单词 | upon |
释义 | upon US UK upon prep: formal, literary (on) SC 在…之上 zài … zhī shàng He stepped upon the chair to get to the upper shelves. 他跨上椅子去够上面的书架。 upon prep: formal (time: immediately) SC 马上 mǎ shàng TC 馬上 SC 立即 mǎ shàng ,lì jí TC 立即 SC 一旦 mǎ shàng ,yí dàn TC 一旦 Upon hearing the news, she started praying. upon prep: figurative (on top, in addition) SC (一块)接着(一块), (一个)又(一个) He ate cracker upon cracker until he was sick. upon prep: formal (on the subject of) SC 关于 guān yú SC 涉及到 guān yú ,shè jí dào I'll give you my thoughts upon that later. 之后我会告诉你关于那件事我的想法。 up on [sth] prep: slang (aware of, up-to-date on [sth]) SC 了解…的最新动态 My sister is really up on the latest fashions. up on [sth] prep: US, informal (confident about [sth]) SC 对...有信心 SC 相信... I'm up on this stock. up on [sth] prep: informal (informed about [sth]) SC 了解 liǎo jiě TC 了解 SC 知道 liǎo jiě ,zhī dào TC 知道 SC 知情 liǎo jiě ,zhī qíng She is up on the news from Europe. act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (do [sth] in response) SC 根据(某人的命令、要求等)行事 Harry acted upon Alice's request. act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (have an effect on) SC 对…有效 TC 對…有效 SC 对…有作用 The drug acts upon the nervous system. acted upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (responded to, followed) SC 响应…的 SC 按…行事的 The suggestions were made, but they were never acted upon. advance upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep: (invade, move in to attack) SC 入侵 rù qīn TC 入侵 The swarm of killer bees advanced upon the unsuspecting cow that was grazing in the pasture. bear on [sth], bear upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: formal (be relevant to) SC 与…有关 yǔ … yǒu guān TC 與…有關 build on [sth], build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (develop further) SC 以…为基础 yǐ … wéi jī chǔ The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. 该初学者课程能给你打下一个良好的基础,你能以此为基础继续学习。 build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (develop further) SC 基于 jī yú SC 在…基础上 jī yú ,zài jī chǔ shàng The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (base on) SC 在...上建造 SC 以...为基础建造 They built the city upon firm foundations. burst upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (leap, pounce) SC 冲上,撞上 zhuàng shàng burst upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (appear) SC 突然来到,忽然出现 tū rán lái dào,hū rán chū xiàn Tara Lipinski burst upon the world of gymnastics as a bouncy fifteen-year-old. call on [sb] for [sth], call upon vtr phrasal insep: (seek help) SC 请求 qǐng qiú TC 請求 SC 向某人求助 qǐng qiú,xiàng mǒu rén qiú zhù John called on his friends for support. 约翰请他的朋友支持他。 call on [sb], call upon vtr phrasal insep: (turn to [sb] for help) (某人) SC 向…求助 When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? 当你需要帮助时,除了你的朋友还能找谁? call on [sb] to do [sth], call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (request that [sb] do [sth]) SC 要求某人做某事 The union called on the workers to support a strike. 工会号召工人支持罢工。 center on [sb/sth], center upon [sb/sth] (US), centre on [sb/sth], centre upon [sb/sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep: (have as main topic) SC 以…为中心, 重点在于… His talk centered on one key issue. chance on [sth], chance upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (unexpectedly encounter [sb/sth]) SC 偶然遇到 ǒu rán yù dào TC 偶然遇到 SC 偶然见到 Walking throught the woods, I chanced upon young rabbits cavorting in the tall grass. come upon [sth], come on vtr phrasal insep: (find by chance, encounter) SC 偶然遇见 ǒu rán yù jiàn TC 偶然遇見 SC 偶然发现 ǒu rán yù jiàn ,ǒu rán fā xiàn TC 偶然發現 The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods. 孩子们在树林里偶然发现一座姜饼屋,兴奋不已。 concentrate upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: slightly formal (focus your attention on) SC 专心于 zhuān xīn yú TC 專心於 SC 集中注意力于 zhuān xīn yú ,jí zhōng zhù yì lì yú The last thing I remember is the hypnotist telling me to concentrate upon the watch. count upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (depend on, rely on) SC 信赖 xìn lài TC 信賴 SC 依靠 xìn lài,yī kào TC 依靠 I should like to thank you for your help, and assure you that you may count upon my support at any time. depend on [sth], depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (be determined by [sth]) SC 取决于 qǔ jué yú TC 取決於... Whether the heating will be fixed today depends on the repairman's schedule. 暖气今天能不能修好取决于维修人员的日程安排。 depend on [sth], depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (be assured of) SC 相信 xiāng xìn TC 相信 SC 确信 xiāng xìn ,què xìn TC 確信 You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. 你可以完全信赖你的律师的决断。 depend on [sth], depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (trust in [sth]) (对事物) SC 相信,信任 xiāng xìn ,xìn rèn TC 相信,信任 I depended on her ability to keep a secret. 我相信她能够保守秘密。 depend on [sb], depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep: (be supported financially by) (经济上) SC 依赖 yī lài TC 依賴 SC 靠...生活 In the 1950s, most women in the US did not do paid work and depended on their husbands. 20世纪50年代,大多数美国女性都未从事有报酬的工作,经济上需依靠她们的丈夫。 depend on [sb], depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep: (rely on [sb]) (对人) SC 依赖,依靠 yī lài,yī kào TC 依賴,依靠 She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. 她是一位有自尊的女士,不喜欢依靠亲戚的帮助。 draw upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (use as source or resource) SC 利用 lì yòng To pass the final exam, the students must draw upon everything they have learned in the course. 要想通过最终测验,学生们必须利用课堂所学的全部内容。 encroach upon [sth], encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (property: trespass) (房产) SC 非法侵入 fēi fǎ qīn rù encroach upon [sth], encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (rights: infringe) (权利) SC 侵犯 qīn fàn TC 侵犯 encroach upon [sth], encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (infringe on land) (土地) SC 侵占 qīn zhàn TC 侵占 / 侵佔 Their oak tree has begun to encroach on my property. enlarge upon [sth], enlarge on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (go into more detail about) SC 详述 xiáng shù SC 进一步阐述 xiáng shù,jìn yí bù chǎn shù In this book, the author enlarges upon some topics she mentioned briefly in her previous book. fall on [sth/sb], fall upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (attack, assault) SC 袭击 xí jī TC 襲擊 The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. 一群人袭击了皮特,对他拳打脚踢。 fall on [sth], fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (eat hungrily) SC 狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn TC 狼吞虎嚥 I could tell by the way the homeless man fell upon the burger that he hadn't eaten all day. 我从这个流浪汉狼吞虎咽的样子就可以看出他一天都没吃过东西。 fall on [sth], fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) (机会) SC 激动地抓住 Being a huge fan of the band, Stella fell upon the chance to see them in concert. 作为这个乐队的超级粉丝,斯特拉拿到了看他们演唱会的机会。 fall on [sb/sth], fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep: (attack) SC 袭击… TC 襲擊... SC 攻击… gōng jī … The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. fall on [sth], fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (food: eat eagerly) (食物) SC 扑向… pū xiàng … TC 撲向... The man fell on the crust of bread as though he had not eaten for days. fall on [sb], fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (person: greet, embrace) SC 迎接… SC 拥抱… Derek fell upon his brother and they wept with joy at being reunited. feast upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (eat with pleasure) (食品) SC 尽情享用 SC 尽情享受 jìn qíng xiǎng shòu TC 盡情享受 frown on [sth/sb], frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (disapprove of) SC 不赞成 bú zàn chéng TC 不贊成 Teachers frown on students being late for class. Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. gain on [sb], gain upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (catch up with) SC 逼近 bī jìn TC 逼近 SC 赶上 bī jìn,gǎn shàng TC 趕上 Drive faster - the police are gaining on us! gain upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep: (catch up with) SC 赶上 gǎn shàng TC 趕上 SC 逼近 gǎn shàng ,bī jìn TC 逼近 hang upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (depend on) SC 取决于 qǔ jué yú TC 取決於... SC 有赖于 qǔ jué yú ,yǒu lài yú Success or failure hangs upon this one small detail. happen on [sth/sb], happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: dated, literary (find, encounter) SC 偶然发现 ǒu rán fā xiàn TC 偶然發現 SC 偶然遇到 ǒu rán fā xiàn,ǒu rán yù dào TC 偶然遇到 I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. hinge on [sth], hinge upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (rely, depend on [sth]) SC 依赖于,取决于 qǔ jué yú TC 依賴於,取決於... The business deal hinges upon securing a loan. 这笔生意能不能成,取决于能否获得贷款。 hit on [sth], hit upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (idea, plan: devise, discover) SC 忽然想到 hū rán xiǎng dào SC 偶然想到 hū rán xiǎng dào,ǒu rán xiǎng dào SC 偶然发现 hū rán xiǎng dào,ǒu rán fā xiàn TC 偶然發現 I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day! 我忽然想到一个省钱妙计,那就是整天都躺床上不动! impress [sth] on [sb], impress [sth] upon [sb], impress upon [sb] [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (stress the importance of) SC 使...明白...的重要意义 SC 使...牢记...的重要性 I must impress upon you all the need for complete secrecy. Ken tried to impress the importance of hard work on his children. 我必须使你们牢记严格保密的重要性。肯想使自己的孩子明白勤劳的重要性。 improve upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (do better than, make better) SC 改进 gǎi jìn TC 改進 SC 改善 gǎi jìn,gǎi shàn TC 改善 SC 改良 gǎi jìn,gǎi liáng TC 改良 The unions have given the company three days to improve upon their offer before calling for all-out strikes. lean on [sb], lean upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (rely on for support) (比喻) SC 依靠 yī kào TC 依靠 You can always lean on me. 你可以总是依靠我。 light on [sth], light upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (find, discover [sth]) SC 找到 zhǎo dào SC 发现 zhǎo dào,fā xiàn TC 發現 Ned lit on the perfect solution to his problem. look down on [sb], look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (feel superior to) (比喻) SC 看不起,鄙视 kàn bù qǐ,bǐ shì TC 看不起 It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. 看不起不如自己幸运的人是错误的。 look down on [sth], look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (consider inferior) SC 看不上 These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. 这些有钱女生看不起廉价的衣服。 look on [sb] as [sth], look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (regard, consider: as) SC 把…视为 TC 把…視為 SC 把…看成 I always looked upon him as a brother. 我总是把他视作兄弟。 look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: (regard, consider: as) SC 看成 kàn chéng TC 看成 SC 看待 kàn chéng,kàn dài TC 看待 I look upon television as a bad influence. 我将电视看成一种不良影响。 agree upon [sth] vi + prep: slightly formal (decide mutually) SC 就…达成一致 jiù … dá chéng yí zhì The two men agreed upon a price for the secondhand car. 这两人就二手车的价格达成一致。 agreed-upon adj: (terms, price: decided, settled) SC 经过商定的 jīng guò shāng dìng de SC 经双方同意的 SC 大家一致同意的 bank on [sth/sb], bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep: figurative (rely, bet) SC 依靠 yī kào TC 依靠 SC 指望 yī kào,zhǐ wàng TC 指望 I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. base [sth] on [sth], base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep: often passive (use as evidence) SC 某事以…为根据 SC 某事以…为依据 She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. 她的结论建立在对证据仔细检验的基础上。 base [sth] on [sth], base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep: (adapt from) SC 让...以...为根据 SC 让...建立在...的基础上 They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. 他们会根据马克·吐温写的一个短篇故事来拍摄这部影片。 be based on [sth], be based upon [sth] v expr: (be adapted from [sth]) SC 改编自 TC 改編自 SC 基于 jī yú Many movies are based on true stories. The play is based on the novel of the same name. 很多电影改编自真实故事。// 这个剧本是改编自同名小说。 based on [sth], based upon [sth] expr: (founded on) SC 建立在…的基础上 Some countries have laws based upon state religions. based on [sth], based upon [sth] expr: (adapted from [sth]) SC 基于 jī yú SC 以…为根据 jī yú ,yǐ wéi gēn jù Based on a true story. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep: rare (grow fat on) SC 养肥 yǎng féi The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep: (feed greedily on) SC 贪吃 tān chī The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. batten on [sb], batten upon [sb] vi + prep: UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) SC 损人肥己 TC 損人肥己 The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. 这位百万富翁以牺牲他人来获得财富而闻名。 bear upon [sth] vi + prep: formal (be relevant) SC 与...有关 TC 與…有關 SC 相关 xiāng guān TC 相關 How will these new findings bear upon our approach to educating children? bestow [sth] on [sb], bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep: formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) SC 给...颁发...,将…颁发给… SC 将...赠送给... SC 授予某人... The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall. The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects. 教育委员会主席给霍尔夫人颁发了年度杰出教师奖。//国王给最忠诚的臣民授予了爵位。 cast your bread upon the waters v expr: (do good without expecting a reward) SC 不计回报地做好事 SC 默默奉献 comment, comment on [sth], comment upon [sth] vi + prep: (make remarks) SC 就...进行评论 SC 就...发表意见 The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations. 对于秘书的指控,总统拒绝评论。 confer [sth] on/upon [sb] vtr: (give or bestow [sth]) SC 给...授予 SC 将...赋予 The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. contingent on [sth], contingent upon [sth] adj + prep: (dependent on) SC 视情况而定的 shì qíng kuàng ér dìng de SC 要看... My offer to buy the house is contingent upon obtaining a mortgage. 我是否买下这栋房子,要看能不能获得贷款。 dawn on [sb], dawn upon [sb] v expr: figurative (become apparent) SC 使...顿悟 SC 使...突然理解 All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. depend on doing [sth], depend upon doing [sth] v expr: (necessitate doing) SC 取决于 qǔ jué yú TC 取決於... Getting a driving licence depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. 取得驾照的前提是通过笔试和实际驾驶考试。 depend on [sb] to do [sth], depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr: (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) SC 依靠某人做某事 SC 依赖某人做某事 I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. 每周我都要靠芭芭拉开车送我去医院。 dependent on [sth], dependent upon [sth] adj: (requiring [sth]) SC 依靠...的 SC 依赖于...的 SC 取决于...的 Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. 开不开烧烤会取决于天气如何。 depending upon prep: (depending on) SC 取决于,基于 qǔ jué yú ,jī yú TC 取決於... We'll devise a seating plan depending upon who shows up. devolve to [sb/sth], devolve on [sb/sth], devolve upon [sb/sth] vi + prep: formal (be transferred) SC 转让 zhuǎn ràng TC 轉讓 SC 交给 zhuǎn ràng,jiāo gěi dwell on [sth/sb], dwell upon vi + prep: (be preoccupied with) SC 一直想着 Try not to dwell on your failures. 不要一直想着自己的失败。 dwell on [sth], dwell upon vi + prep: (speak extensively about) SC 详细阐述 xiáng xì chǎn shù TC 詳細闡述 SC 详尽讲解 In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. 课上,教授长篇大论地描述了两篇文章主题的相似之处。 embark on [sth], embark upon [sth] vi + prep: (journey: start) (旅程) SC 开始 kāi shǐ TC 開始 What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? embark on [sth], embark upon [sth] vi + prep: (project: start) (项目等) SC 上马,启动,开始 shàng mǎ ,qǐ dòng,kāi shǐ TC 上馬,啓動,開始 We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. fall on [sth], fall upon [sth] vi + prep: (come to rest on) (目光) SC 落下, 垂下 Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. fall on [sth], fall upon [sth] vi + prep: figurative (occur on) (日期) SC 适逢,正好轮到,恰好是 shì féng,zhèng hǎo lún dào My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. The election falls on my birthday. 今年我的生日是在星期六。// 选举那天恰好是我的生日。 fall on [sb/sth], fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep: (eyes: look at [sth]) (目光) SC 落在…上 luò zài shàng The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. fall on deaf ears, fall upon deaf ears v expr: figurative, potentially offensive (be ignored) SC 无人理睬,被忽视 bèi hū shì TC 被忽視 Susan was worried that her advice would fall on deaf ears. fall on hard times, fall upon hard times v expr: (be in financial difficulties) (尤指经济困难) SC 时运不济 SC 经济困境 The company fell on hard times and eventually had to close down. fire upon [sth] vi + prep: (with weapon: shoot) SC 开火,开枪 kāi huǒ ,kāi qiāng TC 開火,開槍 SC 射击,枪击 shè jī,qiāng jī TC 射擊 SC 炮击 pào jī As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. fire upon [sb] vi + prep: (with weapon: shoot) SC 朝...射击 TC 朝…射擊 The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. fixate on [sth], fixate upon [sth] vi + prep: (be obsessed) SC 关注 guān zhù TC 關注 SC 着眼于 guān zhù,zhuó yǎn yú You need to stop fixating on the small details and try to look at the big picture. 你应停止关注细节,试着去纵观大局。 be frowned upon v expr: figurative (be disapproved of) SC 不赞成, 不许可 In some countries it is frowned upon to slurp your soup. hang on [sb]'s every word, hang upon [sb]'s every word, hang on [sb]'s words v expr: (attend very closely to) SC 仔细倾听 zǐ xì qīng tīng TC 仔細傾聽 Now that was interesting! I hung upon his every word. hard on [sth], hard upon [sth] adv + prep: (near, coming up to) SC 靠近地 kào jìn de SC 接近地 kào jìn de,jiē jìn de SC 紧跟着 kào jìn de,jǐn gēn zhe It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. 他们到达时天都快黑了。 have mercy upon [sb] v expr: (take pity on) SC 怜悯,可怜 lián mǐn,kě lián TC 可憐 SC 宽恕,饶恕 kuān shù,ráo shù God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. impinge on [sth], impinge upon [sth] vi + prep: (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) SC 侵犯 qīn fàn TC 侵犯 Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. impinge on [sth], impinge upon [sth] vi + prep: (have impact: on [sth]) SC 影响 yǐng xiǎng TC 影響 SC 对…产生影响 yǐng xiǎng,duì chǎn shēng yǐng xiǎng Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. impose upon [sb] vi + prep: slightly formal (force yourself on [sb]) SC 硬缠着某人 SC 强迫某人与己为伴 impose upon [sb] vi + prep: slightly formal (inconvenience [sb]) SC 给某人带来麻烦 gěi mǒu rén dài lái má fán SC 使某人不便 incumbent on [sb], incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep: (obligatory for [sb]) SC 对...来说必须履行的 SC 对...来说有义务的 The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. 对于一个公司的出纳来说,管理财务是必须履行的义务。 incumbent on [sb] to do [sth], incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr: (obligatory for [sb]) SC 某人必须履行某事 SC 某人有义务做某事 It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. 新娘的父亲有义务在婚礼上致辞。 incumbent on [sth], incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep: archaic (resting on) SC 倚靠在...上 SC 躺在...上 The man was incumbent on his bed. insist on doing [sth], insist upon doing [sth] v expr: (be determined) SC 坚决要做... SC 下定决心要做... Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. 虽然我再三抱怨,他还是坚持要按自己的方法行事。 intent on, intent upon prep: (determined to) SC 决心做 TC 決心做 SC 打定主意做 With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction. John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30. 因为吸毒,一些社会名流似乎打算自我毁灭。 约翰坚持长时间工作。他打算在三十岁之前成为百万富翁。 lean on [sth], lean upon [sth] vi + prep: (rest your weight on) SC 倚靠 TC 倚靠 Don't lean on the railing of this balcony - it isn't secure! If you will lean on my shoulder as we walk, it will take some of the weight off your sore ankle. 别靠在这个阳台的栏杆上,这样不安全!如果走路时你靠在我的肩膀上,你疼痛的脚踝就会减轻一些压力。 look down on [sb/sth], look down upon [sb/sth] v expr: (observe from high up) SC 俯视 fǔ shì SC 俯瞰 fǔ shì,fǔ kàn From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. 从山顶上看,你可以俯瞰整个城市。 |
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