upset

upset
[ʌpˈsɛt]
(-setting; past and past participle -set)
[with obj.]
  1. make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried
    使心烦意乱,使苦恼
    the accusation upset her.
    指控使她很苦恼。
    [as adj. upsetting]a painful and upsetting divorce.
    痛苦恼人的离婚。
  2. knock (something) over
    弄翻,打翻
    he upset a tureen of soup.
    他打翻了一碗汤。
    ■cause disorder in (something); disrupt
    打乱,扰乱
    the dam will upset the ecological balance.
    大坝会扰乱生态平衡。
    ■disturb the digestion of (a person's stomach); cause (someone) to feel nauseous or unwell
    使(肠胃)不适
  3. [often as noun upsetting]shorten and thicken the end or edge of (a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object), especially by hammering or pressure when heated
    镦锻,镦粗
noun
  1. a state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried
    心烦意乱,苦恼
    [mass noun]domestic upsets.
    家庭烦恼。
    a legal dispute will cause worry and upset.
    法律纠纷会引起担忧和烦恼。
  2. an unexpected result or situation, especially in a sports competition
    (尤指体育比赛)意外结果
    they caused one of last season's league upsets by winning 27-15.
    他们以27比15获胜,成为上个赛季联赛的几个冷门之一。
  3. a disturbance of a person's digestive system
    (肠胃)不适
    a stomach upset.
    翻胃。
adjective
  1. [predic.]unhappy, disappointed, or worried
    心烦的,苦恼的
    she looked pale and upset.
    她看起来脸色苍白,一脸苦恼。
  2. (of a person's stomach) having disturbed digestion, especially because of something eaten
    (肠胃)不适的
派生
upsetter
noun
upsettingly
adverb
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