upon
柯林斯词典
1. PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. 在…上[文学性]
He set the tray upon the table. 他把盘子放在桌上。
He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead. 他俯下身,在她的前额温柔地吻了一下。
2. PREP You use upon when mentioning an event that is followed immediately by another event. 一…就[正式] [PREP -ing/n]
The door on the left, upon entering the church, leads to the Crypt of St. Issac. 一进入教堂,左侧的门就通往圣以撒之墓。
3. PREP You use upon between two occurrences of the same noun in order to say that there are large numbers of the thing mentioned. …又…[n PREP n]
Row upon row of women surged forwards. 一排又一排的妇女向前涌去。
4. PREP If an event is upon you, it is just about to happen. 即将发生[文学性] [PREP pron]
The long-threatened storm was upon us. 那场预示已久的暴风雨即将来临。
The wedding season is upon us. 婚礼旺季即将来临。
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upon /əˈpɒn/
剑桥词典
- B2 formal
- A country's future prosperity depends , to an extent , upon the quality of education of its people .
- The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect upon the environment .
- Elaine depends upon Bob completely for her happiness .
- "Jesus , " said the priest , "saved and redeemed mankind by taking our sins upon himself."
- The Chancellorship of the University was bestowed upon her in 1992. 返回 upon
on
在…上
Upon her head she wore a black velvet hat . 她头戴一顶黑色天鹅绒帽子。
You can never place enough emphasis upon the importance of safety . 无论怎样强调安全的重要性都不过分。
Upon your arrival (= as soon as you arrive ), please report to the reception desk . 到达后请即刻到接待处报到。
be upon sb formal
to be something that someone will experience or have to deal with soon
近在咫尺;就要来临
Another few weeks and spring will be upon us. 再过几个星期,春天就要来了。
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