| 词汇 | fasten upon |
| 释义 | Phr V fasten upon fastens, fastening, fastened fasten on/upon sth to give attention to something, and usually decide that it is the cause of a problemHe fastened on the words 'group leader' in the document and wondered whether this referred to him.Looking for an explanation for the fighting, journalists fastened on extreme nationalism. ! Fasten upon is more formal than fasten on, and is mostly used in writing. fasten on/upon sth formal to give particular attention to something, especially because you think it is important, useful or serious: The press was quick to fasten on the dangers of genetically modified foods.fasten on to sth He immediately fastened on the fact that she didn't have much experience of marketing.■ SIMILAR TO: home in on, latch on to/onto (redirected from fasten upon) fasten (up)on1. Literally, to attach or connect something to something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fasten" and "on." I fastened a name tag upon my shirt and walked into the auditorium. 2. By extension, to focus one's attention on someone or something. Luckily, the baby fastened upon the music and stopped crying within minutes. fasten (up)on someone or something1. Lit. to take firm hold of someone or something. She fastened upon me and would not let me go until she finished speaking. I don't like people who fasten on me and ask a lot of questions. 2. Fig. to fix one's attention on someone or something. He fastened upon the picture for a brief moment and then turned away. The baby fastened on the television screen and watched it for many minutes. |
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