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up·set adjective /ˌʌpˈset/ /ˌʌpˈset/ [not before noun] unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened难过;不高兴;失望;沮丧- I understand how upset you must be feeling.我理解你一定感到多么沮丧。
- upset about/at/over something There's no point getting upset about it.犯不着为此事难过。
- upset about/at/over doing something He was really upset over not getting the present he wanted from Father Christmas.他因为没有从圣诞老人那里得到他想要的礼物而感到非常沮丧。
- I was upset at missing all the excitement.我因为错过了所有的兴奋而感到沮丧。
- upset (that)… She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye.他没说再见就走了,她很难过。
- upset with somebody I think she may be a bit upset with you.我想她可能对你有点儿失望。
Extra Examples- She was still upset about her divorce.她还在为离婚的事心烦。
- The incident had left him visibly angry and upset.那起事件显然让他既恼火又心烦。
Topics Feelingsb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsadverbpreposition - an upset stomach an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick (= want to vomit) or have diarrhoea肠胃不适;腹泻
- I've been off work with an upset stomach.我因胃部不适而下班了。
Topics Health problemsb1
up·set verb /ʌpˈset/ /ʌpˈset/ Idioms to make somebody/yourself feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed使烦恼;使心烦意乱;使生气 synonym distress- upset somebody/yourself This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.这项决定很可能会使许多人不快。
- Try not to let him upset you.尽可能别被他激怒。
- Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened.你别为这事烦恼了,咱们就只当它没发生过。
- He had clearly been upset by the incident.显然,他对这起事件感到非常不安。
- it upsets somebody that… It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.让他不高兴的是,谁也没把这件事告诉他。
- it upsets somebody to do something It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.想到她孤身一人守着那所大房子,我就感到不舒服。
Extra Examples- I'm sorry—I didn't mean to upset you.对不起,我不是有意惹你生气。
- Keep the volume down—we don't want to upset the neighbours!把音量放小点,我们不想打扰邻居!
- She was sensitive and easily upset.她很敏感,容易心烦。
- She's obviously deeply upset by his behaviour.他的行为明显使她大为不快。
- upset by the death of their pet为他们宠物的死而难过
Topics Feelingsb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + upset- not mean to
- not want to
- not wish to
- …
- upset something to make a plan, situation, etc. go wrong打乱;搅乱
- He arrived an hour late and upset all our arrangements.他迟到了一个小时,把我们的一切安排都打乱了。
Extra Examples- Their plans were upset even more by days of torrential rain.连日的倾盆大雨更加打乱了他们的计划。
- The disagreement further upset relations between the two countries.这一分歧进一步破坏了两国的关系。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + upset- not mean to
- not want to
- not wish to
- …
- upset somebody’s stomach to make somebody feel sick (= want to vomit) after they have eaten or drunk something使(肠胃)不适Topics Health problemsb1
- upset something to make something fall over by hitting it by accident打翻;碰倒;使倾覆
- She stood up suddenly, upsetting a glass of water.她突然站了起来,打翻了一杯水。
Idioms - to cause problems for somebody or cause their plans, arrangements, etc. to fail制造麻烦;打乱计划(或安排等)
up·set noun /ˈʌpset/ /ˈʌpset/ - [uncountable] a situation in which there are problems or difficulties, especially when these are unexpected(意外的)混乱,困扰,麻烦
- The company has survived the recent upset in share prices.这家公司撑过了最近股价的动荡。
- His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.家中的纷乱使他的健康毫无起色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + upset - [countable] (in a competition) a situation in which a person or team beats the person or team that was expected to win意外的结果;爆冷门
- The biggest upset of the tournament came when the top seed was beaten in the second round.本届赛事最大的冷门是头号种子在第二轮被击败。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + upset - [countable] an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick (= want to vomit) or have diarrhoea肠胃不适;腹泻Topics Health problemsb1
- [uncountable, countable] the state of being unhappy, disappointed or worried because of something unpleasant that has happened难过;不高兴;失望;沮丧
- It had been the cause of much emotional upset.那便是使人情绪一落千丈的原因。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + upset
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