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upset

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up·set1 /ˌʌpˈset◂/ ●●● S2 adjectiveadj
1  [not before noun]UPSET unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened 不快的，心煩意亂的，煩惱的
upset by/about/at etc
She was deeply upset about the way her father treated her.
父親那樣對她，她非常難過。
upset that
Debbie was upset that he didn’t spend more time with her.
他沒有花更多的時間陪自己，黛比覺得不快。
2  be upset with somebody if you are upset with someone, you are angry and annoyed with them 生某人的氣，對某人感到不快
You’re not still upset with me, are you?
你不是還在生我的氣吧？
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be upset with somebody• Paul Ritchie was upset with a County Council decision to withdraw pay for trainees at the centre.• Some of the powerful judges and lawyers in California who supported Bird were upset with me.• United manager, Brian Horton was upset with the decision.• He is upset with the prime minister for not trying harder to create a non-aligned peace formula to end the Gulf war.• It is only a game Raymond so do not think we will be upset with you.
3. upset stomach MIan illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick 腸胃不適
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upset stomach• Wainwright will play despite having returned from representing the Barbarians in the Hong Kong Sevens suffering from an upset stomach.• He missed the 2-2 draw with Boro because of an upset stomach. and reserve Iain Jenkins is standing-by.• Backache, headache, insomnia, upset stomach, irritability.
n THESAURUS
upset [not before noun] 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 EnglishBrE 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.
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upset• Orton wrote to Williams hoping he wasn't too upset.• She had already started to retreat into eating when she felt upset.• Snowy said she didn't mind, but Jane still felt upset.• The monster after committing this atrocity felt upset.• We'd better not tell Mum about what's happened. She'll only get upset.• Liz is very upset about her uncle's death.• She's still upset about her uncle's death.• Now Snyde's about to take over the control of copying and the Copy Master is upset about it.• Don't be upset. I'm sure she didn't mean to be unkind.• The organizers were upset that so few people visited the exhibition.• "What's the matter with Rod?" "I think he's still upset that we forgot his birthday."• Miss Hurley is too upset to speak to anyone at the moment.• Evidence of identification was given by the college chaplain who said he was too upset to talk about the death.• The children were very upset when we told them that we wouldn't be going to Disneyland.
upset that• The proposed law would upset that balance in favor of property owners.• He was upset that Barclays tried to check his credit-standing without telling him.• The delay made Ledyard so upset that he became sick to his stomach.• She is upset that her current doctor won't fill out the forms for her referral until he knows her better.• I had learned that a dear friend was dying and was so upset that I was having trouble sleeping.• Marcy was upset that she was invited.• He seemed genuinely upset that the boy had been killed.• The 5,000 mostly Catholic villagers are upset that the changes they have made are not appreciated.• I am upset that these pointless matters turn our conversations negative.
up·set2 /ʌpˈset/ ●●● S2 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp upset, present participle upsetting) [transitiveT]
1  make SB unhappy 使某人生氣UPSET to make someone feel unhappy or worried 使生氣；使心煩意亂
Don’t do anything that would upset him.
别做惹他生氣的事情。
nit upsets somebody that/when/to do
nIt upsets me to see you cry.
2  change STH 改變某事DISTURB to change a plan or situation in a way that causes problems 打亂，攪亂〔計劃、形勢等〕
The chemicals upset the balance of the environment.
這些化學品破壞了環境的平衡。
3  make STH fall 打翻某物FALL to push something over without intending to 打翻，弄翻
He upset a bowl of soup.
他打翻了一碗湯。
4  defeat 打敗 to defeat an opponent who is considered to be much better than you 〔出人意料地〕打敗〔實力遠超自己的對手〕
Jones upset the 40th-ranked American, Cunningham.
瓊斯出人意料地打敗了排名第 40 位的美國選手坎甯安。
5. upset the apple cart SPOIL informal to completely spoil someone’s plans 徹底破壞某人的計劃
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upset the apple cart• Just when you think you have got your finances whipped into shape something or some one comes along to upset the apple cart.• As I said, you could have upset the apple cart badly.• Our specific role in the political milieu is to upset the apple cart, which is precisely what happened in Florida.
6  upset your stomach to affect your stomach and make you feel sick 引起腸胃不適
The soup was revolting and upset my stomach.
那湯令人作嘔，讓我的腸胃很不舒服。
—upsetting adjectiveadj
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upset• Football fans and coaches were outraged that their schedules were being upset.• One of the kids upset a bottle of water on the table.• France upset Brazil in the World Cup final.• Positions might have been changed and the precarious political balance upset by any intensification of the spiritual pollution campaign.• Her father died when she was ten, and it still upsets her to think about it.• The idea of having to change school seemed to upset him more than we thought it would.• "Why's he crying?" "I don't know - something must have upset him."• What upsets me most is the way she lied to me.• It used to upset me - really, you have no idea.• It still upsets me to think about my parents' divorce.• She was careful not to upset the bottle of nail polish on the bed.• Recent bank failures threaten to upset the entire world economy.• The closing of the plant threatens to upset the local economy.• Rowan said this latest outbreak of violence could upset the peace talks.• Young children don't like anything which upsets their daily routine.• I'm sorry if I upset you - I didn't mean to.• I'm sorry - I didn't mean to upset you.• Try not to upset your father. He's had a hard day.
upset the balance of• Surprisingly, the widespread mortality of the plague of 1349 did not completely upset the balance of power between lord and peasant.• Critics say the law upsets the balance of power by delegating legislative authority to the executive branch.• The chemicals upset the balance of the environment and killed not only the whitefly but also other wildlife including the bumble bee.• Any discovery which later may threaten it is rejected by one's mental defences and could upset the balance of the mind.
up·set3 /ˈʌpset/ noun
1  [countableC, uncountableU]SAD/UNHAPPY worry and unhappiness caused by an unexpected problem 〔由意外之事引起的〕憂慮；煩悶；苦惱
If you are the victim of a burglary, the emotional upset can affect you for a long time.
如果家裏被盜，煩惱不安的心情會影響你很長時間。
2  [countableC]BEAT/DEFEAT when a person or team defeats an opponent who is considered to be much better than them 〔體育比賽等中〕意外的結果，爆冷門
There was a major upset when the young skater took the gold medal.
那位年輕的滑冰運動員奪得了金牌，爆了個大冷門。
► see thesaurus at victory
3. stomach upset MIan illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick 腸胃不適
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stomach upset• In general, children and adults should not be given too much milk to drink if they are recovering from a stomach upset.• If you had a stomach upset you were sent to Mrs. Sutton who sold you a powder for tuppence.• John King makes a late shuffle after Neil McNab goes down with a stomach upset.• Carbon monoxide can cause headaches and stomach upsets or, at worse, be fatal.• Some even insert caffeine suppositories before a race in an attempt to provide a sustained dose with no stomach upset.• Additionally, many people report stomach upsets, ear infections and rashes after coming into contact with the lake water.• The cold symptoms, the stomach upset, the fevers all pointed to flu.
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upset• Stephanie White led Purdue to an upset over No. 4-ranked Stanford.• It is possible that these symptoms are due to hormonal upsets, caused by anti-bodies affecting the ovaries.• And two years later, he skippered the side when they lost ingloriously to Sheffield Eagles in a monumental upset.• But, like all professionals, Fisher is prone to the odd upset.• The trivial upsets of daily living assume importance but the big tragedies they take in their stride.
Origin upset2
(1700-1800) Probably from upset “to set up, raise” ((15-17 centuries))

See also: upset

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