英语词汇“fall upon”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

fall (up)on (someone or something)

1. To collapse, crumble, or cave in on someone or something. The firefighters were able to get those kids out of the house before the roof fell on them.

2. To strike or attack someone or something. We advanced and fell upon the enemy troops.

3. To experience something. When I lost my job, I really fell on hard times financially.

4. To become someone's task or responsibility. My husband's been away all week, so all of the household chores have fallen on me.

5. To unexpectedly find or realize something. Once I stopped obsessing about the problem, I fell upon a solution.

fall on(to) (someone or something)

To drop onto someone or something. Aw man, that picture fell on the floor, and the frame broke. I can't believe so much snow fell onto my car in that short period of time.

fall (up)on someone or something

1. to collapse on top of someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The bridge fell upon a boat passing beneath it. A small branch fell on Jerry as he passed beneath the tree.

2. to attack someone or something. The cat fell upon the mouse and killed it. The children fell on the birthday cake and ate it all.

fall (up)on someone

[for a task] to become the duty of someone. The task of telling Mother about the broken vase fell upon Jane. The job of cleaning up the spill fell upon Tom.

fall on(to) someone or something

to collapse toward or onto someone or something. The fence fell onto the car, denting it severely. The branch fell on David.

fall on

Also, fall upon.

1. Attack suddenly and viciously, as in They fell on the guards and overpowered them. [c. 1400]

2. Meet with, encounter, as in They fell on hard times. [Late 1500s]

3. Find by chance, discover, as in We fell upon the idea last Saturday night. [Mid-1600s]

4. Be the responsibility or duty of someone, as in It fell on Clara to support the entire family. [Mid-1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with fall on.

fall on

or fall upon

1. To drop or descend from one location to a lower one: My coat got dirty when it fell on the muddy floor. The leaves fell upon the ground underneath the tree.

2. To occur at some particular point in time: My birthday falls on a Thursday this year. Their anniversary falls upon a Saturday this year.

3. To be passed on to someone, especially as a responsibility or burden: It falls on me now to maintain order here. It fell upon the president to solve the crisis.

4. To attack or beset someone or something suddenly and intensely: Insurgent forces fell on the unlucky patrol. A massive hurricane fell upon the coastal town.

5. To experience or enter into something, especially a negative state of affairs: The stockbrokers made a lot of money for a while, but fell on hard times during the recession. After he lost his job, he fell upon a difficult period.

词汇	fall upon
释义	Phr V fall upon falls, falling, fell, fallen fall on/upon sb if a job or duty falls on someone, it becomes their responsibility The job of collecting the new tax will fall on local councils. sometimes + to do sth It fell on Jane to make all the arrangements for their trip. to attack someone suddenly The gang of youths fell on him, kicking and punching him in the stomach. fall on/upon sth to start eating food very eagerly They fell upon the bread and cheese as if they had not eaten for days. phrasefall upon ! Fall upon is more formal than fall on and is mostly used in writing.1. fall on/upon sb if a duty or job falls on someone, they become responsible for dealing with it or getting it done, especially because someone else cannot do it: When her mother died, responsibility for the family fell upon Sheila.it falls on sb to do sth Jane was off sick, so it fell on me to organize the whole thing.■ SIMILAR TO: fall to2. fall on/upon sth literary to start eating food quickly and eagerly, because you are very hungry: He fell on the meal in front of him, as if he hadn't eaten for weeks.3. fall on/upon sb literary to suddenly attack or get hold of someone: Some of the older boys fell on him, and broke his glasses.■ SIMILAR TO: set on/upon4. fall on /upon sb literary to throw your arms around someone and often kiss them, because you are happy to see them or excited about something: The kids fell on their uncle as soon as he opened the door.5. fall on/upon sb literary to happen to someone - used about something unpleasant: Alexi was afraid of the punishment and revenge that might fall upon him.■ SIMILAR TO: befall formal, happen to ► see fall on (redirected from fall upon) fall (up)on (someone or something) 1. To collapse, crumble, or cave in on someone or something. The firefighters were able to get those kids out of the house before the roof fell on them. 2. To strike or attack someone or something. We advanced and fell upon the enemy troops. 3. To experience something. When I lost my job, I really fell on hard times financially. 4. To become someone's task or responsibility. My husband's been away all week, so all of the household chores have fallen on me. 5. To unexpectedly find or realize something. Once I stopped obsessing about the problem, I fell upon a solution. fall on(to) (someone or something) To drop onto someone or something. Aw man, that picture fell on the floor, and the frame broke. I can't believe so much snow fell onto my car in that short period of time. fall (up)on someone or something 1. to collapse on top of someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The bridge fell upon a boat passing beneath it. A small branch fell on Jerry as he passed beneath the tree. 2. to attack someone or something. The cat fell upon the mouse and killed it. The children fell on the birthday cake and ate it all. fall (up)on someone [for a task] to become the duty of someone. The task of telling Mother about the broken vase fell upon Jane. The job of cleaning up the spill fell upon Tom. fall on(to) someone or something to collapse toward or onto someone or something. The fence fell onto the car, denting it severely. The branch fell on David. fall on Also, fall upon. 1. Attack suddenly and viciously, as in They fell on the guards and overpowered them. [c. 1400] 2. Meet with, encounter, as in They fell on hard times. [Late 1500s] 3. Find by chance, discover, as in We fell upon the idea last Saturday night. [Mid-1600s] 4. Be the responsibility or duty of someone, as in It fell on Clara to support the entire family. [Mid-1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with fall on. fall on or fall upon v. 1. To drop or descend from one location to a lower one: My coat got dirty when it fell on the muddy floor. The leaves fell upon the ground underneath the tree. 2. To occur at some particular point in time: My birthday falls on a Thursday this year. Their anniversary falls upon a Saturday this year. 3. To be passed on to someone, especially as a responsibility or burden: It falls on me now to maintain order here. It fell upon the president to solve the crisis. 4. To attack or beset someone or something suddenly and intensely: Insurgent forces fell on the unlucky patrol. A massive hurricane fell upon the coastal town. 5. To experience or enter into something, especially a negative state of affairs: The stockbrokers made a lot of money for a while, but fell on hard times during the recession. After he lost his job, he fell upon a difficult period.
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