on the lookout . looking for寻找;注意;收集
The manager is on the lookout for a new secretary.经理正在寻觅一位新的秘书。
He is on the lookout for the reference book you want.他正在寻找你要的那本参考书。
on the loose . free to go自由行动
The zoo keeper forgot to close the gate to the monkey cage and the monkeys were on the loose.动物园管理员忘记关上笼子,于是猴子在外面四处乱跑。
Brown has gone out on the loose,and won't be back till late.布朗出去玩去了,要很晚才回来。
on the make . progressing; improving在改进中;在成长中
I think we are on the make and the tide is running in our favor.我认为我们的情况有所好转,而且形势是对我们有利的。
on the make . searching for personal profit or gain追求名利的;一心想发财
She is always on the make.不管做什么事情,她老是拚命赚钱。
He is a merchant on the make.他是一个唯利是图的商人。
on the market . for sale出售
In the summer many fresh vegetables are on the market.夏季有许多新鲜蔬菜出售。
This is the best article on the market.这是市场上可以买到的最好的商品。
on the mend . healing; becoming better愈合;好起来
John's broken leg is on the mend.约翰摔坏了的那条腿伤口正在愈合。
Mary's relationship with Joan is on the mend.玛丽和琼的关系在好转。
on the move . in motion移动
It was vacation time,and the highways were full of families on the move.时值假日,公路上载着全家老小外出的汽车川流不息。
on the move . moving forward向前;进步
The man bragged that if he was made the manager he would get the company on the move.那人吹牛说如果他当经理,他就能使公司取得进展。
on the nose . just right; exactly正好;正是
All of our estimates about the costs were a little off, but Frank's was right on the nose.对费用的估计我们都偏了一点,只有福兰克估得恰到好处。
George hit the ball on the nose.乔治正好击中了球。
on the occasion .on the occasion of . at the time . at the time of(在…)之际
An editorial was published by the People's Daily on the occasion of the Party's birthday.党的生日之际,人民日报发表了一篇社论。
On the occasion, I was not at home.那时我不在家。
on the other hand . from another point of view另一方面
Father and mother wanted to go for a ride, and on the other hand,the children wanted to stay home and play with their friends.父母想开车出去兜风,而孩子们却想在家里与朋友们一道玩。
I am very willing,but he,on the other hand, is reluctant.我很愿意,他却不愿意。
Bert is extremely intelligent;on the other hand, he is a very lazy student and therefore gets low grades.彼尔特非常聪明,可他是个懒学生,因此他成绩不高。
on the outs . not friendly;having a quarrel不友善;争吵
Jim was on the outs with most of the kids on the block.杰姆和街区的大多数孩子不和。
Mary and Jane were on the outs.玛丽和简闹翻了。
on the part of . for the part of; on the side of 就…而言;在另一方面
The delay in payment was an error on the part of the accounts office.延期支付是会计室的过失。
We have done nothing wrong on our part.我们这方面没有任何地方做错。
It was a very queer conduct on the part of Smith.就史密斯而言,那是一个十分古怪的举动。
on the part of . proceeding from;done by由…做出
I don't think it necessary to fear any interference on the part of those who objected to the proposal.我想我们不必害怕那些反对此项提议的人所进行的干涉。
on the point of . ready to begin立即;马上
The baby was on the point of crying when her mother came home.婴儿正要哭,正在这时妈妈回家了。
We were on the point of call in you when your telegram arrived.我们正要给你打电话时,你的电报来了。
on the quiet .on the secret . secretly私下地;秘密地
Hush shop is a place where beer and spirits are sold on the secret.没执照的酒店就是私卖啤酒和烈酒的地方。
The teachers got the principal a present on the quiet.老师们秘密地送给校长一份礼物。
on the road . travelling旅途中
My letter will soon reach him; it is on the road.我的信正在路上,他很快就能收到。
How long will you be on the road? 你在路上要花多长时间?
on the road . changing; going from one condition to another转变;朝…方向发展
Jane was very sick for several weeks, but now she is on the road to recovery.简前几个星期病得很厉害,现在正在恢复中。
Conscientious study put the student on the road to success.勤奋学习使那学生即将获得成功。
on the rocks . ruined毁坏;垮台
His plan has landed itself on the rocks.他的计划遭到失败。
In a brief space of time the company went on the rocks.这家公司很快就破产了。
by the time I've paid all the bills I owe I shall be on the rocks.当我付清所欠的全部帐单时,我在经济上将处于困境。
on the rocks . with ice only(饮料)只加冰块
They went to the restaurant and ordered whisky on the rocks.他们在饭店要了份冰镇威士忌。