① in doing意為“在做某事時(shí)”,in相當(dāng)于 when 或 while。
In walking past the library,I met Professor Wang.我路過(guò)圖書(shū)館時(shí),碰見(jiàn)了王教授。(=When I was walking…)
In reading a collection of poems in my study,I heard a bird twittering outside the window. 我在書(shū)房里讀一本詩(shī)集時(shí),聽(tīng)到窗外有一只鳥(niǎo)在叫。(=While I was reading…)
② on doing意為“一……就”,on相當(dāng)于 as soon as,immediately。
On arriving there,we all set to enthusiastically. 我們一到那里馬上就干勁十足地干了起來(lái)。(=As soon as we arrived there…)
On hearing “help”,he rushed out. 他一聽(tīng)到呼救聲就沖了出去。
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on doing 也可表示“在……的時(shí)候”。
On turning the corner,she saw a skyscraper. 拐過(guò)街角,她看見(jiàn)了一幢摩天大樓。