单词 | upset |
释义 | adjective | verb | noun upsetupset1 /ˌʌpˈsɛt◂/ ●●● S1 adjective 1[not before noun] unhappy and worried because something bad or disappointing has happened: It’s OK. Don’t get upset.upset about/over She was really upset about the accident.upset that Marcy was upset that she wasn’t invited.► see thesaurus at sadTHESAURUShurt – sad and upset because someone has been mean to you: I was hurt that she would talk about me behind my back.bothered – slightly upset, worried, or annoyed: She didn’t seem bothered at all that he hadn’t called.unsettled – slightly worried, upset, or nervous: The children are feeling unsettled by the divorce.troubled – worried and upset: She looked troubled by this news.disturbed – worried, upset, and nervous: He was too disturbed by what he had seen to sleep that night.perturbed – worried, upset, and annoyed: The criticism drew a perturbed reaction from the team’s coach.shaken – very upset or shocked by something bad that suddenly affects you: Luckily Mika wasn’t injured in the accident, but she was badly shaken.distressed – very sad, worried, and upset: Her parents were very distressed that she had not contacted them.dismayed – very worried and upset about something surprising: We were all dismayed by her decision to quit.traumatized – very shocked and upset by an experience, especially violence or extreme danger: He was traumatized by his war experiences.devastated – extremely sad, shocked, and upset, especially for a long time: The whole family was devastated by Alan’s sudden death.distraught – so worried, sad, and upset that you cannot do anything: Friends tried to comfort his distraught mother.2an upset stomach a feeling in your stomach of being sick adjective | verb | noun upsetupset2 /ʌpˈsɛt/ ●●● W3 verb (past tense and past participle upset) [transitive] 1MAKE UNHAPPY to make someone feel unhappy or worried: It upsets me when people argue.2DEFEAT to defeat someone who is expected to win a game or competition: France upset Brazil in the World Cup final.3CAUSE PROBLEMS to change a plan or situation in a way that causes problems: I’m sorry if I’ve upset your plans for this evening. Introduction of new species could upset the delicate balance.4PUSH something OVER to push something over without intending to: She brushed against the table, upsetting two drinks.5upset somebody’s stomach to make someone feel sick in the stomach: Spicy food upsets my stomach.6upset the apple cart old-fashioned to completely spoil someone’s plans adjective | verb | noun upsetupset3 /ˈʌpsɛt/ noun 1[countable] an occasion when a person or team that is not expected to win beats a stronger opponent in a competition, election, etc.: We’ve seen a few upsets in the past week.2[singular, uncountable] the feeling of being upset3stomach upset [uncountable] a feeling in your stomach of being sick |
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