upon
preposition /əˈpɒn/
/əˈpɑːn/
Idioms - (formal, especially British English) = on
- The decision was based upon two considerations.
这一决定基于两种考虑。
- The decision was based upon two considerations.
- … upon…used to emphasize that there is a large number or amount of something
（强调数目或数量大） - mile upon mile of dusty road
绵延数英里尘土飞扬的道路 - thousands upon thousands of letters
成千上万封信件
- mile upon mile of dusty road
词源Middle English: from up + on, suggested by Old Norse upp á.
Idioms
once upon a time
- used, especially at the beginning of stories, to mean ‘a long time ago in the past’
（用于故事的开头）从前，很久以前 - Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
从前，有一位美丽的公主。
- Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
(almost) upon you
- if something in the future is almost upon you, it is going to arrive or happen very soon
近在咫尺；即将来临 - The summer season was almost upon them again.
转眼间他们又要过夏天了。
- The summer season was almost upon them again.