go on
phrasal verbwithgoverbuk/ɡəʊ/us/ɡoʊ/present participlegoing|past tensewent|past participlegone
(HAPPEN)
B1
tohappen:
进行；发生I'msurewe neverhearabout a lot of what goes on ingovernment.我肯定，政府内部发生的很多事情我们永远也不会听说。
Thiswarhas been going on foryears.这场战争已经持续好几年了。
- Helikestoknowwhat's going on.
- Hello,hello. What's going on here then?
- Themeetingwas going on in theroomnextdoor.
- Thematcheswere going onsimultaneously.
- It's hard toknowwhat goes on behind my back.
Occurring and happening
- afoot
- asynchronous
- attendant
- be at workidiom
- become
- eventuate
- fall
- fall into placeidiom
- follow on
- go hand in hand withsomethingidiom
- go together
- pass
- result
- roll
- roll around
- shake out
- succeed
- supervene
- sync
- turn
(CONTINUE)
B1
tocontinue:
继续干； （做完一件事）接下来继续做（另一件事）Please go onwithwhat you're doing and don'tletusinterruptyou.请继续做你的事情，不要因为我们而中断。
[+ -ing verb]We really can't go on livinglike this - we'll have tofindabiggerhouse.我们真的不能再这样生活下去——我们必须要找个大些的房子。
If you go on(=continuebehaving)like this, you won't have anyfriendsleftat all.如果你继续这样，你一个朋友都留不住。
to add a comment
- addWould you like to add any further comments?
- go onHe went on to say that there was little point in intervening at such a late stage in the process.
- state furtherHe stated further that he felt honoured to be given such an exceptional opportunity.
- continue"Let me give an example," he continued.
tomoveto the next thing orstage:
[+ to infinitive]Sheadmittedher company'sresponsibilityfor thedisasterand went ontoexplainhowcompensationwould bepaidto thevictims.
Whatproportionofpeoplewho areHIV-positivego ontodevelop(=laterdevelop)AIDS?
- Theawardceremonygoes on for anotherhour.
- Go on for another 50metresuntil you come to thetrafficlights.
- We can't go on until we'vefixedthepuncture.
- The secondchapterwent on todescribehis earlycareer.
- If you can'tansweraquestion, go on to the next one.
Continue & last
- (it's) business as usualidiom
- bash on
- carry(something)on
- cease
- cont.
- contd
- drag
- echo
- jag
- keep atsomething
- keep on doingsomething
- keepsomeoneat itidiom
- leg
- push on
- run on
- runsomeone/somethingover
- seesomethingout
- segue
- span
- spin
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Preceding and introducing
(OPERATE)
tostartoperating:
开始运转Thespotlightsgo onautomaticallywhen anintruderisdetectedin thegarden.当探测到有人闯入花园时，聚光灯会自动打开。
When does theheatinggo on?什么时候开始供暖？
- I didn'thearthecentralheatinggo on.
- Thelightsgo onautomaticallyat six o'clock.
- Iflickedtheswitchbut it didn't go on.
- Thestreetlightsgo on at about three o'clock inwinter.
- I don'tthinktheheatingwent on thismorning.
Engineering - mechanical
- -engined
- air-cooled
- artificer
- automative
- bionics
- crank
- dolly
- drive shaft
- engage
- gasman
- horsepower
- mechanical
- mechanization
- mechanize
- neutral
- oilcan
- servomotor
- tappet
- tick over
- valve
(TALK AGAIN)
B2
tostarttalkingagain after apause:
（停顿后）继续说，接着讲Shepausedto have asipofcoffeeand then went onwithheraccountof theaccident.她停下来又点了一支烟，然后继续述说她对那次事故的印象。
[+ speech]"What Iwantmore than anythingelse," he went on, "is ahousein thecountrywith alargegardenfor thechildrentoplayin."“我最想要的，”他接着说，“是一座乡村宅院，里面有个大花园能让孩子们在里面玩。”
informal
something that you say toencouragesomeone to say or do something:
（用于鼓励）来吧，继续Go on, whathappenednext?继续说，接着又发生了什么呢？
- He took asipofcoffeeand went on with hisstory.
- Afterstoppingtoclearhisthroatthepoliticianwent on with hisspeech.
- Go on,tellme more.
Starting again
- back to square oneidiom
- continue
- get back tosomeone
- go
- go back tosomeone
- pick
- reboot
- reborn
- recommence
- recommencement
- recreation
- reinitiate
- reinstitute
- reoccur
- reoccurrence
- reopen
- reset
- restart
- slate
- start
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Encouraging and urging on
(TALK A LOT)
C2
totalkin anannoyingway about something for alongtime:
唠叨；没完没了地讲He went on and on until Ifinallyinterruptedhim and told him I had to go.他唠叨个没完，最后我只能打断他，说我要走了。
I justwishhe'dstopgoing onabouthowbrillianthisdaughteris." "Yes, he does go on(abit), doesn't he?"“我真希望他不要再喋喋不休地说他女儿有多聪明。”“对，他是（有点儿）唠叨，是不是？”
Iwishyou'dstopgoing onatme(=criticizingmerepeatedly)about myhaircut.我希望你不要再没完没了地数落我的发型了。
to talk to someone
- talkA group of men were talking in the street.
- speakCould I speak to you privately?
- sayI couldn't hear what they were saying.
- chatWe were just chatting about the party.
- have a chatWe had a little chat over the garden wall.
- chatterThey spent the morning chattering away.
- Iheardyou the firsttime, you don't need to go on about it.
- Hetendsto go on abitin hislectures.
- The after-dinnerspeakerwent on abit.
- He's always going on about how muchmoneyheearns.
Ways of talking
- babble
- beg the questionidiom
- blah
- blether
- blither
- coo
- declaim
- declamatory
- drone on
- gabble
- loose
- mumble
- pipe
- quaver
- ramble
- rattle on/away
- talk trashidiom
- throwyourvoiceidiom
- trill
- yak
(PLEASE DO)
used whenencouragingsomeone to do something:
（用于鼓励或劝说）继续，来吧Go on, have anotherdrink.来，再来一杯饮料。
"I don't reallyfeellikeseeingafilmtonight." "Oh go on. We haven't been to thecinemaforages."“我今晚真的不想去看电影。”“哎呀，来吧。我们都好长时间没去过电影院了。”
- Go on, take adayoffwork. Youdeserveit.
- Please can we get akitten? Oh go on.
- Go on, have anotherglassofwine.
- Wear thelow-cutblousewithyourpinkshorts- go on, Idareyou!
- Have anothersliceofcake- go on, be adevil!
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- persuasive
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
(AGREE)
informal
something that you say inordertoagreeto do orallowsomething that you did notwantto do or toallowbefore:
（表示改变想法，同意做原来不想做的事）那好吧，也行"Are yousureyou don'twantanothersliceofcake?" "Oh go onthen, but just asmallone."“你真的不想再吃一块蛋糕了吗？”“那好吧，但是就来一小块。”
Words & phrases expressing agreement & acceptance
- accha
- achha
- amen
- amen to thatidiom
- as you wish/likeidiom
- beggar
- hear
- I knowidiom
- I wouldn't say noidiom
- mind
- of courseidiom
- quite
- size
- take
- very
- you can say that again!idiom
- you can't say fairer than thatidiom
- you do youidiom
- you're on!idiom
- you're telling me!idiom
(TIME)
tocontinueorpass:
持续；（时间）流逝，过去Tomorrow willstartcoldbut it should getwarmeras thedaygoes on.明天就开始冷了，但是随着日子一天天过去，又会转暖一些。
As theeveningwent on, itbecameclearthat we should never haveagreedtoseeeach other again.那个晚上，随着时间一分分过去，我们都明白了，我们真不应该答应对方再次见面的。
be going onUS(UKbe getting on for)
almost:
I can'tbelievehe's going on 80 and is still soactive.
She's 15 going on 50(= she is 15yearsoldbutactsmucholder).
We're going on 72hours, now, ofstraightnewscoverageon thishostagesituation.
It's going on 10yearssince the worker'saccidentaldeath, and still thefactoryhas made nosafetyimprovements.
Spending time & time passing
- all the time in the worldidiom
- Anno Domini
- elapse
- employ
- fall
- fall away
- misspend
- pass
- roll
- roll by
- run out
- serve
- slip
- slip away
- the sands of time are running outidiom
- time's a great healeridiom
- timekeeper
- wear
- wear on
- whilesomethingaway
(NOT BELIEVE)
go on!mainlyUKold-fashioned
used when you do notbelievesomeone:
Go on! You're never fifty! You don'tlookadayover thirty!