upset
verb [ T ] uk/ʌpˈset/ us/ʌpˈset/ upsetting | upset
(WORRY)
B2 使心烦意乱;使难过;使生气
to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry
It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident. 一想起那次事故他仍很恼火。
Don't upset yourself by thinking about what might have been. 别再去想原本可能会怎样了，何必自寻烦恼。
- More examples
- I didn't mean to upset her - it was just a bit of fun.
- I hadn't realized I'd upset him but apparently he was mortally offended.
- Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she's a real liability.
- Not content with having upset my parents, he then insulted my sister!
- You mustn't upset your sister with any more nonsense about ghosts.
(CHANGE)
打乱；搅乱
to change the usual or expected state or order of something, especially in a way that stops it from happening or working
Any mechanical problems would upset our plans of driving across the desert. 哪怕是很小的机械故障都有可能搅乱我们驾车穿越沙漠的计划。
(KNOCK)
推;撞;（尤指）打翻，碰倒
to push or knock something out of its usual position, usually by accident, especially causing it to fall
Our dog upset the picnic table, spilling food everywhere. 狗撞翻了野餐桌，把我们的食物弄得到处都是。
(MAKE SICK)
使不适
to make someone feel slightly sick
He can't eat grapes - they upset him/his stomach. 他不能吃葡萄——他的胃受不了。
Idiom
upset the apple cartidiom 制造麻烦；（尤指）打乱计划
to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans
upset
adjective uk/ʌpˈset/ us/ʌpˈset/
(WORRIED)
A2 [ after verb ]使心烦意乱;使难过;使生气
worried, unhappy, or angry
Don't get upset about the dress - there's only a little stain on it. 不要为这条裙子难过了——上面只有一个小污点而已。
[ + to infinitive ] She was very upset to hear that the party had been cancelled. 听说聚会取消了，她很沮丧。
[ + that ] He was very upset that you didn't reply to his emails. 你没给他回信，他很失望。
- More examples
- He was dreadfully upset.
- Don't let her get you all upset.
- Of course you're upset - it's only natural.
- He was in tears and obviously very upset.
- She's terribly upset because her father passed away last week.
(ILL)
B2 informal形容肚子不舒服（尤其因为吃喝的东西引起的不适）
If you have an upset stomach you feel slightly ill, especially because of something you have eaten or drunk.
I have an upset stomach/tummy - serves me right for eating so much. 我肚子不舒服——我这是自作自受，谁让自己吃得太多。
upset
noun uk/ˈʌp.set/ us/ˈʌp.set/
(CHANGE)
[ U ]混乱；麻烦
confusion and problems
How much upset will the new monitoring procedures cause? 新的监控程序将会带来多大的混乱?
[ C ]爆冷门
an occasion when someone beats the team or player that was expected to win
It would be quite an upset if the favourite didn't win. 如果这个夺标大热门没有获胜，那就真是一个大冷门。
(ILLNESS)
[ C ] informal肠胃不适
a slight illness of the stomach
Melanie has a stomach/tummy upset so she won't be going to school today. 梅兰妮肚子不舒服，所以今天不去上学了。