upon

[US]/ə'pɒn/
[UK]/ə'pɑn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep.在…之上;
接近;
根據

Phrases & Collocations

upon arrival

到達時

upon request

根據請求

upon completion

完成後

agree upon

達成一致

look upon

看待

upon reflection

反思後

Example Sentences

upon the receipt hereof

據比收條

fasten upon a pretext

抓住某種藉口

The enemy was upon us.

敵人逼近我們。

to distrain upon sb.

扣押某人的財物

the storm was almost upon them.

暴風雨近在眉梢。

lay a penalty upon the offender.

對犯規者進行懲罰

(on; upon) adjudicate (up)on a question

裁決一個問題

a claim upon one's sympathy

要求某人的同情

the effect of heat upon metals

熱對金屬發生的效應

retaliate upon one's enemy

向敵人報仇

stumble upon a rare book

偶然發現一本少見的書

an aggression upon one's right

侵害某人的權利

put a churl upon a gentleman

好酒喝後喝劣酒

Real-world Examples

Please notify me upon receipt of the package.

一收到包裹,請馬上通知我。

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

To set a crown upon your lifetime's effort.

褒美你一生的成就。

Source: Four Quartets

And now, feast your eyes upon these spectacular results.

現在,你可以看到這些驚人的效果。

Source: Two-Minute Paper

We saw nothing but trees upon trees.

眼前看到的除了樹還是樹。

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

The full moon is almost upon us.

滿月即將來臨。

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

Big time psychiatrist once upon a time.

曾經是威名赫赫的精神病學家。

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

I took an oath upon my life.

我以自己的性命發過誓。

Source: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" Original Soundtrack

It's basically the word for lemonade once upon a time.

它曾經一度被用來表示檸檬汁。

Source: Keep your English up to date.

Everything about them seems to be bearing down upon him.

好像這一切要把他壓垮一樣。

Source: How to become Sherlock Holmes

I was 13 years old upon the film's release.

又是一件很嚇人的事,那年你們中的大多數纔剛出生。

Source: 2015 Natalie Harvard Graduation Speech

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