单词：upon
音标：[ә'pɒn] ；
柯林斯词典等级：4 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
prep. 在...之上, 迫近, 紧接着
prep. On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it
is interchangeable.
is interchangeable.
考试类型：[中考/高考/四级/六级/考研]
词性分布：
upon的用法和样例：
例句
用作介词(prep.)
- All our hopes rested upon this venture.我们所有的希望都寄托在这次冒险上了。
- The water splashed out of the tub upon the floor.水从缸里飞溅出来，落在地板上。
- Upon his release, Davis went immediately to his mother.戴维斯一被释放就立即回到了母亲身边。
- Christmas is almost upon us again.圣诞节又快到了。
词汇搭配
- act upon按照
- upon condition that如果
- agree upon就 ... 达成一致...
- once upon a time从前
- upon that于是
- cast one's bread upon the waters行善
- agree on/upon对 ... 意见一致...
- back upon指望
- act on/upon按 ... 行事
- abut upon邻接(临近
- rest upon依赖
- count upon料想
- draw upon利用
- jump upon责备(猛扑)
- fix upon确定(决定
- bear upon涉及
- burst upon突然出现
- come upon偶遇
- go upon依据(假定)
- refine upon改进(斟酌)
- bank upon指望
经典引文
He hath constantly resided upon his episcopal houses.
出自：W. LaudA tract of land..seated upon some navigable river.
出自：DefoeAn island bordering upon Istria.
出自：W. ThomsonI intended to have printed it upon..an English letter.
出自：BoswellPestilence, And Panic, shall wage war upon our side!
出自：ShelleyDrawn blinds, and upon them a curious pattern.
出自：V. WoolfA familiar cry..Mr Salter had heard it upon upon the lips of countless distressed colleagues.
出自：E. WaughUpon the door was a neglected brass plate.
出自：T. HardyThe road led downhill with the rose nursery upon the left.
出自：I. Murdoch