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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- upon
[ə'pɔn]
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1.
preposition
[frm]
在…上面
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upon doing sth
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在做某事之时
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Christmas/the football season is upon us
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圣诞节/足球赛季就要来了
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row upon row/layer upon layer of
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一排排的/一层层的…
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- upon
[əˈpɒn]
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1.
preposition
向或到（较高处）
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The children were sitting upon the table.
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孩子们都坐到了桌子上。
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2.
preposition
在……之上，位于……的较高处
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They climbed upon the tree branches.
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他们爬上了树枝。
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3.
preposition
接近
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The rainy season is upon us once again.
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雨季又一次来临了。
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4.
preposition
在……之时
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Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess.
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从前，这里住着一位美丽的公主。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- upon
[ə'pɒn]
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1.
prep
another word for on
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2.
prep
indicating a position reached by going up
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climb upon my knee
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3.
prep
imminent for
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the weekend was upon us again
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4.
prep
[Etymology]
C13: from up + on
Examples
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to heap gifts upon someone
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滥给某人礼物
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Persistence of vision causes visual impressions to continue upon the retina for a brief time.
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视觉残留引起视觉印象在视网膜上短时持续。
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visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children
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使子女因父辈之罪而受惩罚
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Once upon a time there was a prince in a far away kingdom.
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很久以前，在一个遥远的国度里住着一个王子。
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I'm fed up with being put upon by my friends all the time.
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我厌倦了朋友们总是拿我当棒槌，占我的便宜。
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