upon是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)once upon a time(用于故事的开头)从前, 很久以前

(2)dwell upon沉湎于；专注, 盯着看

(3)look down upon瞧不起；小看；俯视

(4)once upon time从前；很久以前

(5)embark upon着手；开始；从事

(6)fall upon猛攻；袭击；投向；由…承担；急切地抓住

(7)depend upon取决于；依赖；依靠

(8)call upon号召；要求；拜访

(9)rest upon取决于；依赖；倚靠

(10)come upon突袭；突击

(11)touch upon简略写到；近于；濒于

(12)hit upon发现；想到；调情；挑逗；企图得到

(13)enter upon着手；开始；正式占有

(14)have mercy upon宽恕；对…有怜悯之心

(15)seize upon利用

(16)hard upon紧跟着

(17)upon my soul天哪；的确

(18)enlarge upon详述；细说

(19)upon my honour以我的名誉担保

(20)be borne in upon被认识到

(21)upon the gad游荡着；闲荡着

(22)wait upon服侍；招待

(23)bring something upon使遭受；对…负责

(24)set someone upon唆使人袭击；让动物袭击

(25)set something upon唆使人袭击；让动物袭击

(26)throw oneself upon someone's mercy指望某人的慈悲

(27)set something against. set upon猛力袭击

(28)force something upon把…强加给

(29)throw oneself upon猛攻；猛袭

(30)work one's will upon把意志强加于

(31)force oneself upon强奸

(32)agreed upon同意；商定

(33)build upon建立于；建立在；构建于

(34)once upon从前；（电影名）京城往事；黄飞鸿

(35)draw upon利用；吸取；借鉴了

(36)upon arrival一抵达

(37)act upon采取行动；行动；参照行动

(38)agree upon达成协议；意见一致；同意某主意

(39)look upon看待；把…看作

(40)infringe upon侵犯；侵害

(41)decide upon决定

(42)reflect upon反思；反省

(43)improve upon改善；改进；提高

(44)impress upon在...身上留下印象；打动...

(45)insist upon坚持

(46)set upon突然攻击；设置；袭击

(47)put upon提出；放在...上；把..置于...之上

(48)bear upon忍受；承担；施加

(49)light upon偶然遇见

(50)confer upon授予；赋予；给予

(51)thrust upon强加于...；强加给...

双语例句

(1)This assignment is based upon trust in your ability.

这次派你出差是基于对你能力的信任。

(2)A tsunami is coming upon this part of the ocean.

一场海啸正向这部分海域袭来。

(3)He put the cup upon the tea table.

他把茶杯放到茶几上。

(4)I imagined the eyes of the others in the room upon me.

我想象着房间里其他人的目光都在我身上

(5)Once upon a time there was an evil witch who ate naughty children.

从前，有个邪恶的巫婆，专吃淘气的孩子。

(6)Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl who lived in a big castle.

很久很久以前，有个漂亮的小女孩儿住在一座大城堡里。

(7)Grandma used to be quite beautiful, once upon a time.

奶奶从前很漂亮。

(8)Many cultures frown upon spitting in public.

许多文化都抵制在公共场合吐痰的行为。

(9)We must not frown upon people just because they are different from us.

我们不能因为别人和我们不同就反对他们。

(10)Don't act upon a surge of anger; you'll regret it once you come to your senses.

愤怒时不要做出任何行动，不然恢复平静之后你一定会后悔的。

(11)The final act of the play was riddled with layers upon layers of irony.

这部剧的最后一幕充满了多重的讽刺。

(12)Her extravagant lifestyle had always been frowned upon by her conservative parents.

她铺张浪费的生活方式一直为其保守的父母所不赞同。

(13)We have to make a down payment for their service and pay the rest upon completion.

我们得先付个定金，到服务结束时再付剩余款项。

(14)Upon arriving at the restaurant, they ran into their boss.

刚到餐厅，他们就遇见了老板。

(15)He gave her a rose red, And put a crown upon her head (red rose -> rose red)

他赠给她红玫瑰 也予她戴上王冠

(16)The Irishman, 1917, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tied for second with 10 nominations.

《爱尔兰人》、《1917》、《好莱坞往事》并列第二，都获得了十项提名。

(17)Researchers from Denmark stumbled upon a tiny island that they believe to be the world's northernmost island.

丹麦研究人员偶然发现了一个小岛，他们认为这是世界最北端的岛屿。

(18)Yeah, my favorite dramas were Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Parasite and the arthouse film The Lighthouse.

没错，我最喜欢的是《好莱坞往事》、《寄生虫》以及艺术影院电影《灯塔》。

(19)Already they were sweating as the sun beat down upon them.

太阳照在他们身上时，他们已经在冒汗了。

(20)The wedding season is upon us.

婚礼旺季即将来临。

(21)He set the tray upon the table.

他把盘子放在桌上。

(22)Her image is engraved upon my heart.

她的形象铭刻在我的心中。

(23)How might the plans be improved upon?

这些计划还能怎么改进呢？

同义词

prep. 根据；接近；在…之上

释义

prep.

more formal term for on, especially in abstract senses

〈正式〉 同ＯＮ(尤用于抽象意义)

it was based upon two principles.

它以两个原则为根据。

a school's dependence upon parental support.

学校对家长支持的依赖。

易错必背词

once upon a time 从前，很久以前

(1)Once upon a time, there was a man called Zheng.

从前，有一个人叫郑。[云南省 2018 中考 完形填空]

fall upon/on hard times 倒霉；遇到麻烦

(1)A restaurant had once fallen upon hard times.

一家餐馆曾经陷入困境。[呼和浩特市 2019 中考 完形填空]

look down upon/on 蔑视，瞧不起

(1)The famous actors look down upon the extras.

著名演员瞧不起临时演员。[武汉市 2020 中考 阅读理解]

depend upon/on 依赖，依靠

(1)Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves."

希腊思想家亚里士多德说过：“幸福依靠我们自己。”[新疆省 2018 中考 段落匹配]

call upon/on 要求；呼吁；拜访

(1)Monica was called upon to give her speech.

莫妮卡被要求发表演讲。[河南省 2021 中考 完形填空]

set foot upon/on 踏上；踏入

(1)The first man to set foot upon the moon.

第一个踏上月球的人。[易懂例句]

词源

"Middle English： from UP　+ ON,　suggested by Old Norse uppá."

考纲分布

近6年出现25次

重要程度: 5星

96%; prep 在...上面(同on)

4%; prep (once upon a time)从前

0%; prep 一...即; 一...就

考纲释义

( 1)prep. 在...上面(同on)

真题例句：

A restaurant had one fallen upon hard times.

一家餐厅陷入了困境。[2019年 呼和浩特市卷 阅读填空]

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

幸福取决于我们自己。[2018年 新疆卷 填空]

Someone may walk upon it, and fall.

有人可能会在上面行走，然后跌倒。[2018年 包头市卷 阅读理解]

( 2)prep. (once upon a time)从前

真题例句：

Once upon a time, there was a boy who was out playing on the beach with his friends.

从前，有一个男孩和他的朋友在沙滩上玩耍。[2021年 吉林省卷 阅读理解]

Once upon a time, there was a tree which wanted to become a treasure box.

从前，有一棵树想变成一个宝箱。[2018年 衡阳市卷 阅读理解]

Once upon a time, there was a man called Zheng.

从前，有一个叫Zheng的人。[2018年 云南省卷 阅读理解]

( 3)prep. 一...即; 一...就

真题例句：

Upon hearing that her grandmother was ill, she hurried hack to her hometown in the countryside without any hesitation.

一听说外婆病了，她毫不犹豫地赶回了乡下老家。[2021年 恩施市卷 选句填空]

Upon hearing this, off they started.

一听这话，他们就出发了。[2019年 广州市卷 单选]

必考短语

(1)once upon a time从前；很久以前

(2)look down upon瞧不起；小看；俯视

(3)depend upon取决于；依赖；依靠

(4)fall upon猛攻；袭击；投向；由…承担；急切地抓住

用法讲解

upon与on同义，但通常用于较正式的场合或once upon a time等短语中。

on和upon在许多场合可以互换，但在某些词组和固定搭配中不可互换，如在once upon a time 和go on doing sth中就不能互换。

考纲分布

近12年出现12次

重要程度: 5星

100%; prep 在…上面; 即将发生

考纲释义

( 1)prep. 在…上面; 即将发生

真题例句：

The explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America.

探险家们首先踏上了北美大陆。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 阅读理解]

Both my parents had a great influence upon my choices of work.

我父母对我的工作选择上都有很大的影响。[2019年 全国卷1 听力]

Everyone was silent, waiting to see who would be called upon to read his or her paragraph aloud.

每个人都沉默着，等着看谁会被要求大声朗读他或她的段落。[2018年 全国卷3 改错]

必考短语

(1)call upon号召; 要求; 拜访

考纲分布

近9年出现19次

重要程度: 5星

42%; prep 在...上

32%; phr (once upon a time)从前

26%; prep (数量)多

考纲释义

( 1)prep. 在...上

真题例句：

Larger numbers are said to be built upon smaller numbers.

据说较大的数字是建立在较小的数字之上的。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

But to really harness their motivation is to build upon their interest.

但要真正利用他们的学习积极性，就必须以他们的兴趣为基础。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解B]

Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to work in a state-owned business and the other in a joint venture.

假设你毕业时有两个选择：一个是找工作，另一个是自己创业。[2016年 CET4 写作]

( 2)phr. (once upon a time)从前

真题例句：

Once upon a time, they weren't even boxes.

曾几何时，它们甚至不是盒子。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

( 3)prep. (数量)多

英文释义：used to emphasize something that is repeated many times

必考短语

(1)once upon a time(用于故事的开头)从前; 很久以前

(2)once upon time从前; 很久以前

用法讲解

upon与on同义，但通常用于较正式的场合或once upon a time等短语中。

考纲分布

近9年出现21次

重要程度: 5星

95%; prep (数量)超过

5%; prep 在......上

考纲释义

( 1)prep. (数量)超过

英文释义：used to emphasize something that is repeated many times

( 2)prep. 在......上

真题例句：

One should think twice upon reading online comments and information, as they may be groundless and fictitious just to catch people's attention.

一个人在阅读网上的评论和信息时应该三思，因为它们可能是毫无根据和虚构的，只是为了引起人们的注意。[2021年 CET6 写作]

必考短语

(1)once upon a time从前; 很久以前

(2)dwell upon沉湎于; 专注; 盯着看

(3)embark upon着手; 开始; 从事

用法讲解

upon与on同义，但通常用于较正式的场合或once upon a time等短语中。

考纲分布

近16年出现3次

重要程度: 4星

67%; prep 在...上

33%; prep (数量)多

0%; phr (once upon a time)从前

考纲释义

( 1)prep. 在...上

真题例句：

The interplay of the varied national groups upon one another.

不同民族之间的相互影响。[2015年 英语一 翻译]

No matter how much "soft pressure" is put upon them.

不管给她们施加多大的“软压力”。[2013年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 2)prep. (数量)多

英文释义：used to emphasize something that is repeated many times

( 3)phr. (once upon a time)从前

必考短语

(1)once upon a time从前

(2)dwell upon老是想着；细看；凝视

用法讲解

upon用作介词一般可以与on通用，除以下情况外： ①表示在某一日子或日期时一般只用on，不用upon 。 ②在某些固定表达中，upon和on不能互相换用，如：once upon a time，on no account。 ③在句末或分句末的动词不定式后往往用upon，不用on，如：nothing to depend upon。 ④on比upon通俗，upon比较正式。

(1)Onec upon a time... Oh, sorry, Daddy Pig.

很久很久以前……噢，对不起，猪爸爸。《Peppa Pig》《小猪佩奇（精选版）》

(2)And upon my death, you will take the crown.

在我死后，他就是我王位的继承者。《Maleficent》《沉睡魔咒》

(3)At this very moment, his army could be descending upon us.

此时此刻，他的军队可能袭击我们。《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》

(4)That one. Payment type is cash upon pickup. Who's that for?

这个 付款方式是货到付款。看是谁订的东西《Nikita Season 4》《妮基塔 第四季》

(5)The people of New York will look upon you as their only hope.

纽约的人们会把你们视作他们唯一的希望。《Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles》《忍者神龟：变种时代》

(6)Welcome to Battle School. A great responsibility rests upon each of you.

欢迎来到作战学院，你们每人都肩负重任。《Enders Game》《安德的游戏》

(7)A darkness lies upon that forest, foul things creep beneath those trees.

有阴影笼罩着黑森林，邪恶在林间滋生。《The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug》《霍比特人2：史矛革之战》

(8)The silica is built into row upon row of tiny daggers along the leaf.

这种硅物质组成了叶片边缘，鳞次栉比的小小利齿。《How To Grow A Planet》《植物之歌》

(9)You realize she's just preying upon your good nature to stop your fundraising.

你明白她这是在利用你善良来阻碍你筹款吗？《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(10)What? Once upon a time, there was a princess called Sleeping Beauty.

什么？ 在很久很久以前，有一位公主，我们称它为睡美人。《Peppa Pig Season 3》《小猪佩奇 第三季》

(11)Once upon a time, it was all out war between competing ethnic groups.

曾几何时，四夷乱华，战火纷飞。《China from Above》《鸟瞰中国》

(12)And upon that sand, a new god will walk. One that will never die.

而在尘土之上，一位新的神明将会漫步，不朽之神。《Westworld Season 1》《西部世界 第一季》

(13)Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms that were the worst of neighbors.

很久很久以前，有两个相邻王国他们之间的关系很差。《Maleficent》《沉睡魔咒》

(14)The Frabjous Day is almost upon us. You must prepare to meet the Jabberwocky.

辉煌之日越来越近了，你该准备与炸脖龙的战斗了。《Alice in Wonderland》《爱丽丝梦游仙境》

(15)The basis of our myths. Gods among men upon our little blue planet here.

他们是神话故事的原型，人间之神，就在这个蓝色的星球上。《Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice》《蝙蝠侠大战超人：正义黎明》

(16)Indeed, she could clearly run the kingdom, should she be called upon to do so.

她可以管理这个王国了，如果需要她这么做的话。《Downton Abbey Season 6》《唐顿庄园 第六季》

(17)People of Witzend, upon my death, my crown will pass to the Princess Mirana.

威兹安臣民们，我死以后，我的王位将由可美兰娜公主继承。《Alice Through the Looking Glass》《爱丽丝梦游仙境2：镜中奇遇记》

(18)And I appreciate your effort, but upon contemplation, I decided I was being selfish.

我感谢你的努力，但仔细一想，我觉得自己太自私了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(19)Instead I give you a glimpse of the devastation my race can unleash upon yours.

相反，我要让世人看见，变种人的真正力量，以及你们的错误所带来的后果。《X-Men: Days of Future Past》《X战警：逆转未来》

(20)Okay, here's my story. Once upon a time, nothing. I'm completely American.

好的，这是我的故事。很久很久以前……啥事儿没有。我就是个美国人。《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》