upon /əˈpɒn/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. 在…上 [文学性]

  例：

  He set the tray upon the table.

  他把盘子放在桌上。

  例：

  He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead.

  他俯下身，在她的前额温柔地吻了一下。

• 2. 

  PREP You use upon when mentioning an event that is followed immediately by another event. 一…就 [正式] [PREP -ing/n]

  例：

  The door on the left, upon entering the church, leads to the Crypt of St. Issac.

  一进入教堂,左侧的门就通往圣以撒之墓。

• 3. 

  PREP You use upon between two occurrences of the same noun in order to say that there are large numbers of the thing mentioned. …又… [n PREP n]

  例：

  Row upon row of women surged forwards.

  一排又一排的妇女向前涌去。

• 4. 

  PREP If an event is upon you, it is just about to happen. 即将发生 [文学性] [PREP pron]

  例：

  The long-threatened storm was upon us.

  那场预示已久的暴风雨即将来临。

  例：

  The wedding season is upon us.

  婚礼旺季即将来临。