fall upon

• 短语动词，表示突然袭击某人或某物，或指积极地开始吃或使用某物。

A phrasal verb used to indicate suddenly attacking someone or something, or eagerly starting to eat or use something.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Attack suddenlyformal

   To attack someone or something suddenly and with force.

   突然袭击

   • The soldiers fell upon the enemy camp at dawn.
   • The wolves fell upon the injured deer.
   • The gang fell upon the unsuspecting victim in the alley.

   同义词ambushassailassaultattackchargego forrushset onset uponstrikesurpriseturn on

2. Encounter or discoverformal

   To come across something unexpectedly, often a situation or idea.

   偶然发现

   • He fell upon an old manuscript in the library.
   • She fell upon a solution to the problem while walking.
   • The researchers fell upon a new method of analysis.

   同义词chance uponcome acrossdiscoverencounterhappen uponlight uponrun across

3. Become the responsibility offormal

   To become someone's duty or burden.

   落在……身上

   • The task of organizing the event fell upon her.
   • The responsibility of caring for the family fell upon the eldest son.
   • The blame for the failure fell upon the manager.

   同义词devolve onlie withrest on

基本动词fall