55.介词upon的用法

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介词upon实践上是由up 和on的构成，表现举措特点，很多情况之下，可以与on互相交换.

1.作状语

The decision was based upon two considerations.

这一决定基于两种思索。

He set the tray upon the table.

他把盘子放在桌子上。

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

他弯腰向前，在她额头上悄悄一吻。

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

一走进教堂，右方的那扇门通往圣·伊萨克。

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

这些研讨后果一出来，病人被见告他的病很严峻。

We insist upon a definite answer.

我们坚持要取得一个一定的回复。

The king was attended upon by a number of servants.

国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.作表语

The summer season was almost upon them again.

转眼间他们又要过炎天了。

The long -threatened storm was upon us.

酝酿多时的暴风雨就要向我们袭来。

The wedding season is upon us.

完婚旺月就要来了。

3.作定语

Row upon row of women surged forwards.

一排一排的女人涌向前去。

包含on的动介短语，偶尔分可以把on换成upon.

act on... 依照……行事

agree on... 就……告竣一律

call on... 拜候，召唤

catch on.. 了解

center on... 眷注

comment on... 批评

concentrate on... 眷注

count on... 依托

depend on... 依托

rely on... 依托

draw on... 依托

feed on... 以……为主食

live on... 以……为主食

fit on... 试穿

focus on... 眷注

get on... 上车

hit on... 忽然想起

improve on... 改良

insist on... 坚持

keep on... 坚持

knock on... 敲

lean on... 靠着

reflect on... 回忆

take on... 雇佣，卖力任，

展现，竞争

try on... 试穿

wait on... 伺候

包含on的动名介短语，偶尔分可以换成upon.

base...on... B是A的基本

blame...on... 把某事归罪于或人

congratulate...on... 因……庆贺或人

have an effect on... 有影响

have an impact on...有影响

have an influence on...有影响

have mercy on.. 不幸

keep an eye on... 注意

pride...on... 因什么而自大