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

• Whom would they discern there, with the red eastern light upon his brow?
  他们会依稀看到那里站着一个人，额上映着东方的红光，那会是谁呢？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Stevenson, biblical archaeology is an area of archaeology which throws light upon our understanding of the Bible.
  约翰·史蒂文森：圣经考古学是考古学领域的一缕阳光，由此我们对圣经的理解更为开阔。
• 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。
• Her diaries throw a new light upon certain incidents.
  她的日记对一些事件提供了新的解释。
• 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。
• A bright sun poured a flood crystal light upon a greensward.
  明朗的太阳向一块草地洒下一片水晶般璀璨的阳光。