upon 常用
短语搭配
1. once upon a time
(用于故事的开头)从前, 很久以前
2. dwell upon
沉湎于；专注, 盯着看
3. look down upon
瞧不起；小看；俯视
4. idm. once upon time
从前；很久以前
5. embark upon
着手；开始；从事
6. fall upon
猛攻；袭击；投向；由…承担；急切地抓住
7. depend upon
取决于；依赖；依靠
8. call upon
号召；要求；拜访
9. rest upon
取决于；依赖；倚靠
10. come upon
突袭；突击
11. touch upon
简略写到；近于；濒于
12. hit upon
发现；想到；调情；挑逗；企图得到
13. enter upon
着手；开始；正式占有
14. have mercy upon
宽恕；对…有怜悯之心
15. seize upon
利用
16. hard upon
紧跟着
17. upon my soul
天哪；的确
18. enlarge upon
详述；细说
19. upon my honour
以我的名誉担保
20. be borne in upon
被认识到
双语例句
1. Already they were sweating as the sun beat down upon them.
太阳照在他们身上时，他们已经在冒汗了。
2. The wedding season is upon us.
婚礼旺季即将来临。
3. Grandma used to be quite beautiful, once upon a time.
奶奶从前很漂亮。
4. London sits upon the River Thames.
伦敦坐落在泰晤士河畔。
5. Many cultures frown upon spitting in public.
许多文化都抵制在公共场合吐痰的行为。
6. Once upon a time there was an evil witch who ate naughty children.
从前，有个邪恶的巫婆，专吃淘气的孩子。
7. This assignment is based upon trust in your ability.
这次派你出差是基于对你能力的信任。
8. He gave her a rose red, And put a crown upon her head (red rose -> rose red)
他赠给她红玫瑰 也予她戴上王冠
9. He put the cup upon the tea table.
他把茶杯放到茶几上。
10. Once upon a time, there (be) an emperor.
从前，有一位皇帝。
11. Upon arriving at the restaurant, they ran into their boss.
刚到餐厅，他们就遇见了老板。
12. The Irishman, 1917, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tied for second with 10 nominations.
《爱尔兰人》、《1917》、《好莱坞往事》并列第二，都获得了十项提名。
13. Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl who lived in a big castle.
很久很久以前，有个漂亮的小女孩儿住在一座大城堡里。
14. Her extravagant lifestyle had always been frowned upon by her conservative parents.
她铺张浪费的生活方式一直为其保守的父母所不赞同。
15. Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.
很久以前，有三只小猪。
16. I imagined the eyes of the others in the room upon me.
我想象着房间里其他人的目光都在我身上
17. Finning would have an unexpected effect upon Peter Benchley.
割鳍对彼得·本奇利产生了意想不到的影响。
18. Once upon a time in Iraq lived a girl called Maha.
很久以前在伊拉克住着一个叫玛哈的女孩。
19. Once upon a time there was a small boy called Tom.
从前有个叫汤姆的小男孩。
20. Once upon a time, there was a pretty little girl.
从前有一个漂亮的小女孩。
21. Once upon a time there was a king who often thought.
从前有一个国王经常思考。
22. We have to make a down payment for their service and pay the rest upon completion.
我们得先付个定金，到服务结束时再付剩余款项。
23. The final act of the play was riddled with layers upon layers of irony.
这部剧的最后一幕充满了多重的讽刺。
24. Researchers from Denmark stumbled upon a tiny island that they believe to be the world's northernmost island.
丹麦研究人员偶然发现了一个小岛，他们认为这是世界最北端的岛屿。
25. Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town in the middle of England.
埃文河畔斯特拉特福是英格兰中部的一个小镇。
26. He set the tray upon the table.
他把盘子放在桌上。
27. Her image is engraved upon my heart.
她的形象铭刻在我的心中。
28. A tsunami is coming upon this part of the ocean.
一场海啸正向这部分海域袭来。
29. How might the plans be improved upon?
这些计划还能怎么改进呢？
30. We must not frown upon people just because they are different from us.
我们不能因为别人和我们不同就反对他们。
31. Don't act upon a surge of anger; you'll regret it once you come to your senses.
愤怒时不要做出任何行动，不然恢复平静之后你一定会后悔的。
32. Once upon a time, there were three little sisters.
从前，有三个小妹妹。
33. Yeah, my favorite dramas were Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Parasite and the arthouse film The Lighthouse.
没错，我最喜欢的是《好莱坞往事》、《寄生虫》以及艺术影院电影《灯塔》。
近义词
1. prep. 根据；接近；在…之上
upon 中考
考纲分布
近6年出现25次 重要程度
64% prep 在...上面(同on)
28% prep (once upon a time)从前
8% prep 一...即; 一...就
考纲释义
1. prep. 在...上面(同on)
A restaurant had one fallen
Happiness depends
Someone may walk
2. prep. (once upon a time)从前
Once
Once
Once
3. prep. 一...即; 一...就
必考短语
(1)once upon a time从前；很久以前
(2)look down upon瞧不起；小看；俯视
(3)depend upon取决于；依赖；依靠
(4)fall upon猛攻；袭击；投向；由…承担；急切地抓住
用法讲解
upon与on同义，但通常用于较正式的场合或once upon a time等短语中。
on和upon在许多场合可以互换，但在某些词组和固定搭配中不可互换，如在once upon a time 和go on doing sth中就不能互换。
upon 高考
考纲分布
近15年出现12次 重要程度
100% prep 在…上面; 即将发生
考纲释义
1. prep. 在…上面; 即将发生
The explorers first set foot
Both my parents had a great influence
Everyone was silent, waiting to see who would be called
必考短语
(1)call upon号召；要求；拜访
upon 四级
考纲分布
近12年出现19次 重要程度
84% prep 在...上
11% phr (once upon a time)从前
5% prep (数量)多
考纲释义
1. prep. 在...上
Larger numbers are said to be built
But to really harness their motivation is to build
Suppose you have two options
2. phr. (once upon a time)从前
Once
必考短语
(1)once upon a time(用于故事的开头)从前；很久以前
(2)once upon time从前；很久以前
用法讲解
upon与on同义，但通常用于较正式的场合或once upon a time等短语中。
upon 六级
考纲分布
近12年出现21次 重要程度
95% prep (数量)超过
5% prep 在......上
考纲释义
1. prep. 在......上
One should think twice
必考短语
(1)once upon a time从前；很久以前
(2)dwell upon沉湎于；专注；盯着看
(3)embark upon着手；开始；从事
用法讲解
upon与on同义，但通常用于较正式的场合或once upon a time等短语中。
upon 考研
考纲分布
近18年出现3次 重要程度
100% prep 在...上
0% prep (数量)多
0% phr (once upon a time)从前
考纲释义
1. prep. 在...上
The interplay of the varied national groups
No matter how much \soft pressure\ is put
必考短语
(1)once upon a time从前
(2)dwell upon老是想着；细看；凝视
用法讲解
upon用作介词一般可以与on通用，除以下情况外： ①表示在某一日子或日期时一般只用on，不用upon 。 ②在某些固定表达中，upon和on不能互相换用，如：once upon a time，on no account。 ③在句末或分句末的动词不定式后往往用upon，不用on，如：nothing to depend upon。 ④on比upon通俗，upon比较正式。
upon 影视原声
(1) Onec upon a time... Oh, sorry, Daddy Pig.
很久很久以前……噢，对不起，猪爸爸。
《Peppa Pig》《小猪佩奇（精选版）》
(2) And upon my death, you will take the crown.
在我死后，他就是我王位的继承者。
《Maleficent》《沉睡魔咒》
(3) At this very moment, his army could be descending upon us.
此时此刻，他的军队可能袭击我们。
《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》
(4) That one. Payment type is cash upon pickup. Who's that for?
这个 付款方式是货到付款。看是谁订的东西
《Nikita Season 4》《妮基塔 第四季》
(5) The people of New York will look upon you as their only hope.
纽约的人们会把你们视作他们唯一的希望。
《Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles》《忍者神龟：变种时代》
(6) And upon that sand, a new god will walk. One that will never die.
而在尘土之上，一位新的神明将会漫步，不朽之神。
《Westworld Season 1》《西部世界 第一季》
(7) What? Once upon a time, there was a princess called Sleeping Beauty.
什么？ 在很久很久以前，有一位公主，我们称它为睡美人。
《Peppa Pig Season 3》《小猪佩奇 第三季》
(8) Once upon a time, it was all out war between competing ethnic groups.
曾几何时，四夷乱华，战火纷飞。
《China from Above》《鸟瞰中国》
(9) The silica is built into row upon row of tiny daggers along the leaf.
这种硅物质组成了叶片边缘，鳞次栉比的小小利齿。
《How To Grow A Planet》《植物之歌》
(10) A darkness lies upon that forest, foul things creep beneath those trees.
有阴影笼罩着黑森林，邪恶在林间滋生。
《The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug》《霍比特人2：史矛革之战》
(11) The basis of our myths. Gods among men upon our little blue planet here.
他们是神话故事的原型，人间之神，就在这个蓝色的星球上。
《Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice》《蝙蝠侠大战超人：正义黎明》
(12) Welcome to Battle School. A great responsibility rests upon each of you.
欢迎来到作战学院，你们每人都肩负重任。
《Enders Game》《安德的游戏》
(13) And now our Greenie, here, has taken it upon himself to go into the maze.
现在我们的小菜鸟，又自作主张地闯入了迷宫。
《The Maze Runner》《移动迷宫》
(14) Okay, here's my story. Once upon a time, nothing. I'm completely American.
好的，这是我的故事。很久很久以前……啥事儿没有。我就是个美国人。
《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》
(15) Winter is upon us. We must look to our own, to the sick, and the helpless.
冬天就要来了，我们只能靠自己，照顾受伤的人和其他需要帮助的人。
《The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies》《霍比特人3：五军之战》
(16) Kind of an accident. We sort of stumbled upon it. We were on a salvage run…
是个意外，无意之中发现的，我们在搜集废弃物品…
《Interstellar》《星际穿越》
(17) Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms that were the worst of neighbors.
很久很久以前，有两个相邻王国他们之间的关系很差。
《Maleficent》《沉睡魔咒》
(18) I'll start. Once upon a time, there was a little fairy. Now your turn Peppa.
我先来。很久很久以前，有一个小仙女。现在该你了，佩佩。
《Peppa Pig》《小猪佩奇（精选版）》
(19) People of Witzend, upon my death, my crown will pass to the Princess Mirana.
威兹安臣民们，我死以后，我的王位将由可美兰娜公主继承。
《Alice Through the Looking Glass》《爱丽丝梦游仙境2：镜中奇遇记》
(20) The Frabjous Day is almost upon us. You must prepare to meet the Jabberwocky.
辉煌之日越来越近了，你该准备与炸脖龙的战斗了。
《Alice in Wonderland》《爱丽丝梦游仙境》
