| 词组 | hinge on/upon |
| 释义 | hinge on/upon ! Hinge upon is more formal than hinge on and is mostly used in writing 1. hinge on/upon sth if one thing hinges on another, its future or progress depends on it: ▪ A student's job prospects can hinge on his performance in these exams. ▪ The deal really hinges on these negotiations. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on 2. hinge on/upon sth if a story or situation hinges on an idea or fact, its success depends on understanding or accepting it: ▪ The whole plot of the movie hinges on what happens in the first scene. ▪ Our relationship hinged on my agreeing with whatever he said. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on, ↑hang on |
| 随便看 |
英语词组固定搭配大全包含5587条英汉双解词组，基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。