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柯林斯词典
- DESCRIBING POSITIONS AND LOCATIONS
1. PREP If someone or something is on a surface or object, the surface or object is immediately below them and is supporting their weight. (表示接触、支撑) 在…上
He is sitting beside her on the sofa. 他正挨着她坐在沙发上。
On top of the cupboards are straw baskets. 橱柜顶上是几个草篮子。
2. PREP If something is on a surface or object, it is stuck to it or attached to it. (表示粘贴、附着) 在…上
I stared at the peeling paint on the ceiling. 我盯着天花板上剥落的油漆。
The clock on the wall showed one minute to twelve. 墙上的钟显示11：59。
3. ADV On is also an adverb. 在…上[ADV after v]
I know how to sew a button on. 我知道怎么缝上扣子。
4. PREP If you put, throw, or drop something on a surface, you move it or drop it so that it is then supported by the surface. (表示方向) 到…上
He got his winter jacket from the wardrobe and dropped it on the sofa. 他从衣柜里拿出冬天的夹克，把它扔到沙发上。
5. PREP You use on to say what part of your body is supporting your weight. 倚在 (身体某部位) 之上
He continued to lie on his back and look at clouds. 他继续仰面朝天躺着，看着云彩。
He raised himself on his elbows, squinting into the sun. 他用双肘撑起身体，眯起眼睛看着太阳。
6. PREP You use on to say that someone or something touches a part of a person's body. 与 (身体某部位) 接触
He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the mouth. 他斜下身子，轻轻地吻了她的嘴。
7. PREP If someone has a particular expression on their face, their face has that expression. (表情) 在 (脸) 上[n PREP n]
The maid looked at him, a nervous smile on her face. 侍女看着他，脸上带着紧张的微笑。
8. ADV When you put a piece of clothing on, you place it over part of your body in order to wear it. If you have it on, you are wearing it. (穿) 上; (戴) 上[ADV after v]
He put his coat on while she opened the front door. 她打开前门时，他穿上了他的外套。
9. PREP You can say that you have something on you if you are carrying it in your pocket or in a purse. 带在…身上[PREP pron]
I didn't have any money on me. 我身上一点儿钱也没带。
10. PREP If someone's eyes are on you, they are looking or staring at you. (视线) 在…上
Everyone's eyes were fixed on him. 大家的目光都锁定在他身上。
11. PREP If you hurt yourself on something, you accidentally hit a part of your body against it and that thing causes damage to you. (身体某部位碰撞) 到某物上
Mr. Pendle hit his head on a wall as he fell. 彭德尔先生摔倒时，头撞到了墙上。
12. PREP If you are on an area of land, you are there. 在 (区域) 上
He was able to spend only a few days on the island. 他只能在这个岛上待几天。
You lived on the farm until you came back to America?
回美国之前你一直住在农场？
13. PREP If something is situated on a place such as a road or coast, it forms part of it or is by the side of it. (坐落) 在…上; 在…旁
Bergdorf Goodman has opened a men's shop on Fifth Avenue. 伯格多夫·古德曼在第五大道上开了一家男装店。
The hotel is on the coast. 那家宾馆在海边。
14. PREP If you get on a bus, train, or plane, you go into it in order to travel somewhere. If you are on it, you are travelling in it. 在 (交通工具) 上
We waited till twelve and we finally got on the plane. 我们一直等到12点，终于登上了飞机。
15. ADV On is also an adverb. (登) 上[ADV after v]
He showed his ticket to the conductor and got on. 他向乘务员出示了车票，就上了车。
16. PREP If there is something on a piece of paper, it has been written or printed there. (写或印) 在…上
The writing on the back of the card was cramped but scrupulously neat. 卡片背面的字迹密密麻麻，但却工整干净。
17. PREP If something is on a list, it is included in it. 在 (名单) 上
I've seen your name on the list of deportees. 我已经在被驱逐出境人员名单上见到你的名字了。
PREP
1. PREP You use on to introduce the method, principle, or system which is used to do something. 以…方式
...a television that we bought on credit two months ago. …我们两个月前以赊购的方式买的一台电视机。
They want all groups to be treated on an equal basis. 他们希望所有的族群都能以一种平等的原则受到对待。
2. PREP If something is done on an instrument or a machine, it is done using that instrument or machine. 借助 (仪器或机械)
...songs that I could just sit down and play on the piano. …我一坐下来就可以用钢琴弹奏的歌曲。
3. PREP If information is, for example, on tape or on computer, that is the way that it is stored. (储存) 在…上
We've got her statement on tape. 我们已经把她的陈述录在磁带上了。
4. PREP If something is being broadcast, you can say that it is on the radio or television. 通过 (广播、电视) 播出
Every sporting event on television and satellite over the next seven days is listed. 未来7天通过电视和卫星转播的每个体育赛事均已列出。
5. ADJ On is also an adjective. 播出的[v-link ADJ]
...teenagers complaining there's nothing good on. …抱怨没什么好节目播出的青少年。
6. ADJ When an activity is taking place, you can say that it is on. 正在发生的[v-link ADJ]
There's an exciting match on at Wimbledon right now. 有一场精彩的比赛此刻正在温布尔顿正进行着。
7. ADV You use on in expressions such as "have a lot going on" and "not have very much on" to indicate how busy someone is. 用在(have a lot going on)和(not have very much on)中，表示忙碌[口语]
I have a lot on in the next week. 下星期我会非常地忙。
8. PREP You use on to introduce an activity that someone is doing, particularly travelling. 在从事 (旅行等活动) 中
I've always wanted to go on a cruise. 我一直想去乘船旅游。
We're going on a trip next month. 我们下个月要去旅行。
9. PREP You can indicate when something happens by saying that it happens on a particular day, date, or part of the week. 在 (某日)
This year's event will take place on June 19th, a week earlier than usual. 今年的比赛将在6月19日进行，比往常提前一个星期。
I was born on Christmas Day. 我出生在圣诞节。
The motorway is often lined with cars on the weekend. 这条公路在周末常排满了汽车。
10. PREP You use on when mentioning an event that was followed by another one. 在…之后[PREP n/-ing]
She waited in her hotel to welcome her children on their arrival from Vancouver. 她在旅馆等着迎接将从温哥华回来的孩子们。
11. ADV You use on to say that someone is continuing to do something. (继续) 下去[ADV after v]
They walked on in silence for a while. 他们默默地继续走了一会儿。
We worked on into the night. 我们一直工作到夜里。
12. ADV You use on in expressions such as from now on and from then on to indicate that something starts to happen at the time mentioned and continues to happen afterward. (从某时) 起['from' n ADV]
Perhaps it would be best not to see much of you from now on. 或许从现在开始最好少和你见面。
We can expect trouble from this moment on. 从此时开始，我们可能会有麻烦。
13. ADV You often use on after the adverbs "early," "late," "far," and their comparative forms, especially at the beginning or end of a sentence, or before a preposition. 常用在副词(early)，(late)，(far)及其比较级后，尤置于句子开头、结尾或介词后[adv ADV]
The market square is a riot of colour and animation from early on in the morning. 这个集市广场从一大早就色彩缤纷，生机勃勃。
Later on I learned how to read music. 后来我学会了识谱。
ADV
1. PREP Books, discussions, or ideas on a particular subject are concerned with that subject. 关于
They offer free counselling on legal matters. 他们提供有关法律事务的免费咨询。
He declined to give any information on the presidential election. 他拒绝透露有关总统选举的任何信息。
2. ADV When something such as a machine or an electric light is on, it is functioning or in use. When you switch it on, it starts functioning. (机器、电器等) 工作着
The light was on and the door was open. 灯亮着，门开着。
The heating's been turned off. I've turned it on again. 暖气已经被关掉了，我已经又把它打开了。
3. PREP If you are on a committee or council, you are a member of it. 是…的成员
Claire and Alita were on the organizing committee. 克莱尔和阿利塔都曾是组委会成员。
4. PREP Someone who is on a drug takes it regularly. 定期服用
She was on antibiotics for an eye infection that wouldn't go away. 她为持续不愈的眼部感染定期服用抗生素。
5. PREP If you live on a particular kind of food, you eat it. If a machine runs on a particular kind of power or fuel, it uses it in order to function. 靠 (某食物为生); 用 (某动力运转)[v PREP n]
The caterpillars feed on a wide range of trees, shrubs and plants. 毛虫以各种树木、灌木丛和植物为食。
He lived on a diet of water and canned fish. 他靠水和罐头鱼为生。
6. PREP If you are on a particular income, that is the income that you have. 拥有 (某程度收入)[英国英语]
...young people who are unemployed or on low wages. …失业或低收入的年轻人。
He's on three hundred a week. 他每周有300元的收入。
7. PREP Taxes or profits that are obtained from something are referred to as taxes or profits on it. 从某事物中获得 (税收或利润)[n PREP n]
...a general strike to protest a tax on food and medicine. …一次抗议对食物和药品征税的大罢工。
8. PREP When you buy something or pay for something, you spend money on it. 为某事物 (花钱)[PREP n/-ing]
I resolved not to waste money on a hotel. 我决定不因住旅馆浪费钱。
He spent more on feeding the dog than he spent on feeding himself. 他养狗花的钱比养自己花的钱还多。
9. PREP When you spend time or energy on a particular activity, you spend time or energy doing it. 在…方面 (花时间或精力)[PREP n/-ing]
People complain about how children spend so much time on computer games. 人们抱怨孩子怎么花那么多时间玩电脑游戏。
You all know why I am here, so I won't waste time on preliminaries. 你们都知道我为什么来这儿，因此我就不浪费时间作介绍了。
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1. PHRASE If you say that something happens on and on, you mean that it continues to happen for a very long time. 不停地
...designers, builders, fitters – the list goes on and on. …设计师，建筑工，装配工–名单长得没完没了。
Lobell drove on and on through the dense and blowing snow. 洛贝尔迎着浓密、纷飞的雪花不停地开车。
2. PHRASE If you say that something is not on or is just not on, you mean that it is unacceptable or impossible. 不被接受的; 不可能的[英国英语] [非正式]
3. on behalf of→see behalf
4. on and off→see off
5. and so on→see so
6. on top of→see top
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TALKING ABOUT HOW OR WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS
on
OTHER USES
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PHRASES
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- A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air .
- Don't put your elbows on the table .
- Your dinner is on the table .
- The oil tanker ran aground on a mud bank in thick fog .
- They've built a new church on the site of the old one.
- We get a lot of condensation on the walls in the winter .
- The article continues /is continued on page ten.
- There's a new Italian restaurant opening on the high street .
- She gave him a hit on the head that knocked him flying .
- We stayed in/at a hotel on the seafront .
- They're driving to Scotland on Tuesday .
- Private cars are banned from the city on alternate days .
- Please make my excuses at the meeting on Friday .
- We're going on a shopping expedition on Saturday .
- We've fallen into the habit of getting up late on Saturday mornings .
- It says on the label that no preservatives or artificial colourings have been added .
- Do you recognize the writing on the envelope ?
- This morning's newspapers all carry the same story on their front page .
- He carved her name on a tree .
- See the article on page 4 for more details .
- We're going across to France on the ferry .
- We fell asleep on the train and woke up to find ourselves in Calais.
- The railcard allows students and young people to travel half-price on most trains .
- I'll collect you from the station . Which bus will you be on?
- The crowd were surrounded by police on horseback .
- Sophia fell ill /was taken ill while on holiday .
- There are few indications (that) the economy is on an upswing .
- We won't be going on holiday this year - lack of funds , I'm afraid .
- The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage .
- He often goes away on business .
- The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.
- He was clattering away on his old typewriter .
- She comes across really well on television .
- Some software can be configured to prevent children from giving out their phone numbers on the internet.
- Sound and pictures can be stored digitally, as on a CD.
- She banged her knee on the edge of the desk .
- He smashed his elbow on the door .
- He scraped his hands on the pavement when he fell off his bike .
- The chef burned himself on the oven .
- She pricked her finger on the needle .
- The road is the second on the left past the church .
- His words are an attack on personal liberty .
- Take the first turning on the left .
- They survived the onslaught of bombing on the village .
- We came on them in the wood .
- He gave me a book on gardening for my birthday .
- I've got nothing to say on the matter .
- The second round of the quiz was on sport .
- The committee published a hard-hitting report on the bank's management .
- The committee voted on the proposal , and accepted it unanimously.
- He spent all his savings on an expensive car .
- The council has some spare cash that it proposes to spend on public amenities .
- Steven squandered his inheritance on a series of risky business ventures .
- She made a lot of money on the sale of her house .
- They decided to buy the car on credit .
- On what basis did you make your decision ?
- The Republicans are relying on their agricultural policies to deliver the farmers ' vote .
- The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation .
- He's either a hero or a villain , depending on your point of view .
- Our success rests on an increase in sales .
- I was on the final page of the book , when the phone rang .
- The athletes are on last lap of the race .
- "Is the shower fixed yet ?" "I'm working on it".
- I'm on duty until midnight .
- I was still on my main course when everyone else was ordering dessert .
- She lived on £100 a week when she was a student .
- Have you got enough to live on?
- He gets by on a very modest salary .
- New employees start on a basic salary of £25,000.
- He's on commission only.
- My new car runs on diesel .
- Some calculators run on solar power .
- Does your car run on unleaded petrol ?
- The engine runs on high-octane petrol .
- He had converted the motor so that it could run on vegetable oil .
- Negotiations between the two countries are on the brink of collapse .
- A demilitarized zone has been created on the border between the warring countries .
- A new coffee shop is opening on the high street .
- The Aswan High Dam is on the river Nile in Egypt.
- The shop front occupies a very prominent position on the main street .
- He has been rewarded for his 20 years of service with a seat on the board .
- Police officers aren't usually allowed to serve on a jury .
- Being on the committee is one involvement I could do without.
- She is on the school's development committee .
- He was was of the experts on a panel appointed to investigate the accident .
on preposition (ABOVE)
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such a position在…上面；到…上面
Look at all the books on your desk ! 看看你书桌上这么多书！
Ow, you're standing on my foot ! 哎哟，你踩着我的脚了！
Your suitcase is on top of the wardrobe . 你的手提箱在衣柜顶上。
They live in that old house on the hill . 他们住在山上的那间旧房子里。
I got on my bike and left . 我骑上自行车离开了。
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on preposition (CONNECTED)
covering the surface of, being held by, or connected to something在…上；连上的
There's blood on your shirt . 你的衬衫上沾了血。
Which finger do you wear your ring on? 你把戒指戴在哪个手指上？
Can you stand on your head ? 你会倒立吗？
We could hang this picture on the wall next to the door . 我们可以把这幅画挂在门旁边的墙上。
Dogs should be kept on their leashes at all times . 狗应该一直用皮带拴着。
UK We've just moved house and we're not on the phone (= not connected to the phone service ) yet . 我们刚搬了家，还没有接通电话。
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on preposition (TIME)
used to show when something happens（发生）在…时候
Hair salons don't usually open on Sundays. 发廊通常星期天不开门。
What are you doing on Friday ? 星期五你要干什么？
My birthday's on 30 May. 我的生日是5月30日。
Would you mind telling me what you were doing on the afternoon of Friday the 13th of March ? 能否告诉我3月13日星期五下午你在干什么？
The bells in the clock tower ring every hour on the hour (= at exactly one o'clock, two o'clock, etc.). 钟楼上的钟每小时整点敲响。
On a clear day you can see the mountains from here. 在晴天，从这儿可以看到那些山峦。
She was dead on arrival (= dead when she arrived ) at the hospital . 她刚到医院就死了。
Please leave your key at the reception desk on your departure from (= when you leave ) the hotel . 离开酒店时请把钥匙交到服务台。
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on preposition (WRITING)
used to show where something has been written, printed , or drawn（写、印或画）在…上
Which page is that curry recipe on? 那道咖喱菜的做法在第几页？
His initials were engraved on the back of his watch . 他姓名的首字母刻在了他手表的后盖上。
What's on the menu tonight ? (= What food is available ?) 今晚菜单上有什么菜？
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on preposition (TRAVEL)
used for showing some methods of travelling乘，上（车等）
I love travelling on trains . 我喜欢乘火车旅行。
She's coming in on the 5.30 bus . 她将乘坐5点30分的公共汽车到达。
We went to France on the ferry . 我们是乘渡轮去法国的。
It'd be quicker to get there on foot . 步行到那里更快些。
two figures on horseback 马背上的两个身影
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on preposition (PROCESS)
used to show that a condition or process is being experienced
处于…状况（或过程）中
He accidentally set his bed on fire . 他无意中烧着了自己的床。
Max's on holiday this week . 马丁这星期在度假。
I often get carsick when I'm on a long journey . 长途旅行时我常晕车。
Crime is on the increase (= is increasing ) again. 犯罪活动又开始抬头了。
UK Their flights to Paris are on special offer at the moment . 他们飞往巴黎的航班目前正在打折。
UK I'll be away on a training course next week . 下星期我要外出参加一个培训班。
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on preposition (RECORDING)
used to show the form in which something is recorded or performed（记录、录制或演出）以…方式，通过，使用
How much data can you store on the flash drive ? 一张闪存盘上能存储多少数据？
When's the movie coming out on DVD ? 这部电影的DVD什么时候出？
I was really embarrassed the first time I saw myself on film . 第一次看到自己上电影时，我觉得很尴尬。
What's on TV tonight ? 今晚电视有什么节目？
I wish there was more jazz on the radio . 我希望收音机里多播放一些爵士乐。
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on preposition (PAIN)
used to show what causes pain or injury as a result of being touched在…上（受伤或碰伤）
I hit my head on the shelf as I was standing up. 我站起来的时候，头撞在架子上。
Be careful not to cut yourself on that knife . 小心不要被那把刀划伤。
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on preposition (TO)
to or towards在；向，朝，对
Our house is the first on the left after the post office . 我们家是邮局过后靠左第一家。
The attack on the village lasted all night . 对该村庄的进攻持续了一整夜。
I wish you wouldn't sneak up on me like that! 我希望你不要那样蹑手蹑脚地靠近我！
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on preposition (RELATING)
relating to关于，有关；涉及
a book on pregnancy 关于妊娠的书
Her talk is on Italian women's literature . 她的论文是关于意大利女性文学的。
The minister has refused to comment on the allegations . 部长拒绝对指控作出评论。
Criticism has no effect on him. 批评对他不起作用。
Do the police have anything on you (= do they have any information about you that can be used against you)? 警方有没有抓住你什么把柄？
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on preposition (MONEY)
used to show something for which a payment is made付钱买…；在…上（花费）
He spent €180 on a hat . 他花180欧元买了一顶帽子。
I've wasted a lot of money on this car . 我在这辆汽车上浪费了许多钱。
We made a big profit on that deal . 我们在那笔生意上获利颇丰。
How much interest are you paying on the loan ? 这笔贷款你要支付多少利息？
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on preposition (NECESSARY)
used to show a person or thing that is necessary for something to happen or that is the origin of something
（表示需要或缘由）靠，指望，凭
We're relying on you. 我们要靠你了。
I might come - it depends on Andrew. 我可能会来——这取决于安德鲁。
Most children remain dependent on their parents while they are at university . 大多数孩子上大学期间仍然依赖他们的父母。
His latest movie is based on a fairy tale . 他的新电影是根据一个童话故事改编的。
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on preposition (INVOLVEMENT)
used to show when someone is involved or taking part in something
（表示牵涉或参与其中）在从事…
I'm working on a new book . 我正在写一本新书。
"Where had we got up to?" "We were on page 42." “我们进行到哪里了？”“我们讲到第42页了。”
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on preposition (FINANCIAL SUPPORT)
used to show what is providing financial support or an income
以…为生，以…为收入
I only have $70 a week to live on at the moment . 目前我每周只靠70美元的收入过活。
He retired on a generous pension from the company . 他退休后靠公司提供的丰厚退休金生活。
UK She's on (= earning ) £25,000 a year . 她的年收入为2.5万英镑。
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on preposition (FOOD/FUEL/DRUG)
used to show something that is used as food , fuel , or a drug（指食物、燃料、药物等）用，吃，喝
What do mice live on? 老鼠以什么为食？
Does this radio run on batteries ? 这台收音机是用电池的吗？
Is he on drugs ? 他吸毒吗？
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on preposition (NEXT TO)
next to or along the side of靠近，挨着；沿着；在…旁
It's a small town on the Mississippi River. 这是密西西比河上的一座小镇。
Our house was on Sturton Street. 我们的房子在斯特顿大街上。
Strasbourg is on the border of France and Germany. 斯特拉斯堡位于德法边界上。
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on preposition (MEMBER)
used to show when someone is a member of a group or organization是…的成员；属于…组织
Have you ever served on a jury ? 你参加过陪审团吗？
There are no women on the committee . 该委员会没有女性。
How many people are on your staff ? 你有多少职员？
UK She's a researcher on a women's magazine . 她在一家女性杂志做调查员。
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on preposition (TOOL)
used when referring to a tool , instrument , or system that is used to do something（指工具、设备或系统）用，凭借
I do all my household accounts on the computer . 我用电脑来处理全部的家庭账目。
Chris is on drums and Mike's on bass guitar . 克里斯打鼓，迈克弹低音电吉他。
I'm on (= talking on) the phone . 我正在打电话。
on preposition (AGAIN)
UK literaryused to show when something is repeated one or more times
（用于表示一再重复）又，再
The government suffered defeat on defeat in the local elections . 本届政府在地方选举中一再受挫。
Wave on wave of refugees has crossed the border to escape the fighting . 一批又一批的难民为躲避战争而越过边境。
on preposition (COMPARISON)
used when making a comparison
（用于比较）与…相比
That's my final offer , and I can't improve on it. 这是我出的最高价，我不可能再提价了。
The manufacturer has never improved on the earliest model of the car . 制造商从未对最早的车型进行改进。
UK The productivity figures are down/up on last week's. 与上周相比生产率下降／上升了。
on preposition (POSSESSION)
[ before pronoun ]used to show when someone has something in a pocket or in a bag that they are carrying
随身携带
Do you have a spare pen on you? 你身上有没有多余的笔？
I don't have my driving licence on me. 我没有带驾驶执照。
on preposition (AFTER)
happening after and usually because of
在…后；由于
Acting on information given to them anonymously, the police arrested him. 警方根据匿名者提供的消息采取行动，逮捕了他。
He inherited a quarter of a million pounds on his mother's death . 他母亲死后他继承了25万英镑。
On their return they discovered that their house had been broken into. 他们回来后发现家里被盗。
on preposition (PAYMENT)
informalused to show who is paying for something
由…支付
Dinner meal is on me. 这顿饭我付钱。
She had her operation done on the National Health Service. 她享受国民医疗保健制度免费做了手术。
on preposition (FAULTY)
used to show who suffers when something does not operate as it should
（表示运转出故障时受影响的人）
The phone suddenly went dead on me. 我正在打电话，电话突然断了。
Their car broke down on them on the way home . 他们的汽车在回家的途中抛锚了。
on preposition (POINTS)
UKused to show the number of points a person or team has in a competition
（竞赛中）得…分
Clive's team is on five points while Joan's is on seven. 克莱夫所在队得5分，琼所在队得7分。