动词短语
upon | up on |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do [sth] in response) | SCSimplified Chinese 根据（某人的命令、要求等）行事 |
| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (have an effect on) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…有效
TCTraditional Chinese 對…有效 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…有作用 |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
| acted upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (responded to, followed) | SCSimplified Chinese 响应…的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按…行事的 |
| | The suggestions were made, but they were never acted upon. |
| advance upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (invade, move in to attack) | SCSimplified Chinese 入侵 rù qīn
TCTraditional Chinese 入侵 |
| | The swarm of killer bees advanced upon the unsuspecting cow that was grazing in the pasture. |
bear on [sth],
bear upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | formal (be relevant to) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…有关 yǔ … yǒu guān
TCTraditional Chinese 與…有關 |
build on [sth],
build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为基础 yǐ … wéi jī chǔ |
| | The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. |
| | 该初学者课程能给你打下一个良好的基础，你能以此为基础继续学习。 |
| build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | SCSimplified Chinese 基于 jī yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在…基础上 jī yú ，zài jī chǔ shàng |
| | The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. |
| build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (base on) | SCSimplified Chinese 在...上建造 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 以...为基础建造 |
| | They built the city upon firm foundations. |
| burst upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (leap, pounce) | SCSimplified Chinese 冲上，撞上 zhuàng shàng |
| burst upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (appear) | SCSimplified Chinese 突然来到，忽然出现 tū rán lái dào，hū rán chū xiàn |
| | Tara Lipinski burst upon the world of gymnastics as a bouncy fifteen-year-old. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) | SCSimplified Chinese 请求 qǐng qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 請求 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向某人求助 qǐng qiú，xiàng mǒu rén qiú zhù |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
| | 约翰请他的朋友支持他。 |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) (某人) | SCSimplified Chinese 向…求助 |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
| | 当你需要帮助时，除了你的朋友还能找谁? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 要求某人做某事 |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
| | 工会号召工人支持罢工。 |
center on [sb/sth],
center upon [sb/sth] (US),
centre on [sb/sth],
centre upon [sb/sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (have as main topic) | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为中心, 重点在于… |
| | His talk centered on one key issue. |
chance on [sth],
chance upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (unexpectedly encounter [sb/sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然遇到 ǒu rán yù dào
TCTraditional Chinese 偶然遇到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然见到 |
| | Walking throught the woods, I chanced upon young rabbits cavorting in the tall grass. |
come upon [sth],
come on vtr phrasal insep | (find by chance, encounter) | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然遇见 ǒu rán yù jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 偶然遇見 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然发现 ǒu rán yù jiàn ，ǒu rán fā xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 偶然發現 |
| | The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods. |
| | 孩子们在树林里偶然发现一座姜饼屋，兴奋不已。 |
| concentrate upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | slightly formal (focus your attention on) | SCSimplified Chinese 专心于 zhuān xīn yú
TCTraditional Chinese 專心於 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 集中注意力于 zhuān xīn yú ，jí zhōng zhù yì lì yú |
| | The last thing I remember is the hypnotist telling me to concentrate upon the watch. |
| count upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (depend on, rely on) | SCSimplified Chinese 信赖 xìn lài
TCTraditional Chinese 信賴 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 依靠 xìn lài，yī kào
TCTraditional Chinese 依靠 |
| | I should like to thank you for your help, and assure you that you may count upon my support at any time. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be determined by [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 取决于 qǔ jué yú
TCTraditional Chinese 取決於... |
| | Whether the heating will be fixed today depends on the repairman's schedule. |
| | 暖气今天能不能修好取决于维修人员的日程安排。 |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be assured of) | SCSimplified Chinese 相信 xiāng xìn
TCTraditional Chinese 相信 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 确信 xiāng xìn ，què xìn
TCTraditional Chinese 確信 |
| | You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. |
| | 你可以完全信赖你的律师的决断。 |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (trust in [sth]) (对事物) | SCSimplified Chinese 相信，信任 xiāng xìn ，xìn rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 相信，信任 |
| | I depended on her ability to keep a secret. |
| | 我相信她能够保守秘密。 |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (be supported financially by) (经济上) | SCSimplified Chinese 依赖 yī lài
TCTraditional Chinese 依賴 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 靠...生活 |
| | In the 1950s, most women in the US did not do paid work and depended on their husbands. |
| | 20世纪50年代，大多数美国女性都未从事有报酬的工作，经济上需依靠她们的丈夫。 |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rely on [sb]) (对人) | SCSimplified Chinese 依赖，依靠 yī lài，yī kào
TCTraditional Chinese 依賴，依靠 |
| | She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. |
| | 她是一位有自尊的女士，不喜欢依靠亲戚的帮助。 |
| draw upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (use as source or resource) | SCSimplified Chinese 利用 lì yòng |
| | To pass the final exam, the students must draw upon everything they have learned in the course. |
| | 要想通过最终测验，学生们必须利用课堂所学的全部内容。 |
encroach upon [sth],
encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (property: trespass) (房产) | SCSimplified Chinese 非法侵入 fēi fǎ qīn rù |
encroach upon [sth],
encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (rights: infringe) (权利) | SCSimplified Chinese 侵犯 qīn fàn
TCTraditional Chinese 侵犯 |
encroach upon [sth],
encroach on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (infringe on land) (土地) | SCSimplified Chinese 侵占 qīn zhàn
TCTraditional Chinese 侵占 / 侵佔 |
| | Their oak tree has begun to encroach on my property. |
enlarge upon [sth],
enlarge on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (go into more detail about) | SCSimplified Chinese 详述 xiáng shù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 进一步阐述 xiáng shù，jìn yí bù chǎn shù |
| | In this book, the author enlarges upon some topics she mentioned briefly in her previous book. |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack, assault) | SCSimplified Chinese 袭击 xí jī
TCTraditional Chinese 襲擊 |
| | The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. |
| | 一群人袭击了皮特，对他拳打脚踢。 |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (eat hungrily) | SCSimplified Chinese 狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn
TCTraditional Chinese 狼吞虎嚥 |
| | I could tell by the way the homeless man fell upon the burger that he hadn't eaten all day. |
| | 我从这个流浪汉狼吞虎咽的样子就可以看出他一天都没吃过东西。 |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) (机会) | SCSimplified Chinese 激动地抓住 |
| | Being a huge fan of the band, Stella fell upon the chance to see them in concert. |
| | 作为这个乐队的超级粉丝，斯特拉拿到了看他们演唱会的机会。 |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | SCSimplified Chinese 袭击…
TCTraditional Chinese 襲擊... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 攻击… gōng jī … |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (food: eat eagerly) (食物) | SCSimplified Chinese 扑向… pū xiàng …
TCTraditional Chinese 撲向... |
| | The man fell on the crust of bread as though he had not eaten for days. |
fall on [sb],
fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (person: greet, embrace) | SCSimplified Chinese 迎接… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拥抱… |
| | Derek fell upon his brother and they wept with joy at being reunited. |
| feast upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (eat with pleasure) (食品) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽情享用 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 尽情享受 jìn qíng xiǎng shòu
TCTraditional Chinese 盡情享受 |
frown on [sth/sb],
frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (disapprove of) | SCSimplified Chinese 不赞成 bú zàn chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 不贊成 |
| | Teachers frown on students being late for class. |
| | Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. |
gain on [sb],
gain upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (catch up with) | SCSimplified Chinese 逼近 bī jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 逼近 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 赶上 bī jìn，gǎn shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 趕上 |
| | Drive faster - the police are gaining on us! |
| gain upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (catch up with) | SCSimplified Chinese 赶上 gǎn shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 趕上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 逼近 gǎn shàng ，bī jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 逼近 |
| hang upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (depend on) | SCSimplified Chinese 取决于 qǔ jué yú
TCTraditional Chinese 取決於... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有赖于 qǔ jué yú ，yǒu lài yú |
| | Success or failure hangs upon this one small detail. |
happen on [sth/sb],
happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated, literary (find, encounter) | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然发现 ǒu rán fā xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 偶然發現 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然遇到 ǒu rán fā xiàn，ǒu rán yù dào
TCTraditional Chinese 偶然遇到 |
| | I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. |
hinge on [sth],
hinge upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (rely, depend on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 依赖于，取决于 qǔ jué yú
TCTraditional Chinese 依賴於，取決於... |
| | The business deal hinges upon securing a loan. |
| | 这笔生意能不能成，取决于能否获得贷款。 |
hit on [sth],
hit upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (idea, plan: devise, discover) | SCSimplified Chinese 忽然想到 hū rán xiǎng dào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然想到 hū rán xiǎng dào，ǒu rán xiǎng dào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然发现 hū rán xiǎng dào，ǒu rán fā xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 偶然發現 |
| | I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day! |
| | 我忽然想到一个省钱妙计，那就是整天都躺床上不动！ |
impress [sth] on [sb],
impress [sth] upon [sb],
impress upon [sb] [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (stress the importance of) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...明白...的重要意义 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使...牢记...的重要性 |
| | I must impress upon you all the need for complete secrecy. |
| | Ken tried to impress the importance of hard work on his children. |
| | 我必须让你们牢记严格保密的重要性。肯想让自己的孩子明白勤劳的重要性。 |
| improve upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do better than, make better) | SCSimplified Chinese 改进 gǎi jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 改進 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改善 gǎi jìn，gǎi shàn
TCTraditional Chinese 改善 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改良 gǎi jìn，gǎi liáng
TCTraditional Chinese 改良 |
| | The unions have given the company three days to improve upon their offer before calling for all-out strikes. |
lean on [sb],
lean upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (rely on for support) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 依靠 yī kào
TCTraditional Chinese 依靠 |
| | You can always lean on me. |
| | 你可以总是依靠我。 |
light on [sth],
light upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find, discover [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 找到 zhǎo dào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发现 zhǎo dào，fā xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 發現 |
| | Ned lit on the perfect solution to his problem. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 看不起，鄙视 kàn bù qǐ，bǐ shì
TCTraditional Chinese 看不起 |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
| | 看不起不如自己幸运的人是错误的。 |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) | SCSimplified Chinese 看不上 |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
| | 这些有钱女生看不起廉价的衣服。 |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…视为
TCTraditional Chinese 把…視為 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把…看成 |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| | 我总是把他视作兄弟。 |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | SCSimplified Chinese 看成 kàn chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 看成 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 看待 kàn chéng，kàn dài
TCTraditional Chinese 看待 |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| | 我将电视看成一种不良影响。 |
复合形式：
upon | up on |
| agree upon [sth] vi + prep | slightly formal (decide mutually) | SCSimplified Chinese 就…达成一致 jiù … dá chéng yí zhì |
| | The two men agreed upon a price for the secondhand car. |
| | 这两人就二手车的价格达成一致。 |
| agreed-upon adj | (terms, price: decided, settled) | SCSimplified Chinese 经过商定的 jīng guò shāng dìng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 经双方同意的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大家一致同意的 |
| | The seller is entitled to seek damages if the buyer fails to pay the agreed-upon price. |
| | 如买方未能支付约定价格，卖方有权要求赔偿。 |
bank on [sth/sb],
bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (rely, bet) | SCSimplified Chinese 依靠 yī kào
TCTraditional Chinese 依靠 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 指望 yī kào，zhǐ wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 指望 |
| | I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) | SCSimplified Chinese 某事以…为根据 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某事以…为依据 |
| 备注: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor." |
| | She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. |
| | 她的结论建立在对证据仔细检验的基础上。 |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...以...为根据 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...建立在...的基础上 |
| 备注: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story." |
| | They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. |
| | 他们会根据马克·吐温写的一个短篇故事来拍摄这部影片。 |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 改编自
TCTraditional Chinese 改編自 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 基于 jī yú |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. |
| | The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| | 很多电影改编自真实故事。// 这个剧本是改编自同名小说。 |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (founded on) | SCSimplified Chinese 建立在…的基础上 |
| | Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (adapted from [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 基于 jī yú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 以…为根据 jī yú ，yǐ wéi gēn jù |
| | Based on a true story. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | SCSimplified Chinese 养肥 yǎng féi |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | SCSimplified Chinese 贪吃 tān chī |
| | The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vi + prep | UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) | SCSimplified Chinese 损人肥己
TCTraditional Chinese 損人肥己 |
| | The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. |
| | 这位百万富翁以牺牲他人来获得财富而闻名。 |
| bear upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (be relevant) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...有关
TCTraditional Chinese 與…有關 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 相关 xiāng guān
TCTraditional Chinese 相關 |
| | How will these new findings bear upon our approach to educating children? |
bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...颁发...，将…颁发给… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 将...赠送给... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 授予某人... |
| | The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall. |
| | The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects. |
| | 教育委员会主席给霍尔夫人颁发了年度杰出教师奖。//国王给最忠诚的臣民授予了爵位。 |
| cast your bread upon the waters v expr | (do good without expecting a reward) | SCSimplified Chinese 不计回报地做好事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 默默奉献 |
comment,
comment on [sth],
comment upon [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) | SCSimplified Chinese 就...进行评论 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 就...发表意见 |
| | The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations. |
| | 对于秘书的指控，总统拒绝评论。 |
| confer [sth] on/upon [sb]⇒ vtr | (give or bestow [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...授予 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 将...赋予 |
| | The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. |
contingent on [sth],
contingent upon [sth] adj + prep | (dependent on) | SCSimplified Chinese 视情况而定的 shì qíng kuàng ér dìng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 要看... |
| | My offer to buy the house is contingent upon obtaining a mortgage. |
| | 我是否买下这栋房子，要看能不能获得贷款。 |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v expr | figurative (become apparent) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...顿悟 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使...突然理解 |
| | All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. |
depend on doing [sth],
depend upon doing [sth] v expr | (necessitate doing) | SCSimplified Chinese 取决于 qǔ jué yú
TCTraditional Chinese 取決於... |
| | Getting a driving licence depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. |
| | 取得驾照的前提是通过笔试和实际驾驶考试。 |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 依靠某人做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 依赖某人做某事 |
| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
| | 每周我都要靠芭芭拉开车送我去医院。 |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adj | (requiring [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 依靠...的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 依赖于...的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 取决于...的 |
| | Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
| | 开不开烧烤会取决于天气如何。 |
| depending upon prep | (depending on) | SCSimplified Chinese 取决于，基于 qǔ jué yú ，jī yú
TCTraditional Chinese 取決於... |
| | We'll devise a seating plan depending upon who shows up. |
devolve to [sb/sth],
devolve on [sb/sth],
devolve upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | formal (be transferred) | SCSimplified Chinese 转让 zhuǎn ràng
TCTraditional Chinese 轉讓 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 交给 zhuǎn ràng，jiāo gěi |
| | Power in the UK has devolved to individual nations and regions. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | SCSimplified Chinese 一直想着 |
| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
| | 不要一直想着自己的失败。 |
dwell on [sth],
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) | SCSimplified Chinese 详细阐述 xiáng xì chǎn shù
TCTraditional Chinese 詳細闡述 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 详尽讲解 |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| | 课上，教授长篇大论地描述了两篇文章主题的相似之处。 |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (journey: start) (旅程) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始 kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 開始 |
| | What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (project: start) (项目等) | SCSimplified Chinese 上马，启动，开始 shàng mǎ ，qǐ dòng，kāi shǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 上馬，啓動，開始 |
| | We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (come to rest on) (目光) | SCSimplified Chinese 落下, 垂下 |
| | Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (occur on) (日期) | SCSimplified Chinese 适逢，正好轮到，恰好是 shì féng，zhèng hǎo lún dào |
| | My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. |
| | The election falls on my birthday. |
| | 今年我的生日是在星期六。// 选举那天恰好是我的生日。 |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) (目光) | SCSimplified Chinese 落在…上 luò zài shàng |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
fall on deaf ears,
fall upon deaf ears v expr | figurative, potentially offensive (be ignored) | SCSimplified Chinese 无人理睬，被忽视 bèi hū shì
TCTraditional Chinese 被忽視 |
| | Susan was worried that her advice would fall on deaf ears. |
fall on hard times,
fall upon hard times v expr | (be in financial difficulties) (尤指经济困难) | SCSimplified Chinese 时运不济 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 经济困境 |
| | The company fell on hard times and eventually had to close down. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | SCSimplified Chinese 开火，开枪 kāi huǒ ，kāi qiāng
TCTraditional Chinese 開火，開槍 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 射击，枪击 shè jī，qiāng jī
TCTraditional Chinese 射擊 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 炮击 pào jī |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | SCSimplified Chinese 朝...射击
TCTraditional Chinese 朝…射擊 |
| | The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
fixate on [sth],
fixate upon [sth] vi + prep | (be obsessed) | SCSimplified Chinese 关注 guān zhù
TCTraditional Chinese 關注 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 着眼于 guān zhù，zhuó yǎn yú |
| | You need to stop fixating on the small details and try to look at the big picture. |
| | 你应停止关注细节，试着去纵观大局。 |
| be frowned upon v expr | figurative (be disapproved of) | SCSimplified Chinese 不赞成, 不许可 |
| | In some countries it is frowned upon to slurp your soup. |
hang on [sb]'s every word,
hang upon [sb]'s every word,
hang on [sb]'s words v expr | (attend very closely to) | SCSimplified Chinese 仔细倾听 zǐ xì qīng tīng
TCTraditional Chinese 仔細傾聽 |
| | Now that was interesting! I hung upon his every word. |
hard on [sth],
hard upon [sth] adv + prep | (near, coming up to) | SCSimplified Chinese 靠近地 kào jìn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 接近地 kào jìn de，jiē jìn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 紧跟着 kào jìn de，jǐn gēn zhe |
| | It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. |
| | 他们到达时天都快黑了。 |
| have mercy upon [sb] v expr | (take pity on) | SCSimplified Chinese 怜悯，可怜 lián mǐn，kě lián
TCTraditional Chinese 可憐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 宽恕，饶恕 kuān shù，ráo shù |
| | God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) | SCSimplified Chinese 侵犯 qīn fàn
TCTraditional Chinese 侵犯 |
| | Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (have impact: on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 影响 yǐng xiǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 影響 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…产生影响 yǐng xiǎng，duì chǎn shēng yǐng xiǎng |
| | Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. |
| impose upon [sb] vi + prep | slightly formal (force yourself on [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 硬缠着某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 强迫某人与己为伴 |
| impose upon [sb] vi + prep | slightly formal (inconvenience [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 给某人带来麻烦 gěi mǒu rén dài lái má fán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人不便 |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...来说必须履行的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对...来说有义务的 |
| | The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. |
| | 对于一个公司的出纳来说，管理财务是必须履行的义务。 |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 某人必须履行某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某人有义务做某事 |
| | It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
| | 新娘的父亲有义务在婚礼上致辞。 |
incumbent on [sth],
incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep | archaic (resting on) | SCSimplified Chinese 倚靠在...上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 躺在...上 |
| | The man was incumbent on his bed. |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v expr | (be determined) | SCSimplified Chinese 坚决要做... |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 下定决心要做... |
| | Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. |
| | 虽然我再三抱怨，他还是坚持要按自己的方法行事。 |
intent on,
intent upon prep | (determined to) | SCSimplified Chinese 决心做
TCTraditional Chinese 決心做 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打定主意做 |
| | With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction. |
| | John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30. |
| | 因为吸毒，一些社会名流似乎打算自我毁灭。 |
| | 约翰坚持长时间工作。他打算在三十岁之前成为百万富翁。 |
lean on [sth],
lean upon [sth] vi + prep | (rest your weight on) | SCSimplified Chinese 倚靠
TCTraditional Chinese 倚靠 |
| | Don't lean on the railing of this balcony - it isn't secure! If you will lean on my shoulder as we walk, it will take some of the weight off your sore ankle. |
| | 别靠在这个阳台的栏杆上，这样不安全！如果走路时你靠在我的肩膀上，你疼痛的脚踝就会减轻一些压力。 |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | SCSimplified Chinese 俯视 fǔ shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 俯瞰 fǔ shì，fǔ kàn |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| | 从山顶上看，你可以俯瞰整个城市。 |