light upon

英 [laɪt əˈpɒn]

美 [laɪt əˈpɑːn]

（偶然）发现

柯林斯词典

• → see:light on

英英释义

verb

• find unexpectedly
  1. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  2. she struck a goldmine
  3. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
  Synonym:fall uponstrikecome uponchance uponcome acrosschance onhappen uponattaindiscover

双语例句

• The other, a mere blur of light upon the darkness, indicated the position of the anchored ship.
  另一处亮光只是黑暗中隐隐约约的微光，表明大船停泊的位置。
• And let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth and it was so.
  上帝说，天上要有光体，并要发光在天空、普照在大地上，事就这样成了。
• And to_day when by chance I light upon them and see thy signature, I find they have lain scattered in the dust mixed with the memory of joys and sorrows of my trivial days forgotten.
  今天我与它们邂逅，看到了你的印记，发现它们与我那些被遗忘的平凡日子里的欢乐和忧愁的记忆混杂，散落在尘埃中。
• You have walked among us a spirit, and your shadow has been a light upon our faces.
  你曾是一个在我们中间行走的神灵，你的影儿曾明光似地照亮我们的脸。
• Under the town walls, parchment lanterns had been lit above the stalls, throwing pools of colored light upon the cobbled path.
  在镇墙之下，羊皮灯笼悬于栅栏之上在石子小径上投下片许彩色的灯光。
• The production of a work of art throws light upon the mystery of humanity.
  一件艺术品的产生往往可以说明人性的神秘。
• I do not know why they come up with this point, but do you think we can really throw light upon it?
  我不知道为什么有人会想出这种问题，你觉得你能真正分清楚吗？
• You were given light not to make you comfortable but to share that light upon receiving it.
  你得到亮光，不是要令你感到自在，而是要你马上和人分享。
• I read all the books I could find that threw light upon these matters.
  我阅读了所有能找到的能解释这些事情的书籍。
• I have only one reason to write novels, and that is to bring the dignity of the individual soul to the surface and shine a light upon it.
  我写小说只有一个理由。那就是使个人灵魂的尊严彰显，使它呈现光彩。