go on phrasal verbphr v a) continue 继续CONTINUE/NOT STOP i. to continue doing something or being in a situation 继续下去;继续做go on doing something He went on working until he was 91. 他一直工作到91岁。
with One of the actors was unwell and couldn’t go on with the performance. 其中一名演员身体不适,不能继续演出。
I can’t go on like this for much longer. 像这样子我支撑不了多久。
ii. to continue without stopping 持续 The noise goes on 24 hours a day. 噪音一天24个小时不消停。
The screaming went on and on (=continued for a long time). 尖叫声持续了很久。
→ ongoing b) happen 发生HAPPEN to happen 发生,进行 I don’t know what’s going on. 我不知道发生了什么事情。
What were the children doing while all this was going on? 这一切发生时孩子们都在干什么?
Like all good resorts, there is plenty going on. 和所有的旅游胜地一样,这里也是非常热闹。
→ goings-on c) do STH next 接着做某事CONTINUE/START AGAIN to do something after you have finished doing something else 进而做go on to do something She went on to become a successful surgeon. 她后来成了一名成功的外科医生。
to Go on to the next question when you’ve finished. 做完后接着做下一道题。
d) continue talking 继续讲话CONTINUE/START AGAIN to continue talking, especially after stopping or changing to a different subject 接着说 Go on, I’m listening. 接着说呀,我在听呢。
‘But, ’ he went on, ‘we have to deal with the problems we’re facing.’ “但是,”他接着说道,“我们必须解决现在所面临的问题。”
with After a short pause Maria went on with her story. 玛丽亚停顿了一会儿,又接着讲她的故事。
e) go on spoken i. CONFIDENTused to encourage someone to do something 来吧〔用于鼓励某人做某事〕 Go on, have another piece of cake. 来吧,再吃一块蛋糕。
ii. used when you are agreeing to do something or giving permission for something 好吧〔表示同意或允许〕 ‘Are you sure you won’t have another drink?’ ‘Oh, go on then.’ “你真的不再来一杯吗?”“噢,那就再来一杯吧。”
‘Can I go outside, Dad?’ ‘Yeah, go on then.’ “我能出去吗,爸爸?”“行,你去吧。”
iii. (also go on with you) British EnglishBrE old-fashionedBELIEVE used to tell someone that you do not believe them 我才不信 f) use as proof 用作证据 go on somethingPROVE to base an opinion or judgment on something 以某事为根据〔作出判断〕 Police haven’t much to go on in their hunt for the killer. 警方手中追查凶手的线索不多。
g) start to work 开始运转START DOING something if a machine or piece of equipment goes on, it starts to work 〔机器或设备〕开始运转 The heat goes on automatically at 6 o’clock. 6点开始自动供暖。
h) time 时间PASS/TIME PASSING to pass 过去 As time went on, I grew fond of him. 随着时间的推移,我慢慢开始喜欢他了。
i) behave 行为BEHAVE British EnglishBrE informal the way someone goes on is the way they behave 以某种方式行事 The way she’s going on, she’ll have a nervous breakdown. 她这样下去会精神崩溃的。
j) be going on (for) 5 o’clock/60/25 etcALMOST to be nearly a particular time, age, number etc 快到5点/60岁/25等 Nancy must be going on for 60. 南希肯定快60岁了。
She’s one of those wise teenagers who’s 16 going on 70 (=she behaves as though she is older than she is). 她是那种少年老成的聪明女孩,16岁的人好像有70岁的见识。
k) go in front 走在前面BEFORE (also go on ahead) to go somewhere before the other people you are with 先走,先行 Bill went on in the car and I followed on foot. 比尔坐车先走,我步行跟在后面。
l) talk too much 说话太多 informalTALK TO somebody to talk too much 没完没了地说,唠叨个没完 I really like Clare but she does go on. 我很喜欢克莱尔,不过她太爱唠叨了。
about I got tired of him going on about all his problems. 他没完没了讲他的各种问题,我都听烦了。
He just went on and on about his new girlfriend. 他一个劲地讲他的新女友。
m) criticize 指责 British EnglishBrE informal to continue to criticize someone or ask them to do something in a way that annoys them 数落,指责;缠着 The way she went on, you would have thought it was all my fault. 她如此数落指责,你会觉得一切都是我的错。
at Stop going on at me! 别再数落我了!
go on at somebody to do something My wife’s always going on at me to dress better. 我妻子老是唠叨,要我穿得好些。
go on at somebody about something He’s always going on at me about fixing the door. 他老是缠着要我修门。
n) develop 发展 British EnglishBrE spoken informalPROGRESS to develop or make progress 发展,进展 o) to be going on with/to go on with British EnglishBrE informalNOW if you have enough of something to be going on with, you have enough for now 暂时够用 Have you got enough money to be going on with? 你现在钱够用吗?
go on doing something• We can't go on fighting like this.• As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.• If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.• If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.• It has to do with not knowing what is going on.• Marlon: What's going on?• Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.• They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense. go on• It has to do with not knowing what is going on.• Marlon: What's going on?• Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.• As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.• They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense.• If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.• If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.
go on something• It has to do with not knowing what is going on.• Marlon: What's going on?• Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.• As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.• They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense.• If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.• If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.
go about• It went on about 15 minutes too long.• And I think it's fruitless going on about blame and suspicion and guilt.• But Puddephat goes on about hermeneutics and ontology, and the master pretends he understands.• I don't think I can stand another evening of Ted going on and on about his health problems.• Look, I'm sorry I kept you waiting, but there's no need to go on and on about it.• Fatty: What are you going on about, Marlon?• I wish you'd stop going on about my haircut.• I gave him a lecture about how the car was too heavy, going on about power-to-weight ratios.• The first I knew about it was Malcolm going on about rubber.• Our neighbours are always going on about the noise we make.• Why do I go on about this, I wonder.• We go on about those Barossa and Hunter River reds of ours, but really!• She was going on about what a genius her brother is. go at• The ferry's flag flew at half mast as the probe went on at Cork's Ringaskiddy port.• I don't think it's a boat for people like the one we went on at school.• Something must be going on at school.• Then he took until 11: 30 to inform his staff of what went on at the earlier meeting.• There was some spitting going on at the end of the game.• Funny stuff going on at the Olympics.• During the time they have off they are kept in touch with what is going on at work by their line manager.• I must say I was not totally happy about her going on at Yeo Davis, with me in the government.