I'm scared. It's getting stronger.Getting upset only makes it worse.Calm down. ——Frozen我很害怕。 它变得越来越强。心烦意乱只会使情况变得更糟。冷静。 ——《冰雪奇缘》
一、关于upset,你应该知道的用法有
adj.
1.烦恼的,不快的
She is in bed with an [upset] stomach.
她因胃不舒服而卧床。
2.心烦的;混乱的
I'm always upset when I don't get any mail.
我接不到任何邮件时总是心烦意乱。
3.(肠胃)不适的
I'm suffering from an upset stomach.
我的肠胃正不舒服着呢。
n.
1.(肠胃的)不适
I had a stomach upset last night.
我昨天夜里肠胃不适。
2.混乱;心烦意乱
The news gave her quite an upset.
这消息使她大为心烦意乱。
3.翻倒,颠覆
Even so, there is a distinct possibility of an upset.
尽管如此,颠覆仍然是非常有可能的。
v.
1.打翻,弄翻 [I,T]
A flap from the tail of the whale upset the boat.
鲸尾轻轻一拍便把小船打翻了。
2.打乱,扰乱 [I,T]
We have come all this way to arrive at a decision. Do not upset the apple cart now.
我们好不容易要做出决定,现在可不要打乱步骤。
3.使心烦 [T]
This, however, upset and displeased the peasants.
但这都使农民很不高兴。
4.推翻,颠覆 [I,T]
Nothing can upset us.
没有什么能颠覆我们。
二、词义辨析:哪些词还表示相同的含义呢?
upset, agitate, disturb, perturb
这些动词均有“使不安,使心烦意乱”之意。upset最普通,最通俗用词,侧重失去精神上的平静,心理上完全丧失平衡。agitate侧重指内心的焦虑,难于控制,表露于外。disturb指因某人的行动、扰乱、妨碍安静等而使人不得安宁。perturb书面语用词,指使人焦急烦恼,扰得心情不安。
三、含有upset的常见短语
upset stomach
n. 肚子痛
upset price
拍卖底价,最低售价,开拍价格
stomach upset
n. 肠胃不适,消化不良
四,学会upset的用法了吗?一起来做个测试吧!
This tells your partner that, regardless of how____you are with him or her, you still want to be in the relationship.这样会告诉你的伴侣,不论今天和他或她在一起多么沮丧,你仍然希望继续与他相爱下去。