6. on /upon 与及物动词的搭配:
base A on B 把A建立在B的基础上
bestow sth. on sb. 赠与某人某物
compliment sb. on sth. 夸奖某人某事
concentrate one's attention on sth. 把注意力集中在某事上
condole with sb. on sth. 为某事向某人表示哀悼
confer sth. on sb. 授与某人某物
congratulate sb. on/upon sth. 为某事向某人祝贺
fix one's affection on sb. 情系于某人
focus one's attention on sth. 把注意力集中在某事上
impose sth. on sb. 把某事强加于某人
lay/ put the blame on/upon sb. for sth. 把某事归罪于某人
levy a tax on sb. 为某人征税
pride oneself on/upon sth. 自夸能做某事
set one's heart on sth. 下决心做某事
sympathize with sb. on sth. 就某事向某人表示同情
例:
He based his ideas on scientific experiment. 他的看法是建立在科学实验的基础上的。
Don't blame your failure on others. 不要把你的失败归咎于别人。
He concentrated his energies on the study of grammar. 他把精力都集中在研究语法上。
We all congratulated him on the engagement to the beautiful girl. 我们都祝贺他与一位漂亮的姑娘订婚。
The teacher enjoined diligence on the pupils. 老师告诫学生必须勤奋。
She fixed her affection on the poor boy. 她把爱都倾注在那可怜的孩子身上。
With so many things to be worried about, he couldn't focus his attention on study. 他有这么多担心的事,无法把注意力集中到学习上来。
He does not pride himself on being a learned man. 他没有自夸是个有学问的人。
He has advised me on this problem. 关于这个问题,他向我建议过。