英语词汇“upon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

up•on prep.

up and on;
upward so as to get or be on:She climbed upon her horse.
in a higher or elevated position on:a flag upon the roof.
in or into proximity with in time or space:The holidays will soon be upon us.
on the occasion of;
at the time of:shouted with joy upon hearing the news.

He laid the book on/upon the table.

I wouldn't wish it upon/on anyone.

I came to rely on/upon him.

upon

I met them on Thursday; I met them on the corner of 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue.

upon

up•on prep.

up and on;
upward so as to get or be on:He climbed upon his horse and rode off.
in an elevated position on:There is a television antenna upon every house in the neighborhood.
in or into complete or approximate contact with, as an attacker or an important or pressing occasion:The enemy was upon us and our soldiers had little time to escape. The Christmas holiday will soon be upon us and we have hardly begun to buy gifts. The time to take action is upon us.
immediately or very soon after:She went into mourning upon her husband's death.
on the occasion of:She was joyful upon seeing her child take his first steps.
on (in any of various senses, used as an equivalent of on with no added idea of ascent or elevation, and preferred in certain cases only for euphonic or metrical reasons):He swore upon his honor as a gentleman.

1150–1200; Middle English; see up (adverb, adverbial), on (preposition)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

upon /əˈpɒn/ prep

another word for on
indicating a position reached by going up: climb upon my knee
imminent for: the weekend was upon us again

Etymology: 13th Century: from up + on

shut v., shut, shut•ting, adj.
v.

to (cause to) become closed: [~ + object]Shut the door.[no object]The doors shut quickly behind him.
to close the doors of: [~ (+ up) + object]to shut (up) a house for the night.[~ + object (+ up)]to shut a house (up) for the winter.
to close by bringing together the parts of:[~ + object]Shut your book.
to confine;
enclose:[~ + object]to shut a bird into a cage.
to bar;
keep out;
exclude:[~ + object]They shut him from their circle.
to (cause to) end or suspend operations: [~ + object]shutting the office for two weeks.[no object]The stores shut at noon.
shut down, to suspend the operation of (something): [no object]The automobile plant shut down last year.[~ + down + object]They shut down the automobile plant last year.[~ + object + down]They shut the plant down.
shut off:
- to stop the passage of: [~ + off + object]He shut off the flow of water.[~ + object + off]to shut the electricity off.
- [~ + object + off] to isolate;
  separate:The storm shut the island off from the mainland.
shut out:
- [~ + object + out] to keep from entering;
  exclude:to shut someone out of the club.
- to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring: [~ + out + object]The pitcher shut out the last two teams.[~ + object + out]She shut them out.
shut up:
- to imprison;
  confine: [~ + object + up]They shut the prisoners up in a tiny room.[~ + up + object]to shut up the prisoners in a tiny room.
- to close entirely: [~ + up + object]They shut up their store for vacation.[~ + object + up]to shut the old house up until it was sold.
- [no object] to stop talking;
  become silent:After nearly twenty minutes he finally shut up.
- [~ + object + up] to stop (someone) from talking;
  silence (someone):Will somebody please shut her up?

adj.

closed;
fastened up:a shut door.

Idioms

Idioms shut one's eyes to, [~ + object] to refuse to accept or acknowledge:He shut his eyes to all the crime in his old neighborhood.

shut v., shut, shut•ting, adj., n.
v.t.

to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
to close the doors of (often fol. by up):to shut up a shop for the night.
to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts:Shut your book. Shut the window!
to confine;
enclose:to shut a bird into a cage.
to bar;
exclude:They shut him from their circle.
to cause (a business, factory, store, etc.) to end or suspend operations:He shut his store, sold his house, and moved away. We're shutting the office for two weeks in June.
to bolt;
bar.

v.i.

to become shut or closed;
close.
shut down:
- to settle over so as to envelop or darken:The fog shut down rapidly.
- to close, esp. temporarily, as a factory;
  cease manufacturing or business operations.
- Informal TermsAlso, shut down on or upon. to hinder;
  check;
  stop.
shut in:
- to enclose.
- to confine, as from illness:She broke her leg in a fall and has been shut in for several weeks.
shut off:
- to stop the passage of (water, traffic, electricity, etc.);
  close off.
- to isolate;
  separate:an outpost almost completely shut off from civilization.
shut out:
- to keep from entering;
  exclude.
- to hide from view.
- to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring, as in a game of baseball.
shut up:
- to imprison;
  confine.
- to close entirely.
- to stop talking;
  become silent:I thought the neighbors would never shut up and let me sleep.
- to stop (someone) from talking;
  silence.

adj.

closed;
fastened up:a shut door.
Phoneticschecked.
Informal Terms shut of, free of;
rid of:He wished he were shut of all his debts.

the act or time of shutting or closing.
Metallurgythe line where two pieces of welded metal are united.

bef. 1000; Middle English schutten, Old English scyttan to bolt (a door); akin to shoot

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See close.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jail, imprison, cage.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prohibit.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged open.

单词	upon
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 up•on /əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn/USA pronunciation prep. up and on; upward so as to get or be on:She climbed upon her horse. in a higher or elevated position on:a flag upon the roof. in or into proximity with in time or space:The holidays will soon be upon us. on the occasion of; at the time of:shouted with joy upon hearing the news. This word can sometimes replace on when describing actual or implied spatial relations without the meaning of upward motion:He laid the book on/upon the table.I wouldn't wish it upon/on anyone.I came to rely on/upon him.However, on cannot be replaced by upon in all cases, as for example in certain time and place expressions:I met them on Thursday; I met them on the corner of 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue.In both these sentences the use of upon would be incorrect. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 up•on (ə pon′, ə pôn′),USA pronunciation prep. up and on; upward so as to get or be on:He climbed upon his horse and rode off. in an elevated position on:There is a television antenna upon every house in the neighborhood. in or into complete or approximate contact with, as an attacker or an important or pressing occasion:The enemy was upon us and our soldiers had little time to escape. The Christmas holiday will soon be upon us and we have hardly begun to buy gifts. The time to take action is upon us. immediately or very soon after:She went into mourning upon her husband's death. on the occasion of:She was joyful upon seeing her child take his first steps. on (in any of various senses, used as an equivalent of on with no added idea of ascent or elevation, and preferred in certain cases only for euphonic or metrical reasons):He swore upon his honor as a gentleman. 1150–1200; Middle English; see up (adverb, adverbial), on (preposition) Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: upon /əˈpɒn/ prep another word for on indicating a position reached by going up: climb upon my knee imminent for: the weekend was upon us again Etymology: 13th Century: from up + on WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 shut /ʃʌt/USA pronunciation v., shut, shut•ting, adj. v. to (cause to) become closed: [~ + object]Shut the door.[no object]The doors shut quickly behind him. to close the doors of: [~ (+ up) + object]to shut (up) a house for the night.[~ + object (+ up)]to shut a house (up) for the winter. to close by bringing together the parts of:[~ + object]Shut your book. to confine; enclose:[~ + object]to shut a bird into a cage. to bar; keep out; exclude:[~ + object]They shut him from their circle. to (cause to) end or suspend operations: [~ + object]shutting the office for two weeks.[no object]The stores shut at noon. shut down, to suspend the operation of (something): [no object]The automobile plant shut down last year.[~ + down + object]They shut down the automobile plant last year.[~ + object + down]They shut the plant down. shut off: to stop the passage of: [~ + off + object]He shut off the flow of water.[~ + object + off]to shut the electricity off. [~ + object + off] to isolate; separate:The storm shut the island off from the mainland. shut out: [~ + object + out] to keep from entering; exclude:to shut someone out of the club. to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring: [~ + out + object]The pitcher shut out the last two teams.[~ + object + out]She shut them out. shut up: to imprison; confine: [~ + object + up]They shut the prisoners up in a tiny room.[~ + up + object]to shut up the prisoners in a tiny room. to close entirely: [~ + up + object]They shut up their store for vacation.[~ + object + up]to shut the old house up until it was sold. [no object] to stop talking; become silent:After nearly twenty minutes he finally shut up. [~ + object + up] to stop (someone) from talking; silence (someone):Will somebody please shut her up? adj. closed; fastened up:a shut door. Idioms Idioms shut one's eyes to, [~ + object] to refuse to accept or acknowledge:He shut his eyes to all the crime in his old neighborhood. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 shut (shut),USA pronunciation v., shut, shut•ting, adj., n. v.t. to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct. to close the doors of (often fol. by up):to shut up a shop for the night. to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts:Shut your book. Shut the window! to confine; enclose:to shut a bird into a cage. to bar; exclude:They shut him from their circle. to cause (a business, factory, store, etc.) to end or suspend operations:He shut his store, sold his house, and moved away. We're shutting the office for two weeks in June. to bolt; bar. v.i. to become shut or closed; close. shut down: to settle over so as to envelop or darken:The fog shut down rapidly. to close, esp. temporarily, as a factory; cease manufacturing or business operations. Informal TermsAlso, shut down on or upon. to hinder; check; stop. shut in: to enclose. to confine, as from illness:She broke her leg in a fall and has been shut in for several weeks. shut off: to stop the passage of (water, traffic, electricity, etc.); close off. to isolate; separate:an outpost almost completely shut off from civilization. shut out: to keep from entering; exclude. to hide from view. to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring, as in a game of baseball. shut up: to imprison; confine. to close entirely. to stop talking; become silent:I thought the neighbors would never shut up and let me sleep. to stop (someone) from talking; silence. adj. closed; fastened up:a shut door. Phoneticschecked. Informal Terms shut of, free of; rid of:He wished he were shut of all his debts. n. the act or time of shutting or closing. Metallurgythe line where two pieces of welded metal are united. bef. 1000; Middle English schutten, Old English scyttan to bolt (a door); akin to shoot 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See close. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jail, imprison, cage. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prohibit. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged open.
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