move on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To progress to something new or recover from the past
继续前进、从过去走出来
Avanzar hacia algo nuevo o recuperarse del pasado
次に進む、過去から立ち直る
다음으로 나아가다, 과거에서 벗어나다
Used for leaving the past behind and starting fresh, or progressing to next topic.
用于表示抛开过去重新开始,或转移到下一个话题。
Se usa para dejar el pasado atrás y empezar de nuevo, o para pasar al siguiente tema.
過去を乗り越えて新しいことを始める、または次の話題に移ることを表す。
과거를 뒤로하고 새롭게 시작하거나 다음 주제로 넘어갈 때 사용한다.
Base verb: move
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- It's time to move on. 是时候往前看了Es hora de seguir adelanteそろそろ前に進む時だ이제 앞으로 나아갈 때다.
- She moved on after the divorce. 她离婚后开始了新生活Ella siguió adelante después del divorcio彼女は離婚後、新しい人生を歩み始めた그녀는 이혼 후 새로운 삶을 시작했다.
- Let's move on to the next item. 我们继续下一项吧Pasemos al siguiente punto次の議題に移りましょう다음 안건으로 넘어갑시다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: progress, recovery, change
Tone: forward-looking
✓ Do Say
- Time to move on是时候往前看了es hora de seguir adelante前に進む時だ앞으로 나아갈 때다
Origin & History
From physically moving forward to a new place.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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