onto
(also on to), prep
1 moving to a position on (a surface) 移到(某物表面)上
move the books onto the second shelf 把书挪到第二格
step out of the train onto the platform 从火车上下到月台上
Water was dripping onto the floor. 水正滴到地板上.
The crowd ran onto the pitch. 群众都跑到球场上去了.
The child climbed up onto his father's shoulders. 孩子爬到他爸爸的肩膀上了. Cf 参看 off3 1.
2 (phr v) be onto sb
(a) (infml 口) pursue sb in order to find out about his illegal activities 追查某人的违法活动
The police are onto him about the stolen paintings. 警方正在追查他与被盗画的事.
(b) be talking to sb in order to inform him of sth or persuade him to do sth 与某人谈话告知某事或劝其做某事物
Have you been onto the solicitor yet? 你跟律师谈过了吗?
My mother's been onto me for ages about the mess in my room. 我母亲早就怪我把自己的房间搞得乌七八糟. Cf 参看 get onto sb (get). be onto sth have some information or evidence that could lead to an important discovery 有潜在重大发现的信息或证据
When did you realize you were onto something really big? 你什麽时候知道你已掌握了重大线索?
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒntu:]prep. 在...之上
📖 同为「初中」词汇
realizevt. 实现;了解,意识到;(所担心的事)发生;以…价格卖出;
vt.& vi. 变卖,赚得;
upadv. 在上面,在高处;起床,起来;向上;由低到高;
adj. 向上的;上升的;竖立的,垂直的;举起的;
vt.& vi. 增加;加速;提高;举起,拿起;
prep. 在…的上端;向高处;沿…而去;向…上游;
n. 上升,升高;兴旺,繁荣;上坡;(价格等)上涨;
dockn. 码头;被告席;草本植物;尾巴的骨肉部份;
vt.& vi. (使)船停靠码头;剪短(尾巴等);削减,缩减(工资等);在…设置船坞;
vi. 入船坞;
Marsabbr. master attitude reference system 主要态度参考系统;midair retrieval system 中空恢复系统;military affiliated radio system 军用附属无线电系统;mathematics anxiety rating scale 数学焦虑等级刻度;
n. 毁坏,损坏,玷污( mar的名词复数 );
v. 毁坏,损坏,玷污( mar的第三人称单数 );