onto

美 [ˈɑːntə]英 [ˈɒntə]
  • prep.到…之上,向…之上,朝…上;<数>映射到…;发现(某人做坏事);(与动词连用,表示朝某处或某位置运动)向,朝;(建筑物、房间、门或窗)面朝,通向;<口>对…熟悉,对…了解,对…有经验;转到(其他话题);(重心移动)到(身体某部位)上;到(交通工具)上;到(某处);对…觉察,对…知悉;成为(列表、系统等)的一部分;即将发现(重要之事)
  • adj.<数>映成的
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prep.

1

(与动词连用,表示朝某处或某位置运动)向,朝
used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position

Move the books onto the second shelf.

把书移到第二层架子上。

She stepped down from the train onto the platform.

她走下火车来到站台上。

2

朝向,面向(某个方向)
used to show that sth faces in a particular direction

The window looked out onto the terrace.

窗户外对着的是露天平台。

3


4

了解;掌握;处于有利地位
to know about sth or be in a situation that could lead to a good result for you

Scientists believe they are onto something big.

科学家相信,他们将会有重大发现。

She's onto a good thing with that new job.

她在新工作中将大有作为。

onto

频次

  • In addition to the uses shown below, onto is used in phrasal verbs such as ‘hold onto’ and ‘latch onto’.

    除下列用法外,onto还可用于 hold onto, latch onto 等短语动词中。

  • 2
    PREP 到…之上;向…之上
    If something moves or is put onto an object or surface, it is then on that object or surface.

    I took my bags inside, lowered myself onto the bed and switched on the TV...

    我把包拎进屋,往床上一倒,然后打开了电视机。

  • 3
    PREP 到(某处)
    You can sometimes use onto to mention the place or area that someone moves into.

    The players emerged onto the field...

    运动员入场了。

  • 4
    PREP (光线或视线)朝向,转向
    You can use onto to introduce the place towards which a light or someone's look is directed.

    ...the metal part of the door onto which the sun had been shining...

    在阳光照耀下闪闪发亮的门的金属部分

  • 5
    PREP 通向(某处)
    You can use onto to introduce a place that you would immediately come to after leaving another place that you have just mentioned, because they are next to each other.

    ...windows opening onto carved black-wood balconies...

    开向黑檀雕花阳台的窗户

  • 6
    PREP (重心移动)到(身体某部位)上
    When you change the position of your body, you use onto to introduce the part your body which is now supporting you.

    As he stepped backwards she fell onto her knees, then onto her face...

    他向后退时,她双膝跪倒在地,接着迎面倒了下去。

  • 7
    PREP 到(交通工具)上
    When you get onto a bus, train, or plane, you enter it in order to travel somewhere.

    As he got on to the plane, he asked me how I was feeling...

    他上飞机时问我感觉如何。

  • 8
    PREP (用于 hold,hang,cling 等动词后,表示抓紧或牢牢固定)在…上
    Onto is used after verbs such as 'hold', 'hang', and 'cling' to indicate what someone is holding firmly or where something is being held firmly.

    The reflector is held onto the sides of the spacecraft with a frame...

    反射器通过支架牢牢地固定在航天器的侧面。

  • 9
    PREP 转到(其他话题)
    If people who are talking get onto a different subject, they begin talking about it.

    Let's get on to more important matters...

    咱们谈谈更重要的事吧。

  • 10
    PREP 成为(列表、系统等)的一部分
    You can sometimes use onto to indicate that something or someone becomes included as a part of a list or system.

    The Macedonian question had failed to get on to the agenda...

    马其顿问题没能列入议事日程。

  • 11
    PREP 即将发现(重要之事)
    If someone is onto something, they are about to discover something important.

    He leaned across the table and whispered to me, 'I'm really onto something.'...

    他从桌上俯过身来对我低声说道:“我真的就快有重大发现了。”

  • 12
    PREP 发现(某人做坏事);对…觉察;对…知悉
    If someone is onto you, they have discovered that you are doing something illegal or wrong.

    He did not want Pollard to become suspicious that he was now onto him...

    他不想让波拉德怀疑他已察觉到其不轨行为。

  1. The audience threw flowers onto the stage .

    观众把鲜花抛向舞台。

  2. Our house backs onto the river .

    我们的房子背向河流。

  3. You need three A levels to get onto this university course .

    你要参加这个大学教程,就需要通过三科高级证书考试。

  4. Old values are being grafted onto a new social class .

    旧的价值观念正植根于新的社会阶层。

  5. The new wing was built onto the hospital last year .

    医院的新翼楼是去年增建的。

  6. How did we get onto the subject of marriage ?

    我们怎么谈到婚姻问题上了?

  7. He piled as much food as he could onto his plate .

    他把食物猛往自己盘子里堆。

  8. Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own .

    语法知识使学生能够把外语结构和母语结构联系起来。

  9. Several of the books had fallen onto the floor .

    这些书有几本掉到了地上。

  10. Scientists believe they are onto something big .

    科学家相信,他们将会有重大发现。

  11. She stepped down from the train onto the platform .

    她走下火车来到站台上。

  12. The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road .

    公共汽车突然驶入了逆行道。

  13. It 's his problem , not something he should unload onto you .

    那是他的事,他不该把问题甩给你。

  14. He managed to bribe his way onto the ship .

    他设法行贿混上了船。

  15. Everything in the computer 's memory can be copied onto disks .

    计算机内存里的所有资料都可复制到磁盘上。

  16. Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor .

    桶里的水洒出来了,洒了一地。

  17. They managed to shoehorn the material onto just one CD .

    他们设法把材料仅仅塞进一张光盘。

  18. He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table .

    他把提包里的东西倒在桌子上。

  19. She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table .

    她把包里的东西全倒在了桌子上。

  20. He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling .

    他扶住椅子后背,以免摔倒。

  21. He managed to wangle his way onto the course .

    他终于设法修读了这一科目。

  22. It 's nice to have someone you can offload your problems onto .

    你有个能分忧的人真是不错。

  23. They had superposed a picture of his head onto someone else 's body .

    他们把他的头像贴在别人的躯干上。

  24. The line of houses fronted straight onto the road .

    这排房子正对着马路。

  25. Images are projected onto the retina of the eye .

    影像被投射到眼睛的视网膜上。

  26. This door gives onto the hall .

    这道门通往大厅。

  27. We watched the waves rolling onto the beach .

    我们注视着波浪涌向海滩。

  28. An apology was tagged onto the end of the letter .

    信的结尾顺便附了一句抱歉的话。

  29. Contemporary dance is coming onto the arts scene again after a long fallow period .

    当代舞蹈经过一段长时期销声匿迹以后现在又回到了艺术舞台。

  30. He tried to shift the blame for his mistakes onto his colleagues .

    他自己犯了错误,却试图把责任推给同事。

  • 短语动词

以下资源来自牛津词典

be onto sb


be onto sth

了解;掌握;处于有利地位
to know about sth or be in a situation that could lead to a good result for you

Scientists believe they are onto something big.

科学家相信,他们将会有重大发现。

She's onto a good thing with that new job.

她在新工作中将大有作为。