复合形式：
upon | up on |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (do [sth] in response) | 根据（某人的命令、要求等）行事
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| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (have an effect on) | 对…有效
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| | | 对…有作用
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| 备注: . |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
| acted upon adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (responded to, followed) | 回应…的
huí yìng de |
| | | 因…而起的
yīn ér qǐ de |
| | The suggestions were made, but they were never acted upon. |
| advance upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (invade, move in to attack) | 入侵
rù qīn |
| | The swarm of killer bees advanced upon the unsuspecting cow that was grazing in the pasture. |
| agree upon [sth] vi + prep | slightly formal (decide mutually) | 就…达成一致
jiù … dá chéng yí zhì |
| | The two men agreed upon a price for the secondhand car. |
| agreed-upon adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (terms, price: decided, settled) | 经过商定的
jīng guò shāng dìng de |
| | | 经双方同意的
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| | | 大家一致同意的
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base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) | 某事以…为根据
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| | | 某事以…为依据
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| | 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
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| | | 让...建立在...的基础上
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| | 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 exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be adapted from [sth]) | 改编自
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| | | 基于
jī yú |
| | 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] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (founded on) | 建立在…的基础上
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| | Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (adapted from [sth]) | 基于
jī yú |
| | | 以…为根据
yǐ wéi gēn jù |
| | Based on a true story. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | 贪吃
tān chī |
| | The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | 养肥
yǎng féi |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) | 损人肥己
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bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) | 给...颁发...，将…颁发给…
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| | | 将...赠送给...
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| | | 授予某人...
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| | 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。 |
build on [sth],
build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (develop further) | 以…为基础
yǐ … wéi jī chǔ |
| | The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. |
| build upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be based on, develop from) | 基于…
jī yú |
| | | 在…基础上
zài jī chǔ shàng |
| | The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. |
| build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (base on) | 在...上建造
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| | | 以...为基础建造
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| | They built the city upon firm foundations. |
| burst upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (leap, pounce) | 冲上，撞上
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| burst upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (suddenly appear or arise) (比喻) | 突然来到，忽然出现
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| | Tara Lipinski burst upon the world of gymnastics as a bouncy fifteen-year-old. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (turn to [sb] for help) (某人) | 向…求助
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| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | 要求
yāo qiú |
chance on [sth],
chance upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (unexpectedly encounter [sb/sth]) | 偶然遇到
ǒu rán yù dào |
| | | 偶然见到
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| | Walking throught the woods, I chanced upon young rabbits cavorting in the tall grass. |
| come upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (find by chance, encounter) | 偶然遇见
ǒu rán yù jiàn |
| | | 偶然发现
ǒu rán fā xiàn |
| | The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods. |
| concentrate upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (focus one's attention on) | 专心于
zhuān xīn yú |
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jí zhōng zhù yì lì yú |
| | The last thing I remember is the hypnotist telling me to concentrate upon the watch. |
| count upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (depend on, rely on) | 信赖
xìn lài |
| | | 依靠
yī kào |
| | | 依靠
yī kào |
| | I should like to thank you for your help, and assure you that you may count upon my support at any time. |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (become apparent) | 使...顿悟
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| | | 使...突然理解
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| | All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be determined by [sth]) | 取决于
qǔ jué yú |
| | 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 insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be assured of) | 相信
xiāng xìn |
| | | 确信
què xìn |
| | You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (trust in [sth]) (对事物) | 相信，信任
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| | I depended on her ability to keep a secret. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (rely on [sb]) (对人) | 依赖，依靠
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| | She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | 依靠某人…
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| | | 依赖某人…
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| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
| depend upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (rely on, count on) | 依赖
yī lài |
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yī kào |
| | | 信赖
xìn lài |
| | As a solicitor I am professionally bound not to reveal client secrets : you may depend absolutely upon my discretion. |
| depend upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be financially dependent on) | （经济上）依赖
jīng jì shàng yī lài |
| | In the 1950s women in the US depended upon their husbands for pocket money because it was not acceptable for them to go out to work. |
| depend upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (action, event: have [sth] as a condition) | 取决于
qǔ jué yú |
| | Getting a drivers license depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (requiring [sth]) | 依靠...的
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| | | 依赖于...的
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| | | 取决于...的
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| | 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。 |
| draw upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (source, resource: make use of) | 利用
lì yòng |
| | To pass the final exam, the students must draw upon everything they have learned in the course. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | 一直想着
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| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (journey: start) (旅程) | 开始
kāi shǐ |
| | 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
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| | We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
| enlarge upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go into more detail about) | 详述
xiáng shù |
| | | 进一步阐述
jìn yí bù chǎn shù |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | (attack) | 袭击
xí jī |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) (机会) | 激动地抓住
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fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (eat hungrily) | 狼吞虎咽
láng tūn hǔ yàn |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) (目光) | 落在…上
luò zài shàng |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (attack) | 袭击…
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| | | 攻击…
gōng jī … |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (food: eat eagerly) (食物) | 扑向…
pū xiàng … |
fall on [sb],
fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (person: greet, embrace) | 迎接…
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| | | 拥抱…
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| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | 开火，开枪
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| | | 射击，枪击
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| | | 炮击
pào jī |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
frown on [sth/sb],
frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (disapprove of) | 不赞成
bú zàn chéng |
| | Teachers frown on students being late for class. Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. |
| gain upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (catch up with) | 赶上
gǎn shàng |
| | | 逼近
bī jìn |
| hang upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attend very closely to) | 仔细倾听
zǐ xì qīng tīng |
| | Now that was interesting! I hung upon his every word. |
| hang upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (depend on) | 取决于
qǔ jué yú |
| | | 有赖于
yǒu lài yú |
| | Success or failure hangs upon this one small detail. |
happen on [sth/sb],
happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | dated, literary (find, encounter) | 偶然发现
ǒu rán fā xiàn |
| | | 偶然遇到
ǒu rán yù dào |
| | I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. |
| happen upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | (find, encounter) | 偶然遇到
ǒu rán yù dào |
| | | 偶然发现
ǒu rán fā xiàn |
| | Veronica happened upon a wonderful restaurant in the old part of town. |
| have mercy upon [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take pity on) | 怜悯，可怜
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| | | 宽恕，饶恕
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| | God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. |
hinge on [sth],
hinge upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (rely, depend on [sth]) | 依赖
yī lài |
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qǔ jué yú |
| | The business deal hinges upon securing a loan. |
| | 商业交易取决于获得贷款。 |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) | 侵犯
qīn fàn |
| | Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (have impact: on [sth]) | 影响
yǐng xiǎng |
| | | 对…产生影响
duì chǎn shēng yǐng xiǎng |
| | Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. |
| impose upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (force oneself on: [sb]) | 硬缠着（某人）
yìng chán zhe mǒu rén |
| | | 强迫（某人）与己为伴
qiáng pò mǒu rén yǔ jǐ wéi bàn |
| impose upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inconvenience [sb]) | 给（某人）带来麻烦
gěi mǒu rén dài lái má fán |
impress [sth] on [sb],
impress [sth] upon [sb],
impress upon [sb] [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (stress the importance of) | 使...明白...的重要意义
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| | | 使...牢记...的重要性
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| | 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 vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (do better than, make better) | 改进…
gǎi jìn |
| | | 改善…
gǎi shàn |
| | | 改良…
gǎi liáng |
| | The unions have given the company three days to improve upon their offer before calling for all-out strikes. |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) | 对...来说必须履行的
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| | | 对...来说有义务的
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| | 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] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (obligatory for [sb]) | 某人必须履行某事
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| | | 某人有义务做某事
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| | 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。 |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be determined) | 坚决要做...
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| | | 下定决心要做...
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| | 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。 |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (consider inferior) | 看不上
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| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (regard, consider: as) | 把…视为
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| | | 把…看成
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| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (regard, consider: as) | 看成
kàn chéng |
| | | 看待
kàn dài |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | literary (gaze at, take in) | （带着某种情绪）看
dài zhe mǒu zhǒng qíng xù kàn |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
| once upon a time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (start of a fairy tale) | 很久以前
hěn jiǔ yǐ qián |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| play upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exploit, take advantage of) | 利用
lì yòng |
presume on [sth],
presume upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (rely) (没有证据) | 相信，指望
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| | 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 exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (persuade: [sb] to do [sth]) | 劝说
quàn shuō |
| | | 说服
shuō fú |
| | 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
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| | Sharks prey on seals. |
| | 鲨鱼捕食海豹。 |
prey on [sb],
prey upon [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: victimize) | 伤害
shāng hài |
| | | 折磨
zhé mó |
| | | 损害
sǔn hài |
| | 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
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| | 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
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| | | 表态
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| | | 宣称
xuān chēng |
| | | 宣告
xuān gào |
| | 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 [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (impose) | 强加于…头上
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| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The head of the department put upon Roger the responsibility for checking all the figures in the report. |
put upon,
put-upon adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (burdened) | 被迫承担重负的
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| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The 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
kǎo lǜ |
| | | 深思熟虑
shēn sī shú lǜ |
| | Please reflect on your actions. |
| | 请好好考虑一下你的行为。 |
rely on [sth],
rely upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (depend on) | 依靠
yī kào |
| | | 指靠
zhǐ kào |
| | Can you rely on that car? |
| | 那辆车你指得上吗？ |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (have trust in) | 依赖
yī lài |
| | | 信赖
xìn lài |
| | Can you rely on her? |
| | 你可以信赖她吗？ |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be dependent on) (人) | 依赖
yī lài |
| | (人) | 依靠
yī kào |
| | My mother relies on me to go shopping for her. |
| | 我妈妈要依赖我去购物。 |
remark on [sth],
remark upon [sth] vi + prep | (comment upon) | 就…发表评论
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| | 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。 |
| rest upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (depend on, rely on) | 依赖
yī lài |
| | | 取决于
qǔ jué yú |
| | You need to rethink your argument, as it presently rests upon a very flimsy premise. |
seize on,
seize upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adopt or exploit) | 抓住
zhuā zhù |
| | | 利用
lì yòng |
| | A great tennis player will seize upon his opponent's mistakes and use them to his own advantage. |
| set upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (attack) | 攻击
gōng jī |
| | | 袭击
xí jī |
| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
| set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically) | 热情地做...，急切地去...
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| | | 扑在...
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| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
smile on [sb/sth],
smile upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (bless with good fortune) (幸运之神) | 向…微笑，给…好运
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| | God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year. |
stumble,
stumble (on,
upon) vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (find by chance) | 偶然找到
ǒu rán zhǎo dào |
stumble on [sth],
stumble upon [sth],
stumble across [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative, informal (discover, encounter by chance) | 意外发现
yì wài fā xiàn |
| | | 偶然遇到
ǒu rán yù dào |
| | The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album. |
| take [sth] upon yourself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (independently decide to do [sth]) | 自作主张...
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| | | 自己决定...
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touch on,
touch upon vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mention very briefly) | 略微谈及
lüè wēi tán jí |
| | | 一带而过
yí dài ér guò |
| | In the course of the interview we touched upon the delicate matter of his conviction for assault. |
touch upon,
touch on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mention very briefly) | 略微谈及
lüè wēi tán jí |
| | | 一带而过
yí dài ér guò |
| | Her lecture did not touch upon the details of accounting. |
tread on [sth],
tread upon [sth] vi + prep | (trample, squash) | 踩在...上
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| | | 踩踏在...上
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| | 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) |
| upon request advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (if and when asked for) | 应邀
yìng yāo |
| | | 应要求
yìng yāo qiú |
| | References are available upon request. |
| upon which conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (on which, whereon) | 在…上
zài … shàng |
| upon which conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (whereupon, at which point) | 没有提供翻译
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| urge [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | (impress importance of) | 向…强调…
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| | The preacher urged the importance of helping the poor upon his congregation. |