| 释义 |
Examples:thousands upon thousands —a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); hit upon an inspiration—join one's husband's household upon marriage—fig. abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal—the people one depends upon for one's livelihood—range upon range of mountains—(coll.) live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood—the appearance of a mountain, as if two pots were standing one upon the other—touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed—lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death)—lit. blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious—being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)—look down upon (classical)—mutually dependent for life (idiom); rely upon one another for survival—join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation—happy knack for chancing upon fine food—bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc)—lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); change sth. that is already settled upon— |