“动词+介词on”的常见搭配
“动词+介词on”的常见搭配
▲act on [upon] 照……行事;对……起作用;按照……行动
The medicine acted on his fever at once. 这药立刻使他退了烧。
The police are acting on information received. 警察正根据得到的情报采取行动。
▲agree on [upon] 同意;达成协议
He agreed on helping us. 他同意帮助我们。
Both sides agreed on these terms. 双方都同意这些条件。
Can we agree on a price (a date)? 我们能不能商定一个价格(日期)?
▲blame … on 把……归咎于(某人)
He blamed his failure on his teacher. 他把他的失败归咎于老师。
They blamed the accident on me. 他们把事故归咎于我。
▲call on [upon] 拜访,看望
I called on Mr Green. 我拜访了格林先生。
I shall call on him tomorrow. 我明天要去看望他。
▲concentrate on [upon] 聚精会神,全神贯注
She couldn’t concentrate on a book very long. 她不能长时间聚精会神地读书。
He concentrated himself upon his work. 他全神贯注干他的工作。
▲congratulate … on 因……而祝贺;因……庆幸
I congratulated him on passing his driving test. 我祝贺他驾驶考试及格。
She congratulated herself on her narrow escape. 她为她的九死一生自我庆幸。
▲count on [upon] 指望,依赖
Can I count on your help? 我能仰仗你的协助吗?
You can’t count on Tom being punctual. 你不要指望汤姆会守时。
▲dawn on 渐渐被理解,渐渐(使人)明白
It dawned on me that Joanna had been right all along. 我慢慢明白,原来乔安娜一直是对的。
After the hint she gave, it dawned on me that she was expecting a present. 经她一暗示,我恍然大悟,原来她是在盼着一件礼物。
▲decide on [upon] 对……作出决定,选定
She decided on the red shoes. 她决定要买那双红鞋。
They decided upon adjourning the session. 他们决定休会。
▲depend on [upon] 依靠
You cannot depend on your parents forever. 你不能永远依靠你的父母。
Our organization depends on donations from the public. 我们的机构依靠公众的捐助。
▲experiment on 对(用)……进行实验(做实验)
He experimented on rats. 他用老鼠做实验。
Many people disapprove of scientists who experiment on animals. 许多人不赞成科学家在动物身上做实验。
▲feed (…) on 用……喂养,以……为主食
He often feeds a dog on meat. 他常用肉喂狗。
Cows feed on hay during the winter. 牛在冬天吃干草。