早安英文 第544期:I'm on it不是我在它上面!

 

1.Agree on 一致同意

Me and my friend both agree on the fact that we should not date anymore considering we have been dumped¹ too many times.

2.Dinner is on me我请客

Because it is your birthday today, dinner is on me.

3.Dream on做白日梦

"Perhaps one day I may go on a relaxing holiday."

"Yeah, dream on."

I'm on it不是我在它上面!

4.Cheat on 作弊，劈腿

I cheated on my exam.

I really hope that my girl friend does not find out that I cheated on her.

I hope the teacher does not find out that I cheated on the exam.

I hope that my friend does not find out her boyfriend cheated on her.

5.Embark² on 一般指开始从事某项具有挑战性的任务。

The president embarked³ on a journey to Asia to visit several countries.

6.I'm on it 我已经跟进了

"If you do your homework, you can go and play."

"I am on it."

1 dumped   

adj.废弃的v.倾倒( dump的过去式和过去分词 )；丢下；随便堆放；释放

参考例句：

• Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. 太多的有毒废料在向大海里倾倒。
• They dumped his belongings unceremoniously on the floor. 他们粗暴地把他的物品摔到地板上。

2 embark   

vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机

参考例句：

• He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
• Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

3 embarked   

乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 )； 装载； 从事

参考例句：

• We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
• She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。