upset是什么意思,upset怎么读


upset基本信息

读法:英 [ʌp"set] 美 [ʌp"sɛt]

释义:

  • vt. 使心烦;颠覆;扰乱
  • vi. 翻倒
  • adj. 心烦的;混乱的;弄翻的
  • n. 混乱;翻倒
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    英英释义

    Noun:

  • an unhappy and worried mental state;"there was too much anger and disturbance"
    "she didn"t realize the upset she caused me"
  • the act of disturbing the mind or body;"his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"
    "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
  • a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning;"the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"
    "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
  • a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
  • the act of upsetting something;"he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"
  • an improbable and unexpected victory;"the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
  • Adjective:
  • afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief;"too upset to say anything"
    "spent many disquieted moments"
    "distressed about her son"s leaving home"
    "lapsed into disturbed sleep"
    "worried parents"
    "a worried frown"
    "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
  • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion;"troops fleeing in broken ranks"
    "a confused mass of papers on the desk"
    "the small disordered room"
    "with everything so upset"
  • used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win;"the Bills" upset victory over the Houston Oilers"
  • mildly physically distressed;"an upset stomach"
  • having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom;"an overturned car"
    "the upset pitcher of milk"
    "sat on an upturned bucket"
  • Verb:
  • disturb the balance or stability of;"The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
  • cause to lose one"s composure
  • move deeply;"This book upset me"
    "A troubling thought"
  • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position;"The cat knocked over the flower vase"
    "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"
    "he tumped over his beer"
  • form metals with a swage
  • defeat suddenly and unexpectedly;"The foreign team upset the local team"
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    中英词源

    upset 使烦恼,使生气

    原义为set up,固定。现词义实际上是overset的部分词义转移给upset。

    upset (v.)
    mid-15c., "to set up, fix," from up (adv.) + set (v.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch opsetten "set up, propose," German aufsetzen. Modern sense of "overturn, capsize" (1803) is that of obsolete overset. In reference to the stomach, from 1834. Meaning "to throw into mental discomposure" is from 1805. Related: Upsetting.
    upset (n.)
    early 15c., "insurrection," from upset (v.). Meaning "overturning of a vehicle or boat" is recorded from 1804.
    upset (adj.)
    early 14c., "erected," past participle adjective from upset (v.). From 1805 as "distressed."

    词态变化

    第三人称单数 upsets;
    过去式 upset;
    过去分词 upset;
    现在分词 upsetting;

    权威造句

    1. I hope I haven"t said anything to upset you.
    但愿我没有说过让你不高兴的话。

    来自柯林斯例句

    2. Argentina"s erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans.
    阿根廷动荡不定的通货膨胀率可能会破坏那些计划。

    来自柯林斯例句

    3. It"s easy to get a tummy upset from river water.
    喝河水很容易闹肚子。

    来自柯林斯例句

    4. After a pause Alex said sharply: "I"m sorry if I"ve upset you"
    歇了一会儿后,亚历克斯毫不客气地说:“要是让你心烦了,那我很抱歉。”

    来自柯林斯例句

    5. She spoke haltingly of her deep upset and hurt.
    她吞吞吐吐地诉说自己深深的苦恼及伤痛。

    来自柯林斯例句

    近反义词

    v.

  • disturb
  • overturn
  • adj.
  • distressed
  • 相似短语

  • upset the apple cart 搞砸或毁坏某事物,美梦破灭 英英解释:To cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone"s plans.
  • upset die 镦粗台
  • upset frame 箱框,砂箱框
  • disturbance upset 扰动颠倒, 扰动翻转
  • upset stomach n. 肚子痛
  • upset the equilibrium of 打破…的平衡
  • give sb an upset 使某人心烦意乱
  • external upset casing 外加厚套管
  • get upset over 因…而心烦意乱的
  • upset force 顶锻力
  • 单词分析

    这些动词均有“使不安,使心烦意乱”之意。
    upset最普通,最通俗用词,侧重失去精神上的平静,心理上完全丧失平衡。
    agitate侧重指内心的焦虑,难于控制,表露于外。
    disturb指因某人的行动、扰乱、妨碍安静等而使人不得安宁。
    perturb书面语用词,指使人焦急烦恼,扰得心情不安。

    记忆方法

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