upon
prep
əˈpɒn
prep
1
used
to
mean
‘on’
or
‘onto’
在…上面〔与 on 或 onto 的意思相同〕
an
honour
bestowed
upon
the
association
授予该协会的荣誉
We
are
completely
dependent
upon
your
help.
我们完全依赖你的帮助。
Brandon
threw
him
upon
the
ground.
布兰登把他摔倒在地。
2
if
a
time
or
event
is
upon
you,
it
is
about
to
happen
即将来临
Winter
is
almost
upon
us.
冬天即将来临。
3
layer upon layer/mile upon mile etc
used
to
emphasize
that
there
are
a
lot
of
layers,
miles
etc
一层又一层/一英里又一英里等〔用于强调〕
mile
upon
mile
of
golden
sand
绵延数英里的金色沙滩