While a determined traveller cheerfully continues his journey upon reaching a safe and smooth place, he finds it's still more fascinating to come to a rugged place.
请问upon reaching a safe and smooth place的upon是什么语意?
upon = on, 后接动名词,表示谓语动作紧接着动名词的动作发生,刚一...就...。
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upon 是古英语沿袭下来的一个介词,现代英语一般去掉up, 用on 代替之。例如:
look down (up)on...
rely (up)on...
upon reaching a safe and smooth place =
on reaching a safe and smooth place =
as soon as he reached a safe and smooth place