(1) onto表示方向和场所,分开写时on是副词,表示动作继续,to为介词。
- They finally got onto the bus.
他们终于上了公交车。 - The cup slipped onto the floor.
杯子滑到地板上。
As soon as the rain stopped, we drove on to Beijing. (on为副词;to为介词,表示方向)雨一停我们就又继续向北京驶去。
(2) 但在下面句子里,to却是不定式的一部分。
- He went on to tell us of his miserable childhood.
他接着又对我们讲了他悲惨的童年。
