early 12c., from Old English uppan (prep.) "on, upon, up to, against," from up (adv.) + on (prep.); probably influenced by Scandinavian sources such as Old Norse upp a.
upon (adv.)
Old English upon; see up (adv.) + on (prep.).
双语例句
1. Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.--Dale Carnegie
请记住,幸福不在于你是谁或者你拥有什么,而仅仅取决于你的心态!
来自金山词霸 每日一句
2. He was holding a cloth that dripped pink drops upon the floor.
他正拿着一块布,布上粉红色的水滴落在地板上。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I imagined the eyes of the others in the room upon me.
我觉得屋里其他人似乎都在盯着我。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?