Upset
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第2級
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vi. 打翻，弄翻;打亂，打攪;
vt. 打亂，攪亂;推翻，弄翻;使心煩意亂;使翻倒;
n. 翻倒，顛覆;心煩意亂;混亂;
adj. 難過的;失望的;沮喪的;（腸胃）不舒服的;
?? 詞根助記
up向上+set安置好→把底向上放→打翻
?? 例句
That would upset the wage differential.
這樣做會打亂工資級別制度。
He meant no harm, ie did not intend to hurt or upset anyone.
他并無惡意.
The lousy food upsets my stomach.
這糟糕的飯菜使我腸胃不適。
I'm suffering from an upset stomach.
我的腸胃正不舒服著呢。
Our team suffered an upset.
我們的球隊遭到意外的失敗。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ upset-推翻,setup-機構:推翻機構會引起混亂
※ up-上,set-放:在頭上安放炸彈,令人心煩不安
※ up-向上,set-放置:必煩的時候需要把心態往上放置
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?? 牛津釋義
upset
v
(-tt-pt, pp upset)
1 [I, Tn](cause sth to) become overturned or spilt, esp accidentally打翻, 弄翻（某物）（尤指無意地）
upset one's cup, the milk, a plate of biscuits 弄翻了自己的杯子、 牛奶、 一盤餅乾
A large wave upset the boat. 一個巨浪打翻了船.
2 [Tn] disrupt (a plan, etc) 打亂, 擾亂（計畫等）
upset the balance of trade 打破貿易平衡
Our arrangements for the weekend were upset by her visit. 她一來把我們周末的安排給打亂了.
Fog upset the train timetable. 這場大霧攪亂了火車的班次.
3 [Tn]
(a) distress the mind or feelings of (sb) 使（某人）苦惱或心煩
be emotionally upset 心煩意亂
Don't upset yourself -- no harm has been done. 不要難過--并沒有造成傷害.
The sight of physical suffering always upsets me. 我看到身體受折磨的情形總是心驚肉跳.
He was upset at not being invited. 人家沒邀請他, 他很不痛快.
(b) cause (sb) to feel ill by disturbing his digestion 使（某人）感到腸胃不適
Cheese often upsets her/her stomach. 她吃乳酪後常常感到不舒服[腸胃不適].
4 (idm 習語) upset the/sb's `applecart
(a) spoil a plan or disrupt an arrangement打亂計畫或安排
Her refusal to help quite upset the applecart. 她不肯幫忙, 計畫也就落空了.
(b) disprove a theory 推翻一理論或說法. > upset n
1 [U, C] upsetting or being upset 翻倒; 擾亂; 不安
Last-minute changes caused a great deal of upset. 出現的臨時變動造成一片混亂.
She had a major emotional upset. 她情緒上受到了沉重的打擊.
2 [C] stomach disorder 腸胃不適
(infml 口) in bed with a tummy upset 因腸胃不適而臥床.
3 (in sport) unexpected result （運動）出乎意料的結局或成績.
?? 考研助記
心向上（up）放置（set），即 不安 up(升起)+set(下落):太陽升起下落，七上八下，使人 心煩意亂
?? 擴展釋義
*[?p'set]a. 弄翻的, 混亂的, 心煩的vt. 弄翻, 顛覆, 推翻, 打亂, 使不適, 使心煩vi. 翻倒【化】 頂鍛; 鐓鍛
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New York never sleeps.
紐約是一座不眠的城市。
A navy ship was in a port in Scotland for repairs.
一艘軍艦停靠在蘇格蘭的一個碼頭等待維修。
With a stopwatch, they counted how many times the bees repeated the dance during one minute.
他們用秒表記錄蜜蜂在一分鐘內重復舞蹈的次數。