upon UK [ə'pɒn] US [-'pɑ:n] preposition ESSENTIAL formal ■on 在…上•Upon her head she wore a black velvet hat.她头戴一顶黑色天鹅绒帽子。 •You can never place enough emphasis upon the importance of safety.无论怎样强调安全的重要性都不过分。 •Upon your arrival (= As soon as you arrive) , please report to the reception desk.到达后请即刻到接待处报到。 be upon you slightly formal ■to be something that you will experience or have to deal with soon 近在咫尺;就要来临•Another couple of weeks and the holidays will be upon us.再过几周,我们的假期就要开始了。 |