　汤姆和他的同伴在一个小时内开始喝第三瓶酒了。
　She sat resting her elbows on the table.　她坐着，用胳臂支在桌上。
　Everything hinges on what happens next.　一切得看下一步如何发展而定。
　The enemy suffered defeat on defeat.　敌人接二连三地吃败仗。
　Trouble on trouble followed his involvement with her.　自从和她拉上关系后，麻烦事儿接二连三地出现。
　There are heaps on heaps of hay in the fields.　田野里有一堆一堆的干草。

 ♣ on, about, by, with
　参见about条。
 ♣ on, about, of
　参见about条。
 ♣ on, according to, by, from, in, under
　参见according to条。
 ♣ on, against, for, with
　参见against条。
 ♣ on, at, in
　参见at条。
 ♣ on, beside, by, near
　参见beside条。
 ♣ on, in, to
　参见to条。
 ♣ on, onto
　参见onto条。

1. （放，穿，连接）上　 being worn
2. 向前，（继续）下去　movement forward or progress

　He has new shoes on.　他穿上新鞋。
　She put the tablecloth on.　她铺上了台布。
　She worked on quietly all night.　她整个晚上默默地继续工作。
　They walked on a little way without speaking.　他们默默无语地向前走了一段路。

 ♣ and so on　
　等等　and the like; etc.
　She spends her day doing housework, watching television, reading, and so on.　她以做家务、看电视、看书等等度过一天。

　［同义词］ prep. at, beside, by, in
　［词源］古英语an（在…上，在…里，朝）