come upon

英 [kʌm əˈpɒn]

美 [kʌm əˈpɑːn]

偶然碰到（或发现）; （某种态度或感觉）开始影响（某人）

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 偶然碰到(或发现)
If youcome uponsomeone or something, you meet them or find them by chance.
1. I came upon an irresistible item at a yard sale.
  在一次庭院拍卖会上，我偶然发现了一个忍不住想买的东西。
PHRASAL VERB 产生(某种态度或感觉)
If an attitude or feelingcomes uponyou, it begins to affect you.
1. A sense of impending doom came upon all of us.
  我们所有人都有一种大难临头的感觉。

verb

take possession of
1. She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives
Synonym:enter uponluck into
find unexpectedly
1. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
2. she struck a goldmine
3. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
Synonym:fall uponstrikelight uponchance uponcome acrosschance onhappen uponattaindiscover

The economic ills we suffer have come upon us over several decades.
我们的经济弊病是在过去几十年中积累下来的。
Occasionally I come upon a familiar concept in my philosophical reading, one which I recognize as my own.
偶尔在阅读中我会发现一些熟悉的概念，有一个仿佛就是我曾经自创的。
Beauty and poverty make Mary come upon the town.
美丽和贫困使玛丽沦为娼妓。
The age of myth and miracle had come upon the world again.
神话和奇迹的时代又回到人间。
As we grow old, the changes come upon us so slowly that they are almost imperceptible.
当我们变老时，在我们身上发生的变化是如此缓慢，几乎难以察觉。
I await the day of distress that will come upon the people who attack us.
我在静待那困难的日子，因为那日子必要临于进攻我们的民族身上。
Now, when the playtime is over, what is this sudden sight that is come upon me?
现在，游戏的时光已过，这突然来到我眼前的情景是什么呢？
When a disaster come upon us, will you grasp my hands tightly?
当灾难突然降临时，你会紧紧的抓住我的手吗？
All these curses will come upon you.
这一切咒诅必追随你，赶上你，直到你灭亡。
A sense of impending doom came upon all of us.
我们所有人都有一种大难临头的感觉。