upset
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you are upset, you are unhappy or disappointed because something unpleasant has happened to you. 难过的; 沮丧的
After she died I felt very, very upset. 她死后，我感觉非常非常难过。
Marta looked upset. 玛尔塔看起来很沮丧。
2. N-COUNT Upset is also a noun. 烦恼; 失望
...stress and other emotional upsets. …压力和其他情感上的烦恼。
3. V-T If something upsets you, it makes you feel worried or unhappy. 使…烦恼; 使…不高兴
The whole incident had upset me and my fiancée terribly. 整个事件已使我和我的未婚妻非常烦恼。
She warned me not to say anything to upset him. 她警告我不要说任何让他心烦的话。
4. upsettingADJ 令人烦恼的; 使人不高兴的
Childhood illness can be upsetting for children and parents alike. 童年的疾病能使孩子和父母同样苦恼。
5. V-T If events upset something such as a procedure or a state of affairs, they cause it to go wrong. 搅乱
These latest comments could upset the peace negotiations which are due to begin next week.
这些最新的评论可能搅乱定于下周开始的和平谈判。
6. N-COUNT Upset is also a noun. 混乱
Markets are very sensitive to any upsets in the Japanese economic machine. 市场对日本经济机器里的任何混乱都是非常敏感的。
7. V-T If you upset an object, you accidentally knock or push it over so that it scatters over a large area. 弄翻
Don't upset the piles of sheets under the box. 别碰乱了盒子下面的那几摞纸。
8. N-COUNT A stomach upset is a slight illness in your stomach caused by an infection or by something that you have eaten. (胃) 不舒服
Paul was unwell last night with a stomach upset. 保罗昨晚胃不舒服。
9. ADJ Upset is also an adjective. 不舒服的[ADJ n]
Larry has an upset stomach. 拉里胃不舒服。
10. to upset the applecart→see applecart
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upset (upsetting,upset,upsets)
动词和形容词读作 ˈʌpˌsɛt。名词读作 ʌpˈsɛt。
剑桥词典
- I didn't mean to upset her - it was just a bit of fun .
- I hadn't realized I'd upset him but apparently he was mortally offended .
- Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she's a real liability .
- Not content with having upset my parents , he then insulted my sister !
- You mustn't upset your sister with any more nonsense about ghosts .
upset verb [T] (WORRY)
to make someone worried , unhappy , or angry使心烦意乱；使难过；使生气
It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident . 一想起那次事故他仍很恼火。
Don't upset your self by thinking about what might have been. 别再去想原本可能会怎样了，何必自寻烦恼。
例句
upset verb [T] (CHANGE)
to change the usual or expected state or order of something, especially in a way that stops it from happening or working
打乱；搅乱
Any mechanical problems would upset our plans of driving across the desert . 哪怕是很小的机械故障都有可能搅乱我们驾车穿越沙漠的计划。
upset verb [T] (KNOCK)
to push or knock something out of its usual position , usually by accident , especially causing it to fall
推；撞；（尤指）打翻，碰倒
Our dog upset the picnic table , spilling food everywhere . 狗撞翻了野餐桌，把我们的食物弄得到处都是。
upset verb [T] (MAKE SICK)
to make someone feel slightly sick
使不适
He can't eat grapes - they upset him/his stomach . 他不能吃葡萄——他的胃受不了。