"be not on" in Chinese (Traditional)
不允許不可接受
Definition
用於表示某事在特定情況下不被允許或不可接受。經常用來拒絕不當行為。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
英式英語裡的非正式用語,常指責令人無法接受的行為,例如“That is not on.” 尤其針對不公平或無禮行為。美語中較罕見。不是說物品關閉,而指道德或社交層面的否定。
Examples
Throwing food in class is not on.
在課堂上扔食物**不允許**。
Copying someone's homework is not on.
抄襲別人的作業**不可接受**。
Cheating in a test is not on at this school.
在這學校考試作弊**不允許**。
I'm sorry, but turning up an hour late is not on.
很抱歉,但是遲到一小時**不可接受**。
Taking credit for someone else's work really is not on.
把別人的成果搶來自己用**不允許**。
You can't just cancel at the last minute—that is not on.
你不能在最後一刻取消——這樣**不行**。