| [/ˏʌpˈset; ʌpˋsɛt/] v (-tt-pt, pp upset) 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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]. 用法:
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 [/ˈʌpset; ˋʌpˏsɛt/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
2 [C] stomach disorder 肠胃不适:
(infml) in bed with a tummy upset 因肠胃不适而卧床. 用法:
3 (in sport) unexpected result （运动）出乎意料的结局或成绩. |