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 把書挪到第二格
step out of the train onto the platform 從火車上下到月臺上
Water was dripping onto the floor. 水正滴到地板上.
The crowd ran onto the pitch. 群眾都跑到球場上去了.
The child climbed up onto his father's shoulders. 孩子爬到他爸爸的肩膀上了. Cf 參看 off3 1.
2 (phr v) be onto sb
(a) (infml 口) pursue sb in order to find out about his illegal activities 追查某人的違法活動
The police are onto him about the stolen paintings. 警方正在追查他與被盜畫的事.
(b) be talking to sb in order to inform him of sth or persuade him to do sth 與某人談話告知某事或勸其做某事物
Have you been onto the solicitor yet? 你跟律師談過了嗎?
My mother's been onto me for ages about the mess in my room. 我母親早就怪我把自己的房間搞得烏七八糟. Cf 參看 get onto sb (get). be onto sth have some information or evidence that could lead to an important discovery 有潛在重大發現的信息或證據
When did you realize you were onto something really big? 你什麼時候知道你已掌握了重大線索?
?? 擴展釋義
*['?ntu:]prep. 在...之上
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
realizevt. 實現;了解,意識到;(所擔心的事)發生;以…價格賣出;
vt.& vi. 變賣,賺得;
upadv. 在上面,在高處;起床,起來;向上;由低到高;
adj. 向上的;上升的;豎立的,垂直的;舉起的;
vt.& vi. 增加;加速;提高;舉起,拿起;
prep. 在…的上端;向高處;沿…而去;向…上游;
n. 上升,升高;興旺,繁榮;上坡;(價格等)上漲;