核心问题
(A)It may even be possible to drop a capsule containing scientific instruments on to the planet's surface. (New Concept English, Book 3. L.9)
(B) She jumped onto the house. (CGEL)
请问 on to 与 onto 哪个写法是正确的。
词典解答
on to 与 onto 两个写法都是正确的。on to 主要用于英国英语中。F. T. Wood 认为这种写法有点儿陈旧。onto 则用得比较普遍。这个介词的含义是:“到……上”。
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She fainted and fell on to the floor. (NAECD) 她昏了过去,摔倒在地板上。
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Ann climbed onto the roof. (CGEL) 安爬到房顶上。
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The teams are coming onto the field. (ECD) 球队队员们正在进入球场。
有时候,on 和 to 虽然紧靠在一起,但是 on 却是谓语动词的状语,与 to 并没有关系:
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We walked on to the next village. (AEG) 我们继续向下一个村子走去。
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We drove on to the town. 我们继续开车向镇子驶去。