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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• On the table stood a dark-lantern with the shutter half open, throwing a brilliant beam of light upon the iron safe, the door of which was ajar.
  桌子上放着一盏熄灭了的提灯，窗板半开，亮光照在半开的保险柜上。
• 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。
• I attempted to keep the ray of light upon the eye.
  我试图保持的光芒在风眼。
• Their findings cast much light upon the burial customs of the Indian tribes of that area.
  他们的发现有助于人们理解这个地区印地安部落的葬礼风俗。
• 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。