Set upon意思
"Set upon" 是一個英語短語,它的意思是指攻擊、襲擊或突然對某人或某物採取敵對行動。這個短語通常用來描述一種突然的、有意圖的暴力行為。例如:
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A group of men set upon the lone pedestrian in the alley. (一群男人在巷子裡襲擊了那個單獨的行人。)
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The dog set upon the postman, causing him to fall and hurt his leg. (那隻狗襲擊了郵差,導致他摔倒並傷了腿。)
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The villagers set upon the castle, determined to drive out the occupying force. (村民們向城堡發起了進攻,決心要趕走占領軍。)
這個短語也可以用來比喻性地描述非暴力但敵對的行為,例如:
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The committee set upon the proposal with a barrage of questions and objections. (委員會對提議進行了猛烈的質疑和反對。)
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The media set upon the celebrity, scrutinizing every aspect of her personal life. (媒體對這位名人進行了攻擊,仔細審查了她個人生活的各個方面。)
在這個意義上,"set upon" 意味著對某物或某人進行強烈的、集中的負面關注或批評。