upon + noun/pronoun
upon 较正式,常与 on 互换。
She placed the book upon the table.
她把书放在桌子上。
在…上;在…之上
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在…上;在…之上
on; on top of
She placed the book upon the table.
她把书放在桌子上。
比 on 正式,两者在许多用法中可互换。
在大多数(但非全部)介词用法中,较正式或文雅的 on 替代词
A higher-register or more formal alternative to on in most, though not all, prepositional uses.
She placed the book upon the shelf.
她把书放在书架上。
A smile appeared upon his face when he saw the gift.
看到礼物时,他的脸上露出了笑容。
Upon hearing the alarm, everyone left the building.
一听到警报,大家都离开了大楼。
upon 较正式,常与 on 互换。
She placed the book upon the table.
她把书放在桌子上。
表示动作紧接着发生。
Upon arriving at the station, he called his mother.
一到车站,他就给母亲打了电话。
指事件即将发生。
Winter is upon us.
冬天就要来了。
表示对某事的强调或坚持。
She insisted upon her innocence.
她坚持自己是清白的。
Not this
The cat is sitting upon the sofa.
Use this
The cat is sitting on the sofa.
介词'upon'常用于书面或正式语境表示'在...之上',但日常口语中描述具体物体位置时通常用'on'。使用'upon'显得生硬不自然。
Not this
Upon Monday, we have a meeting.
Use this
On Monday, we have a meeting.
'Upon'表示'紧接着'或'在...之时',通常后接动作或事件,而非具体日期。表示在具体某天应使用介词'on'。
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根据...行动;对...起作用
The committee will act upon your proposal next week.
委员会将在下周根据你的建议采取行动。
依靠;取决于
Our success depends upon careful planning.
我们的成功取决于周密的计划。
到达时
Please report to the front desk upon arrival.
到达时请向前台报到。
应要求
A free brochure is available upon request.
应要求可提供免费手册。
从前(故事开头)
Once upon a time, there was a princess in a castle.
从前,城堡里住着一位公主。
经过反思
Upon reflection, I realized I was wrong.
经过反思,我意识到自己错了。
从前
Once upon a time, there was a brave knight.
从前,有一位勇敢的骑士。
经过反思
Upon reflection, I realized my mistake.
经过反思,我意识到了自己的错误。
我保证;哎呀
Upon my word, I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.
我保证,我从没见过如此美丽的日落。
从前...
Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a king.
从前,在一片遥远的土地上,住着一位国王。
我要在这磐石上建立我的教会。
The pastor reminded the congregation of the promise: 'Upon this rock I will build my church.'
牧师提醒会众这个应许:‘我要在这磐石上建立我的教会。’
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球向上(up)落在(on)桌上,即'upon'表示'在...之上'或'紧接着'。
通常用于书面或正式语境,与‘on’基本同义,但较正式。常见于文学、法律或固定短语中。
较'on'更正式,常用于正式文体或固定搭配中
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