55.介詞upon的用法

眷注教師,不會錯過英語學習的出色內容.

介詞upon實踐上是由up 和on的構成，表現舉措特點，很多情況之下，可以與on互相交換.

1.作狀語

The decision was based upon two considerations.

這一決定基于兩種思索。

He set the tray upon the table.

他把盤子放在桌子上。

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

他彎腰向前，在她額頭上悄悄一吻。

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

一走進教堂，右方的那扇門通往圣·伊薩克。

Upon conclusion of these studies, the patient was told that she had a severe problem.

這些研討后果一出來，病人被見告他的病很嚴峻。

We insist upon a definite answer.

我們堅持要取得一個一定的回復。

The king was attended upon by a number of servants.

國王有很多西崽在伺候。

As we turned the corner, We came upon a group of men who were waiting for the public house to open.

2.作表語

The summer season was almost upon them again.

轉眼間他們又要過炎天了。

The long -threatened storm was upon us.

醞釀多時的暴風雨就要向我們襲來。

The wedding season is upon us.

完婚旺月就要來了。

3.作定語

Row upon row of women surged forwards.

一排一排的女人涌向前去。

包含on的動介短語，偶爾分可以把on換成upon.

act on... 依照……行事

agree on... 就……告竣一律

call on... 拜候，召喚

catch on.. 了解

center on... 眷注

comment on... 批評

concentrate on... 眷注

count on... 依托

depend on... 依托

rely on... 依托

draw on... 依托

feed on... 以……為主食

live on... 以……為主食

fit on... 試穿

focus on... 眷注

get on... 上車

hit on... 忽然想起

improve on... 改良

insist on... 堅持

keep on... 堅持

knock on... 敲

lean on... 靠著

reflect on... 回憶

take on... 雇傭，賣力任，

展現，競爭

try on... 試穿

wait on... 伺候

包含on的動名介短語，偶爾分可以換成upon.

base...on... B是A的基本

blame...on... 把某事歸罪于或人

congratulate...on... 因……慶賀或人

have an effect on... 有影響

have an impact on...有影響

have an influence on...有影響

have mercy on.. 不幸

keep an eye on... 注意

pride...on... 因什么而自大