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upset

释义

upset

adjective

UK /ʌpˈset/

1
very sad, worried, or angry about something
Why are you so upset?
They felt too upset to talk about the incident.
upset about/over/by:
They’re all still very upset about losing the case.
get/become upset:
It’s nothing to get upset about.
really/terribly/dreadfully upset:
Poor Bill looked terribly upset.
upset (that):
She feels upset that we didn’t tell her the truth.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling angry or annoyed
angry
annoyed
upset
Synonyms and related words
Feeling sad or unhappy
sad
unhappy
gloomy
Synonyms and related words
Feeling worried and nervous
worried
nervous
upset
2
if your stomach is upset, you have an illness that is affecting your stomach, usually caused by something that you have eaten or drunk
Phone and tell them you’ve got an upset stomach.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling sick and vomiting
airsick
barf
bilious

upset

adjective

US /ˌʌpˈset/

1
very sad, worried, or angry about something
Why are you so upset?
They felt too upset to talk about the incident.
upset about/over/by:
They’re all still very upset about losing the case.
get/become upset:
It’s nothing to get upset about.
really/terribly/dreadfully upset:
Poor Bill looked terribly upset.
upset (that):
She feels upset that we didn’t tell her the truth.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling angry or annoyed
angry
annoyed
upset
Synonyms and related words
Feeling sad or unhappy
sad
unhappy
gloomy
Synonyms and related words
Feeling worried and nervous
worried
nervous
upset
2
if your stomach is upset, you have an illness that is affecting your stomach, usually caused by something that you have eaten or drunk
Call and tell them you’ve got an upset stomach.
Synonyms and related words
Feeling sick and vomiting
airsick
barf
bilious

upset

noun

UK /ˈʌpset/

Word Forms

singular	upset
plural	upsets

1
countable an occasion when someone defeats an opponent who is considered to be better than them
It was one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Synonyms and related words
A victory in a game or competition
grand slam
victory
win
2
countable an illness that affects your stomach, usually caused by something that you have eaten or drunk
a stomach/tummy upset
Synonyms and related words
General words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
illness
disease
sickness
3
countable/uncountable a feeling of sadness, worry, or anger
Synonyms and related words
Sadness and unhappiness
sadness
depression
grief
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of worry and nervousness
worry
concern
stress
1. 3a
  countable something that makes you feel sad, worried, or angry
  Synonyms and related words
  People and things that cause worry or problems
  a bone of contention
  a hostage to fortune
  a nail in the coffin

upset

noun

US /ˈʌpˌset/

Word Forms

singular	upset
plural	upsets

1
countable an occasion when someone defeats an opponent who is considered to be better than them
It was one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Synonyms and related words
A victory in a game or competition
grand slam
victory
win
2
countable an illness that affects your stomach, usually caused by something that you have eaten or drunk
a stomach/tummy upset
Synonyms and related words
General words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
illness
disease
sickness
3
countable/uncountable mainly Britisha feeling of sadness, worry, or anger
Synonyms and related words
Sadness and unhappiness
sadness
depression
grief
Synonyms and related words
Feelings of worry and nervousness
worry
concern
stress
1. 3a
  countable something that makes you feel sad, worried, or angry
  Synonyms and related words
  People and things that cause worry or problems
  a bone of contention
  a hostage to fortune
  a nail in the coffin

upset

verb transitive

UK /ʌpˈset/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	upset
he/she/it	upsets
present participle	upsetting
past tense	upset
past participle	upset

1
to make someone feel sad, worried, or angry
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you.
People were upset by Hansen’s rude remarks.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel sad or upset
upset
wound
disturb
2
to spoil something such as a plan
I’m sorry if I’ve upset your plans for this evening.
Synonyms and related words
To prevent something from happening
prevent
stop
avoid
1. 2a
  to make something stop working in the normal way
  A new policy on taxation would upset the political balance of the country.
  Synonyms and related words
  To stop something from continuing or developing
  interfere with
  inhibit
  disrupt
3
formalto knock something over accidentally
Synonyms and related words
To hit, or to crash into something
hit
crash
collide
4
to defeat an opponent who is considered to be better than you
Sweden came close to upsetting Brazil during their match in Stockholm.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat

phrases

upset someone’s stomach

upset yourself

upset

verb transitive

US /ʌpˈset/US /ˈʌpˌset/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	upset
he/she/it	upsets
present participle	upsetting
past tense	upset
past participle	upset

1
to make someone feel sad, worried, or angry
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you.
People were upset by Hansen’s rude remarks.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel sad or upset
upset
wound
disturb
2
to spoil something such as a plan
I’m sorry if I’ve upset your plans for this evening.
Synonyms and related words
To prevent something from happening
prevent
stop
avert
1. 2a
  to make something stop working in the normal way
  A new policy on taxation would upset the political balance of the country.
  Synonyms and related words
  To stop something from continuing or developing
  cut into
  shut off
  kill
3
formalto knock something over accidentally
Synonyms and related words
To hit, or to crash into something
hit
crash
collide
4
to defeat an opponent who is considered to be better than you
Sweden came close to upsetting Brazil during their match in Stockholm.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat

phrases

upset someone’s stomach

upset yourself

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