on-track

on-track — idiom

1. developing in the planned direction and still likely to reach the wanted result.

1.慣用語B2
釋義

developing in the planned direction and still likely to reach the wanted result.

例句

Elise says the bridge project is on-track to open before the rainy season.

be on-track to + verb

After two strong months, Bao's shop looks on-track to repay the bank loan.

look on-track to + verb

同義詞
  • on course

    slightly broader; often used for plans or behavior as well as progress toward a target

  • on schedule

    focuses on timing rather than the wider idea of likely success

  • progressing well

    plain descriptive wording rather than a set phrase

反義詞
  • off-track

    moving away from the intended plan or likely result

  • behind schedule

    specifically late in timing, though not always failing overall

文法句型

be on-track to + verb

stay/keep on-track

be back on-track

be on-track for + goal/date

用法筆記

Usually follows be, stay, keep, get, or remain. It often introduces the expected result with to + verb, and it can also name a target date or goal with for. Distinguish it from on schedule, which focuses more narrowly on timing than on overall progress toward success.

常見錯誤

❌The repair is on-track at Friday.
✅The repair is on-track for Friday.
💡Use for with target dates or deadlines, not at.
❌We are on-track of finishing by June.
✅We are on-track to finish by June.
💡Use a to-infinitive to state the expected result.

2. happening on a race track or located there while races are taking place.

2.慣用語C1
釋義

happening on a race track or located there while races are taking place.

例句

Rin bought a sandwich from an on-track stall between the afternoon races.

on-track + noun at racecourse

The stewards reviewed the on-track crash before allowing the next heat to start.

on-track + incident in racing

文法句型

on-track + noun

work/live/play on-track

on-track + incident/facility

用法筆記

This sense belongs to horse-racing or motor-racing settings and usually describes facilities, staff, accidents, or activity at the racecourse itself. Outside that context, English usually says at the track instead of using on-track in this specialized way.

常見錯誤

❌The school held an on-track concert in the gym.
✅The school held a concert at the track.
💡This sense only applies to an actual racecourse or racing circuit, not any event with a running track nearby.
❌The workers fixed an on-track signal at the subway station.
✅The workers fixed a signal on the railway track.
💡Here on-track refers to a race track, not to train lines or station equipment.