onto 的用法及固定搭配

onto

onto作to a position on解。例如:

  • He got onto his horse quickly.
  • The boat was driven onto the rocks.
  • He held onto the window ledge.
  • He stepped out of the boat onto the shore.
  • The boy climbed out of the attic window onto the roof.
  • The cat jumped onto the table.

下面几点该注意:

(1)有许多英美人以为并没有onto这个词,他们以为用on或to便够了。

(2)onto多少有些口语性质,在正式些的文字里该避免。

(3)像下面各句里的on和to不可并成onto(on是副词):

  • We must walk on to the next village.
  • Please read this and pass it on to your neighbour.
  • The young author is struggling on to success.
  • From one victory we go on to another.