set upon

短语

袭击, 猛攻

词形变化

sets upon 三单 sets upon setting upon setting upon 现在分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To attack someone.

    I was set upon by a couple of young thugs.

  2. 2.

    To begin an activity; to embark upon a course of action.

    On receiving the letter, I immediately set upon writing a reply.

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