Upset
[ ʌp'sɛt ]
第2级
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vi. 打翻，弄翻;打乱，打搅;
vt. 打乱，搅乱;推翻，弄翻;使心烦意乱;使翻倒;
n. 翻倒，颠覆;心烦意乱;混乱;
adj. 难过的;失望的;沮丧的;（肠胃）不舒服的;
💡 词根助记
up向上+set安置好→把底向上放→打翻
📝 例句
That would upset the wage differential.
这样做会打乱工资级别制度。
He meant no harm, ie did not intend to hurt or upset anyone.
他并无恶意.
The lousy food upsets my stomach.
这糟糕的饭菜使我肠胃不适。
I'm suffering from an upset stomach.
我的肠胃正不舒服着呢。
Our team suffered an upset.
我们的球队遭到意外的失败。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ upset-推翻,setup-机构:推翻机构会引起混乱
※ up-上,set-放:在头上安放炸弹,令人心烦不安
※ up-向上,set-放置:必烦的时候需要把心态往上放置
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
upset
v
(-tt-pt, pp upset)
1 [I, Tn](cause sth to) become overturned or spilt, esp accidentally打翻, 弄翻（某物）（尤指无意地）
upset one's cup, the milk, a plate of biscuits 弄翻了自己的杯子、 牛奶、 一盘饼乾
A large wave upset the boat. 一个巨浪打翻了船.
2 [Tn] disrupt (a plan, etc) 打乱, 扰乱（计画等）
upset the balance of trade 打破贸易平衡
Our arrangements for the weekend were upset by her visit. 她一来把我们周末的安排给打乱了.
Fog upset the train timetable. 这场大雾搅乱了火车的班次.
3 [Tn]
(a) distress the mind or feelings of (sb) 使（某人）苦恼或心烦
be emotionally upset 心烦意乱
Don't upset yourself -- no harm has been done. 不要难过--并没有造成伤害.
The sight of physical suffering always upsets me. 我看到身体受折磨的情形总是心惊肉跳.
He was upset at not being invited. 人家没邀请他, 他很不痛快.
(b) cause (sb) to feel ill by disturbing his digestion 使（某人）感到肠胃不适
Cheese often upsets her/her stomach. 她吃乳酪後常常感到不舒服[肠胃不适].
4 (idm 习语) upset the/sb's `applecart
(a) spoil a plan or disrupt an arrangement打乱计画或安排
Her refusal to help quite upset the applecart. 她不肯帮忙, 计画也就落空了.
(b) disprove a theory 推翻一理论或说法. > upset n
1 [U, C] upsetting or being upset 翻倒; 扰乱; 不安
Last-minute changes caused a great deal of upset. 出现的临时变动造成一片混乱.
She had a major emotional upset. 她情绪上受到了沉重的打击.
2 [C] stomach disorder 肠胃不适
(infml 口) in bed with a tummy upset 因肠胃不适而卧床.
3 (in sport) unexpected result （运动）出乎意料的结局或成绩.
🎯 考研助记
心向上（up）放置（set），即 不安 up(升起)+set(下落):太阳升起下落，七上八下，使人 心烦意乱
🔁 扩展释义
*[ʌp'set]a. 弄翻的, 混乱的, 心烦的vt. 弄翻, 颠覆, 推翻, 打乱, 使不适, 使心烦vi. 翻倒【化】 顶锻; 镦锻
📖 同为「职场」词汇
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Do you still ask for this pound of flesh?
你还要求得到这一磅肉吗？
Most of them were able to climb out in time. However four men were not quick enough to escape the flames.
大部分工人能够及时逃生。可是有4个工人来不及逃离火场。
We had lost the path and had no hope of finding it again.
我们找不到那条小路，而且也没有希望再找到它了。