going on
adverb,preposition
uk/ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ ˌɒn/us/ˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ ˌɑːn/informal(UKalsogoing on for)
nearlyoralmost(aparticularnumber,age,time, oramount):
接近（某个数目、年龄、时间或数量）It was going onmidnightwhen welefttheparty.我们离开聚会时都快午夜了。
There were going on 200peopleattheirwedding.有近200人参加他们的婚礼。
humorous
used for saying that someonebehaveslike a mucholderperson:
实际上…岁，行为举止却像…岁"Howoldis Brian?" "30 going on 50."“布赖恩多大了？”“30，但看上去却有50了。”
Almost
- a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom
- about
- almost
- as good asidiom
- as much asidiom
- be on the way tosomethingidiom
- intent
- more
- more or lessidiom
- much
- near
- part
- sub
- that was close!idiom
- to/for all intents and purposesidiom
- up to(doing) somethingidiom
- verge
- verge onsomething
- virtual
- way
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Describing age & birthdays