| 词汇 | upon |
| 释义 | uponUK:*/əˈpɒn/US:/əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn/ ,(ə pon′, ə pôn′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: up on主要翻译 upon prep formal, literary (on)在…之上He stepped upon the chair to get to the upper shelves.他跨上椅子去够上面的书架。 其他翻译 upon prep formal (time: immediately)马上；立即；一旦Upon hearing the news, she started praying. upon prep figurative (on top, in addition)（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)关于；涉及到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。 动词短语upon | up on act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep (do [sth] in response)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)对…有效；对…有作用The drug acts upon the nervous system. acted upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep (responded to, followed)响应…的；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)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)与…有关 build on [sth], build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (develop further)以…为基础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)基于；在…基础上The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep (base on)在...上建造；以...为基础建造They built the city upon firm foundations. burst upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (leap, pounce)冲上，撞上 burst upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (appear)突然来到，忽然出现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)请求；向某人求助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)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])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)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])偶然遇到；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)偶然遇见；偶然发现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)专心于；集中注意力于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)信赖；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])取决于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)相信；确信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)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)依赖；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)依赖，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。usage: ‘depend on’If you depend on someone or something or depend upon them, you need them in order to survive.At college Julie seemed to depend on Simon more and more.Uruguay's economy has depended heavily on its banking sector.The factories depend upon natural resources.If one thing depends on another thing, the first thing is affected by the second. The success of the meeting depends largely on whether the chairperson is efficient.The cooking time depends on the size of the potato.Be carefulDepend is never an adjective. Don't say, for example, that someone or something ‘is depend on’ another person or thing. You say that they are dependent on that person or thing.The local economy is dependent on oil and gas extraction. draw upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (use as source or resource)利用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)非法侵入 encroach upon [sth], encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep (rights: infringe) (权利)侵犯 encroach upon [sth], encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep (infringe on land) (土地)侵占Their oak tree has begun to encroach on my property. enlarge upon [sth], enlarge on [sth] vtr phrasal insep (go into more detail about)详述；进一步阐述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)袭击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)狼吞虎咽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)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)袭击…；攻击…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)扑向…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)迎接…；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)尽情享用；尽情享受 frown on [sth/sb], frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep figurative (disapprove of)不赞成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)逼近；赶上Drive faster - the police are gaining on us! gain upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep (catch up with)赶上；逼近 hang upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep (depend on)取决于；有赖于Success or failure hangs upon this one small detail. happen on [sth/sb], happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep dated, literary (find, encounter)偶然发现；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])依赖于，取决于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)忽然想到；偶然想到；偶然发现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)使...明白...的重要意义；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)改进；改善；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)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])找到；发现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)看不起，鄙视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)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)把…视为；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)看成；看待I look upon television as a bad influence.我将电视看成一种不良影响。 look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep literary (gaze at, take in)（带着某种情绪）看The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride.雕刻家自豪地看着自己最新的作品。play upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep (exploit, take advantage of)利用put upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal (burden)强加于…头上The head of the department put upon Roger by giving him the responsibility for checking all the figures in the report.rely on [sth], rely upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep (depend on)依靠；指靠Can you rely on that car?那辆车你指得上吗？rely on [sb], rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep (have trust in)依赖；信赖Can you rely on her?你可以信赖她吗？rely on [sb], rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep (be dependent on) (人)依赖； (人)依靠My mother relies on me to go shopping for her.我妈妈要依赖我去购物。rest upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep (rely on)依赖；取决于You need to rethink your argument, as it presently rests upon a very flimsy premise.seize on [sth], seize upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (adopt, exploit)抓住；利用A great tennis player will seize upon his opponent's mistakes and use them to his own advantage.set upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (attack)攻击；袭击The gang set upon their victim without warning.The hounds set upon the fox.set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically)热情地做, 急切地去；扑在Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week.strike on [sth], strike upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep (suddenly have an idea)突然想到stumble on [sth], stumble upon [sth], stumble across [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative, informal (discover, encounter by chance)意外发现；偶然遇到The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album.thrust [sth] on [sb], thrust [sth] upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep figurative (impose) (与oneself连用)强行介入, 强加Imogen's parents thrust a career in law on her from a young age.伊摩根的父母从小就逼她往法律行业靠。touch on [sth], touch upon vtr phrasal insep figurative (mention very briefly)提及；谈及In the course of the interview we touched upon the delicate matter of his conviction for assault.touch upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (mention very briefly)触及；提及Her lecture did not touch upon the details of accounting.The teacher touched on each tested subject area.wait upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep formal (serve)侍奉；服侍Servants waited upon the aristocrats. 复合形式：upon | up on agree upon [sth] vi + prep slightly formal (decide mutually)就…达成一致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)经过商定的；经双方同意的；大家一致同意的 bank on [sth/sb], bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep figurative (rely, bet)依靠；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)某事以…为根据；某事以…为依据备注: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor."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)让...以...为根据；让...建立在...的基础上备注: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story."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])改编自；基于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)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])基于；以…为根据Based on a true story. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep rare (grow fat on)养肥The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep (feed greedily on)贪吃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)损人肥己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)与...有关；相关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)给...颁发...，将…颁发给…；将...赠送给...；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)不计回报地做好事；默默奉献 comment, comment on [sth], comment upon [sth] vi + prep (make remarks)就...进行评论；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。usage: ‘comment’A comment is something you say that expresses your opinion of something.People in the town started making rude comments.It is unnecessary for me to add any comment. confer [sth] on/upon [sb] vtr (give or bestow [sth])给...授予；将...赋予The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. contingent on [sth], contingent upon [sth] adj + prep (dependent on)视情况而定的；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)使...顿悟；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)取决于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])依靠某人做某事；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])依靠...的；依赖于...的；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)取决于，基于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)转让；交给 dwell on [sth/sb], dwell upon vi + prep (be preoccupied with)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)详细阐述；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)开始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)上马，启动，开始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)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)适逢，正好轮到，恰好是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)落在…上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)无人理睬，被忽视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)时运不济；经济困境The company fell on hard times and eventually had to close down. fire upon [sth] vi + prep (with weapon: shoot)开火，开枪；射击，枪击；炮击As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. fire upon [sb] vi + prep (with weapon: shoot)朝...射击The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. fixate on [sth], fixate upon [sth] vi + prep (be obsessed)关注；着眼于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)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)仔细倾听Now that was interesting! I hung upon his every word. hard on [sth], hard upon [sth] adv + prep (near, coming up to)靠近地；接近地；紧跟着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)怜悯，可怜；宽恕，饶恕God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. impinge on [sth], impinge upon [sth] vi + prep (encroach: on [sb]'s rights)侵犯Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. impinge on [sth], impinge upon [sth] vi + prep (have impact: on [sth])影响；对…产生影响Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. impose upon [sb] vi + prep slightly formal (force yourself on [sb])硬缠着某人；强迫某人与己为伴 impose upon [sb] vi + prep slightly formal (inconvenience [sb])给某人带来麻烦；使某人不便 incumbent on [sb], incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep (obligatory for [sb])对...来说必须履行的；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])某人必须履行某事；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)倚靠在...上；躺在...上The man was incumbent on his bed. insist on doing [sth], insist upon doing [sth] v expr (be determined)坚决要做...；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)决心做；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)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)俯视；俯瞰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。 looked upon with [sth] expr (regarded in a particular way)以…的眼光看待，以…的方式看待Your work is likely to be looked upon with favor by the doctoral dissertation committee.looked upon as [sth] expr (regarded as)被认为是；被看作是looked upon as being [sth] expr (regarded as being)被认为是；被看作是once upon a time adv (start of a fairy tale)很久以前Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother.很久以前，在一片遥远的国度，住着一位没有爸爸妈妈的女孩和她邪恶的继母。pattern [sth] on [sth], pattern [sth] after [sth], pattern [sth] upon [sth] vtr (model, base: on [sth])模仿；仿造；仿制This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions.该设计模仿的是巴黎最新时装款式。press [sth] upon [sb], press [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep (pressure [sb] to accept [sth])逼迫...接受Julie didn't want to take the money, but her mother pressed it on her.presume on [sth], presume upon [sth] vi + prep formal (rely) (没有证据)相信，指望I wouldn't presume on his honesty, if I were you; he won't confess unless he has to.prevail on [sb] to do [sth], prevail upon v expr (persuade: [sb] to do [sth])劝说；说服He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway.他劝说陪审团自己是无辜的，但陪审团依旧认定他有罪。prey on [sth], prey upon [sth] vi + prep (animal: hunt as food) (动物)猎捕…为食，捕食Sharks prey on seals.鲨鱼捕食海豹。prey on [sb], prey upon [sb] vi + prep figurative (person: victimize)伤害；折磨；损害Bullies prey on the weak.霸凌者一般都会去伤害弱者。prey on [sth/sb], prey upon [sth/sb] vi + prep figurative (worry, preoccupy)烦扰，折磨，使…痛苦The thought of my upcoming appointment preyed on my mind. The stress of his financial worries was preying upon Carl.即将到来的预约萦绕在我脑海，烦扰着我。对自己财务状况的担忧带来的压力折磨着卡尔。pronounce on [sth], pronounce upon [sth] vi + prep (make a statement)就...发表意见；表态；宣称；宣告The critics have already pronounced on this book and they didn't like it.批评家们已经就这本书发表了意见——他们并不喜欢这本书。put upon, put-upon adj informal (burdened)被迫承担重负的备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a nounThe boss asks me to do extra work so often that I really feel put upon.reflect on [sth], reflect upon [sth] vi + prep (think about, consider)考虑；深思熟虑Please reflect on your actions.请好好考虑一下你的行为。remark on [sth], remark upon [sth] vi + prep (comment upon)就…发表评论Lisa's teacher remarked on her rapid progress in maths.丽莎的老师就丽莎在数学上的飞速进步发表了评论。usage: ‘remark’If you remark on something, or make a remark about it, you say what you think or what you have noticed, often in a casual way.Visitors remark on how well the children look.Martin made a rude remark about her t-shirt.sit-upon n (cushion)坐垫smile on [sb/sth], smile upon [sb/sth] vi + prep (bless with good fortune) (幸运之神)向…微笑，给…好运God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year.今年，上帝向我们微笑，给了我们一个好收成。take it upon yourself to do [sth] v expr (take responsibility for [sth])承担...的责任；负责James took it upon himself to make the arrangements for the party.take [sth] upon yourself v expr (independently decide to do [sth])自作主张...；自己决定...Jessica took it upon herself to write the boss a birthday card on behalf of everyone in the office.trample on [sth], trample upon [sth], trample over [sth] vi + prep (tread heavily)用力踩踏Someone has trampled on my flower beds.trample on [sb/sth], trample upon, trample over vi + prep figurative (treat roughly)践踏；伤害The high taxes trample on small business owners.tread on [sth], tread upon [sth] vi + prep (trample, squash)踩在...上；踩踏在...上The great oaf wasn't looking where he was going and he trod on my foot! Tread softly for you tread upon my dreams. (W.B. Yeats)那个白痴完全不看路，还踩了我的脚！“轻些踩，因为你踩着的是我的梦”（威廉·巴勒特·叶芝）upon closer inspection adv (having examined [sth] in more detail)经仔细检查地upon completion expr (when it's finished)完工后，竣工后，建成后；完成后Upon completion, the building will be 20 storeys high.upon delivery adv (when goods are received)送达后，收货后upon reflection adv (after consideration)经过考虑upon request adv (if and when asked for)应邀；应要求References are available upon request.upon which conj (on which, whereon)在…上upon which conj (whereupon, at which point)于是，随之，马上urge [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep (impress importance of)向…强调…The preacher urged the importance of helping the poor upon his congregation.牧师向教众强调帮助穷苦之人的重要性。wish on [sth], wish upon [sth] vi + prep (use [sth] as magic charm)向…祈祷Audrey looked up at the night sky and wished upon a star for all her dreams to come true.奥德丽仰望夜空，向着一颗星星祈祷，希望自己的梦想能成真。wish [sth] on [sb/sth], wish [sth] upon [sb/sth] vtr + prep (want [sb] else to have)希望…发生在…身上备注: Often used in negative sentences.Gout is very unpleasant; I wouldn't wish it on anyone.痛风很难受，我不希望它发生在任何人身上。 |
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