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单词 ups and downs
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Definition of ups and downs in English:

ups and downs

plural noun
  • 1A succession of both good and bad experiences.

    I have my ups and downs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • While the ups and considerable downs continue off the pitch, on it York City's stock continues to rise and rise.
    • In the days and weeks following his death, I had the typical ups and downs-some days fine, and others a jingle on the radio would make me bawl.
    • By her account, success is made of weeks, months, years of few ups and loads of downs - a whole lifetime of preparation.
    • He believes it has supported him during the ups and downs of his rugby years, that it has helped put the painful defeats in perspective.
    • "Even on medications, I still have ups and downs," he said.
    • It has been a super season, we have had our ups and downs, but we have seen some great football.
    • I knew there would be ups and downs when we grew up, but I always knew that Liam would be there.
    • Neither of them sugar-coat the ups and downs of working in the industry, but they will open your eyes a great deal about the false assumptions that you're making.
    Synonyms
    vicissitudes, uncertainties, inconstancy, instability, unpredictability, chanciness, fickleness, variability, changeability, fluctuation, vacillation, alteration, changes
    1. 1.1 Rises and falls, especially in the value or success of something.
      the ups and downs of the market
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There will be occasional ups and downs, but there has been no significant change in that trend.
      • The school has been through a period of ups and downs over the past year.
      • The ups and downs of natural processes have been exerting their effects on humankind for ages.
      • There are always going to be ups and downs in your career and in your life.
      • Camelot, the company that runs Britain's national lottery, has had its ups and downs.
      • The road starts to twist and turn and there are a few ups and downs too which make for a more interesting, if more arduous, ride.
      • Even though there have been many ups and downs in the industry over the years, this is where I want to be.
      • The ups and downs of the sport can be extreme, especially if you're in it for the long haul.
      • I admit that I have had my fair share of ups and downs over the past three years.
      • It's like a marriage - we have our ups and downs but we wouldn't dream of leaving each other.
      • She's a trampolinist, so it is no surprise her career has had its ups and downs.
      • In the meantime, it seems they too will have to weather the country's economic ups and downs.
      • Writing for a living doesn't pay much, and running your own business has its ups and downs.
      • By all respects, this was a voyage with ups and downs, but in the end it all worked out.
      • It was like the notes in a song, with its ups and downs, a melody that he would never tire of.
      • It's full of ups and downs, sure, but we have to stand up and face life when it gets hard.
      • Each of the classes has their own ups and downs, but there are only a couple that are fun.
      • He describes the next two and a half years as being a time of ups and downs.
      • In a long campaign like this, there's lots of ups and downs and different courses of events.
      • It has certainly been a fascinating journey, if not without its ups and downs.
 
 

Definition of ups and downs in US English:

ups and downs

plural noun
  • 1A succession of both good and bad experiences.

    I have my ups and downs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • By her account, success is made of weeks, months, years of few ups and loads of downs - a whole lifetime of preparation.
    • It has been a super season, we have had our ups and downs, but we have seen some great football.
    • I knew there would be ups and downs when we grew up, but I always knew that Liam would be there.
    • "Even on medications, I still have ups and downs," he said.
    • While the ups and considerable downs continue off the pitch, on it York City's stock continues to rise and rise.
    • He believes it has supported him during the ups and downs of his rugby years, that it has helped put the painful defeats in perspective.
    • In the days and weeks following his death, I had the typical ups and downs-some days fine, and others a jingle on the radio would make me bawl.
    • Neither of them sugar-coat the ups and downs of working in the industry, but they will open your eyes a great deal about the false assumptions that you're making.
    Synonyms
    vicissitudes, uncertainties, inconstancy, instability, unpredictability, chanciness, fickleness, variability, changeability, fluctuation, vacillation, alteration, changes
    1. 1.1 Rises and falls, especially in the value or success of something.
      the ups and downs of the market
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The school has been through a period of ups and downs over the past year.
      • There will be occasional ups and downs, but there has been no significant change in that trend.
      • She's a trampolinist, so it is no surprise her career has had its ups and downs.
      • Each of the classes has their own ups and downs, but there are only a couple that are fun.
      • The ups and downs of the sport can be extreme, especially if you're in it for the long haul.
      • I admit that I have had my fair share of ups and downs over the past three years.
      • It was like the notes in a song, with its ups and downs, a melody that he would never tire of.
      • In a long campaign like this, there's lots of ups and downs and different courses of events.
      • The road starts to twist and turn and there are a few ups and downs too which make for a more interesting, if more arduous, ride.
      • Camelot, the company that runs Britain's national lottery, has had its ups and downs.
      • The ups and downs of natural processes have been exerting their effects on humankind for ages.
      • In the meantime, it seems they too will have to weather the country's economic ups and downs.
      • It's like a marriage - we have our ups and downs but we wouldn't dream of leaving each other.
      • He describes the next two and a half years as being a time of ups and downs.
      • Writing for a living doesn't pay much, and running your own business has its ups and downs.
      • There are always going to be ups and downs in your career and in your life.
      • It's full of ups and downs, sure, but we have to stand up and face life when it gets hard.
      • By all respects, this was a voyage with ups and downs, but in the end it all worked out.
      • Even though there have been many ups and downs in the industry over the years, this is where I want to be.
      • It has certainly been a fascinating journey, if not without its ups and downs.
 
 
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