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

• 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。
• Another window fly up to the sky, with a tremendous sound of noise, window Fried opened, suddenly, the sky, the earth by its light upon as the day the same.
  又一个亮点飞上天空，伴着一声巨大的声响，亮点炸开了，刹那间，天空、大地被它的亮光照得如同白昼一样。
• 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。
• Compared with definition of tax-avoidance in tax economics, the definition of tax-avoidance in theory of tax law sheds light upon the essence of tax-avoidance, so the possibility of tax-avoidance regulating by law which aimed at all kinds of tax-avoidance is provided.
  摘要与避税的经济学定义相比，避税的税法学定义揭示了避税的本质，为针对所有型态的避税行为的法律规制提供了可能。
• This information throws light upon the mystery of the President's death.
  这消息给弄清总统神秘之死提供了线索。
• 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。
• 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。
• The moon threw its silvery light upon the lake.
  月亮把它的银光洒在湖上。
• 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。
• 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。