英语词汇“upset”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	upset
释义	up·set I. \\|əp\|set sometimes _əpˈs-; usu -ed.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from up + set, past participle of setten to set — more at set 1. archaic : set up : raised, erected 2. [from past participle of upset (II) ] : emotionally disturbed : affected by an emotional disturbance < was too upset to say anything — Frank Sargeson > < her nerves were more upset than usual — Arnold Bennett > II. \ˌəpˈset sometimes _əpˈs-; usu -ed.+V\ verb (upset ; upset ; upsetting ; upsets ; see vt 1b) Etymology: Middle English upsetten, from up + setten to set *transitive verb* 1. a. obsolete : to set up : put upright : raise b. also past & past part upsetted (1) : to turn the outer ends of (stakes) upward so as to make a foundation (as for the side of a basket) (2) : to form (the side of a basket) by upsetting the stakes 2. a. : to thicken and shorten (as a heated bar of iron) by the application of pressure on an end (as by hammering) : swage b. : to shorten (a metal tire on a wooden wheel) by cutting and hammering on the ends or by treating in a special machine without cutting 3. : to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position : capsize < upset his chair — John Buchan > < the winds have torn and upset the mossy structures in the bushes — Richard Jefferies > 4. a. : to disturb the equilibrium of : cause an emotional disturbance in : discompose < the least little thing upset her — Elizabeth Schutt > b. : to throw into disorder : put out of kilter : disarrange < any effort that upsets the routine of daily life may bring about a restless night — Morris Fishbein > < the financial stability of the country was upset — P.E.James > c. (1) : to make invalid by or as if by intervention < have enough pigheaded individual ways of their own to upset any calculation that they will give a certain exact response — C.E.Montague > < induced the jury to upset a will under unusual circumstances — H.W.H.Knott > (2) : to defeat unexpectedly (as in an athletic or political contest) < strong enough to upset the candidates of the major parties — I.G.Blake > 5. : to cause a physical disorder in : make somewhat ill especially in the digestive tract < some children are unable to eat certain foods without being upset by them — H.R.Litchfield & L.H.Dembo > *intransitive verb* 1. : to turn over : capsize < a chafing dish … which may be held in the hands yet cannot possibly upset — G.G.Coulton > 2. of a bullet : to expand laterally while moving through a rifled bore and upon striking an object 3. : to upset the stakes in making a basket Synonyms: see discompose, overturn III. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) 1. : a physical overturning : overturn < bruised by the upset of his gig while viewing lands — W.L.Whittlesey > 2. a. (1) : an act of throwing into disorder : derangement, overthrow < the upset of price levels in the inflation period — C.L.Jones > < a radical innovation, an upset, a reversal of patterns in American domestic life — Harper's > (2) : a state of disorder : confusion < produced less profound changes … but also much less upset and clash — A.L.Kroeber > b. : quarrel c. : an unexpected defeat (as in an athletic or political contest) < cut loose with a dazzling passing attack today to effect one of the most startling upsets of the college football season — New York Times > < ran for mayor a second time … and scored an upset victory — Current Biography > 3. a. : a physical disorder : a slight illness < a stomach upset > < would become disturbed about every single upset as if it were a major illness — Evelyn Barkins > b. : an emotional disturbance < went through a big upset after her father's death > 4. a. : a part of a rod or similar object (as the head on a bolt) that is upset b. : the buckling of wood fibers due to crushing c. : the expansion of a bullet that is the result of upsetting 5. : the rods plaited or woven around the bottoms of the stakes of a basket immediately after upsetting so that they will stay in position — see basket illustration 6. : a swage used in upsetting
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