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

• 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。
• Beautiful wife serve a milk with good smell, lovely child is be fast asleep, warm lamplight cast light upon this scene harmoniously.
  美丽的妻子端上溢香的牛奶、可爱的孩子正在熟睡，温暖的灯光映照着这个和谐的气氛。
• 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。
• The moon threw its silvery light upon the lake.
  月亮把它的银光洒在湖上。
• So now I think of the fire; the steady film of yellow light upon the page of my book; the three chrysanthemums in the round glass bowl on the mantelpiece.
  现在我记起了炉子里的火，一片黄色的火光一动不动地照射在我的书页上；壁炉上圆形玻璃缸里插着三朵菊花。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。