upon 意味
EN
[əˈpɒn] [-ɒn] 
US 日時, 時に
- 副詞 (Adverb)
- 前置詞 (Preposition)
- Being above and in contact with another.
- Place the book upon the table.
- Being directly supported by another.
- The crew set sail upon the sea.
- She balanced upon one foot.
- Being followed by another so as to form a series.
- hours upon hours, years upon years
- At a prescribed point in time.
- The contract was rendered void upon his death.
- On.
- Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.
- Being above and in contact with another.
- より多くの例
- 文の途中で使用される
- The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year. (Southey, Bunyan, p. 21)
- As Sallas immediately said, the 130 scabs who so easily replaced the striking printers in '85 won't be foisted upon the union--to degrade it and possibly decertify it.
- This mystery has vexed us all hitherto; perhaps you will be able to shed light upon the matter, Inspector.
- 文の初めに使われる
- Upon arrival at the campsite, they discovered that they had forgotten the tent pegs and had to use rocks and logs to tether the tent instead.
- Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
- Upon a hanging ledge of rock unstable, / Th' unsurest spot that may in earth be found, / Showing to all that she is never stable.
- 文の終わに使われる
- Because of the professor's venerability his opinion was often asked, but his actual attendance in committee meetings was not insisted upon.
- Baiting fish is not illegal in this state, but strongly frowned upon.
- 文の途中で使用される
Definition of upon in English Dictionary
- 品詞階層 (Part-of-Speech Hierarchy)
- 副詞
- 不可比較副詞
- 不可比較副詞
- 前置詞
- 副詞
- en upon't
- en upon the by
- en upon a stound
- en upon the tapis
- en upon the whole
出典: ウィクショナリー
文法的に、この単語"upon"は 副詞、より具体的に、不可比較副詞です。また前置詞です。