upon
gb/əpˈɑn/ us/əpˈɑn/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 500
-kor, közvetlenül, amint, követően, -on/-en/-ön/-n, függ, alapul, múlik
B2
FORMAL
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
upon [noun/gerund]
Upon arrival at the hotel, we checked in immediately.
A szállodába érkezéskor azonnal bejelentkeztünk.
The contract will be effective upon signature by both parties.
A szerződés mindkét fél aláírásával lép hatályba.
Upon hearing the news, she burst into tears.
The lights came on upon entering the room.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
Upon arrival, we went to our room.
Megérkezéskor a szobánkba mentünk.
You must pay upon delivery.
Átvételkor kell fizetned.
He left upon hearing the bell.
We started work upon reaching the office.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse 'upon' with 'on' in temporal contexts; 'upon' is more formal and often used in writing.
ความหมาย
immediately after something happens
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
upon arrival
|upon completion
|upon request
|upon entering
คำพ้องความหมาย
immediately after (More explicit and less formal than 'upon')
คำตรงข้าม
before (Indicates the opposite sequence in time)
หัวข้อ
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Used to mean right after something happens.
Used to show that something happens directly after another event or action.
B2
FORMAL
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
upon [noun]
The book lay upon the table.
A könyv az asztalon hevert.
Snow had settled upon the rooftops.
Hó ült meg a háztetőkön.
He placed his hand gently upon her shoulder.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The cat sat upon the chair.
A macska a széken ült.
A glass was upon the desk.
Egy pohár volt az íróasztalon.
Leaves fell upon the ground.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'upon' instead of 'on' in everyday speech; 'upon' can sound overly formal in casual contexts.
ความหมาย
on top of something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
rest upon
|sit upon
|stand upon
คำพ้องความหมาย
on ('On' is more common and less formal)
คำตรงข้าม
under (Indicates a position below a surface)
หัวข้อ
space
|location
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Used to mean that something is on top of something else.
Used to indicate that something is physically on or supported by something else.
B2
FORMAL
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
upon [noun/gerund]
Success depends upon hard work.
A siker a kemény munkán múlik.
The decision is based upon careful research.
A döntés alapos kutatáson alapul.
We rely upon your support to continue.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
We depend upon good weather for the trip.
A kirándulásunk a jó időtől függ.
Her success is based upon skill.
A sikere a hozzáértésén alapul.
They rely upon friends for help.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may use 'upon' in casual speech where 'on' is more natural; 'upon' often appears in formal writing.
ความหมาย
depending or relying on something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
depend upon
|rely upon
|based upon
คำพ้องความหมาย
on ('On' is more common in modern informal use)
คำตรงข้าม
independent of (Indicates lack of dependence)
หัวข้อ
cause_effect
|conditions
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Used to mean that something depends on or is affected by something else.
Used to express that something is dependent on or influenced by something else.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
upon
IPA
GB/əpˈɑn/
US/əpˈɑn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
upon (1 พยางค์)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: upon
- Plural: upons
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
act upon
1/ˈækt əpˈɑn/
phrasal verb
formal
take action based on advice/info
To do something because of information, advice, or orders you have received.
ตัวอย่าง
- The police acted upon the tip-off immediately.
- We should act upon her suggestions to improve our service.
call upon
1/kˈɔl əpˈɑn/
phrasal verb
formal
formally ask someone to act
To ask someone to do something in a formal way.
ตัวอย่าง
- The chairman called upon the members to vote.
- We call upon all citizens to help those in need.
come upon
1/kˈʌm əpˈɑn/
phrasal verb
find unexpectedly
To find or see something by chance.
ตัวอย่าง
- We came upon an old house in the woods.
- While cleaning, I came upon some forgotten letters.
look upon
1/lˈʊk əpˈɑn/
phrasal verb
formal
regard or consider as
To think of someone or something in a certain way.
ตัวอย่าง
- They looked upon him as a hero.
- She looks upon her colleagues as family.
once upon a time
1/wˈʌns əpˈɑn ə tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
literary
Traditional story beginning phrase
A phrase used at the start of old stories to mean 'a long time ago'.
ตัวอย่าง
- Once upon a time, there was a small village by the sea.
- Once upon a time, there was a little princess who loved to sing.
- Once upon a time, a brave knight lived in a faraway land.
- Once upon a time, people traveled by horse and carriage.