up‧set 1 S2 / ʌpset◂ / 形容词 #

1 [名词前不用] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened

upset by/about/at etc

She was deeply upset about the way her father treated her.

upset that

Debbie was upset that he didn’t spend more time with her.

2 be upset with somebody if you are upset with someone, you are angry and annoyed with them :

You’re not still upset with me, are you?

3 upset stomach an illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick

up‧set 2 S2 / ʌpset / verb ( past tense and past participle upset , present participle upsetting ) [及物动词] #

1 make somebody unhappy to make someone feel unhappy or worried :
Don’t do anything that would upset him. 2 change something to change a plan or situation in a way that causes problems :
The chemicals upset the balance of the environment. 3 make something fall to push something over without intending to :
He upset a bowl of soup. 4 defeat to defeat an opponent who is considered to be much better than you :
Jones upset the 40th-ranked American, Cunningham. 5 upset the apple cart informal to completely spoil someone’s plans 6 upset your stomach to affect your stomach and make you feel sick :
The soup was revolting and upset my stomach.

— upsetting adjective

THESAURUS

upset [名词前不用] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened : Miss Hurley is too upset to speak to anyone at the moment. | She’s still deeply upset about her uncle’s death. | He’s upset that he didn’t get an invitation to their wedding.

hurt upset and shocked because someone has been unkind to you, especially someone that you trusted and thought was a friend : Bill felt deeply hurt when he realized she had lied to him. | Gretta was really hurt that none of her friends came to visit her in the hospital. | Jackson was said to be ‘deeply hurt’ by the newspaper reports about him. | He had a hurt expression on his face.

distressed very upset : Priests have been counselling distressed relatives of the victims. | She was visibly distressed after hearing of her husband’s accident. | Matilda was too distressed to speak.

distraught written so upset and worried that you are unable to do normal things, and nothing can make you feel calm : Benson was so distraught over the breakup of his marriage that he felt like committing suicide. | The distraught parents of the missing baby have made a public appeal for her return.

in a (terrible) state British English informal so upset that you cannot stop crying : She called me one night in a terrible state, saying she wanted to die. | I could see that she was in a bit of a state.

be worked up informal to be very upset or angry, so that you think things are worse than they really are : I was too worked up to sleep. | It’s not worth getting worked up about. Anyone can make a mistake.

up‧set 3 / ʌpset / noun #

1 [可数和不可数名词] worry and unhappiness caused by an unexpected problem :
If you are the victim of a burglary, the emotional upset can affect you for a long time. 2 [可数名词] when a person or team defeats an opponent who is considered to be much better than them :
There was a major upset when the young skater took the gold medal. 3 stomach upset an illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick

THESAURUS

victory noun [可数和不可数名词] a situation in which you win a battle, game, election, or dispute : The crowds celebrated Italy’s victory against England. | The party won a comfortable victory in the general election. | We’re very confident of victory. win noun [可数名词] a victory in a sports game or in a competition : It was an important win for the Yankees. | A couple from London are celebrating a big lottery win. triumph noun [可数名词] written an important victory, especially in war or politics : Thatcher’s greatest triumph was becoming the UK’s first female Prime Minister. conquest noun [可数名词] a situation in which one country wins a war against another country and takes control of it : the Spanish conquest of Mexico | Caesar is well-known for his military conquests. landslide noun [可数名词] an election victory in which one party or candidate gets far more votes than their opponents : In 1945, there was a Labour landslide. walkover especially British English , cakewalk American English noun [可数名词] informal a very easy victory : The match was expected to be a walkover for Brazil. upset noun [可数名词] a situation in which the person, team, party etc that was expected to win is defeated : Truman pulled off the greatest election upset in United States history.