go on片语动词

继续、持续

The meeting went on for another three hours without a break.

会议又持续了三个小时，中间没有休息。

发生

What on earth is going on in the kitchen?

厨房里到底发生了什么事？

接著说、继续说

She paused, then went on in a much quieter voice.

她停了一下，然后用更轻的声音接著说。

接著做、进而

He went on to become one of the country's best surgeons.

他后来成了国内最优秀的外科医生之一。

过去、流逝

As the years went on, they saw each other less often.

随著年复一年过去，他们见面的次数越来越少。

说吧、来吧、去吧口语

Go on, try a piece of the cake I made.

来吧，尝一块我做的蛋糕。

依据、根据多用于否定句

The police have very little to go on in this case.

警方在这个案子上几乎没有什么线索可循。

唠叨、数落口语

My boss keeps going on at me about being late.

我的上司一直为我迟到的事数落我。

上场、登台

She goes on right after the second act begins.

第二幕开始后她就立刻上场。

亮起、开启

The street lights go on automatically at sunset.

路灯在日落时会自动亮起。

将近、快到口语

His grandmother is going on ninety but still gardens daily.

他的祖母快九十岁了，却还每天种花种菜。

活动、（怪异的）事情常用复数

The neighbors complained about the strange goings-on next door.

邻居们抱怨隔壁那些奇怪的事情。