"remark upon" 是一个及物动词短语,核心含义为:对…发表评论;谈论;提及;就…表达看法。
它与 "remark on" 完全同义,可互换使用。
"remark upon" 后需接宾语(名词、代词、从句等),主语通常是人(表示“某人就某事物发表意见”)。
以下是常见的使用场景及例子:
1、 接名词/代词(直接评论某事物/人)
The teacher remarked upon the student's significant improvement in math.
(老师评论了学生在数学上的显著进步。)
I couldn't help remarking upon her new hairstyle—it looks great!
(我忍不住提及她的新发型——太好看了!)
Critics remarked upon the film's unique visual style.
(评论家们评论了这部电影独特的视觉风格。)
2、 接从句(评论某事物的性质、状态等)
She remarked upon how quiet the library was compared to her home.
(她提到图书馆比她家安静多了。)
He remarked upon what a beautiful day it was for a picnic.
(他说今天的天气太适合野餐了。)
3、 被动语态(表示“某事物被评论”)
His innovative approach to problem-solving was widely remarked upon by colleagues.
(他解决问题的创新方法受到同事们的广泛议论。)
The artist's use of color has been frequently remarked upon by art historians.
(艺术家对色彩的运用常被艺术史学家提及。)
4、 常见修饰语(表达评论的态度)
favourably/unfavourably upon:好评/差评
The manager remarked favourably upon her work ethic.
(经理对她的工作态度给予好评。)
casually/briefly upon:随意/简要提及
He remarked casually upon the news during dinner.
(他在晚餐时随意提到了那条新闻。)
正式程度:"remark upon" 比口语化的 "say about" 或 "talk about" 更正式,常用于书面语、正式对话或严肃场合。
同义词:可替换为 "comment on"(评论)、"make a remark about"(对…发表意见),但 "remark upon" 更侧重“提及并简单评论”,而 "comment on" 更强调“详细点评”。
"remark upon" 是一个表达“评论、提及”的正式短语,核心逻辑是“某人就某事物发表看法”,后接宾语(名词、代词、从句),可主动或被动使用。通过具体例子能更直观掌握其用法~