upon
- 英式英标[ə\'pɑn]
- 美式音标[ə\'pɒn]
英文词源
- upon (prep.)
- early 12c., from Old English uppan (prep.) "on, upon, up to, against," from up (adv.) + on (prep.); probably influenced by Scandinavian sources such as Old Norse upp a.
- upon (adv.)
- Old English upon; see up (adv.) + on (prep.).
实用例句
- 1. Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.--Dale Carnegie
- 请记住，幸福不在于你是谁或者你拥有什么，而仅仅取决于你的心态！
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. He was holding a cloth that dripped pink drops upon the floor.
- 他正拿着一块布，布上粉红色的水滴落在地板上。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I imagined the eyes of the others in the room upon me.
- 我觉得屋里其他人似乎都在盯着我。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?
- 你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The city was walled and built upon a rock.
- 这座城市建在岩石上，四周筑有城墙。
来自柯林斯例句