upset

Word family  noun upset adjective upset upsetting verb upset

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++up·set1 /ˌʌpˈset◂/ ●●● S2 adjective  1  [not before noun]UPSET unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened 不快的，心烦意乱的，烦恼的upset by/about/at etc She was deeply upset about the way her father treated her. 父亲那样对她，她非常难过。upset that Debbie was upset that he didn’t spend more time with her. 他没有花更多的时间陪自己，黛比觉得不快。2  be upset with somebody if you are upset with someone, you are angry and annoyed with them 生某人的气，对某人感到不快 You’re not still upset with me, are you? 你不是还在生我的气吧？3. upset stomach MIan illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick 肠胃不适n THESAURUSupset [not before noun] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happenedMiss 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 friendBill 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 upsetPriests 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 calmBenson 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 cryingShe 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 areI 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 tense and past participle upset, present participle upsetting) [transitive]  1  make SB unhappy 使某人生气UPSET to make someone feel unhappy or worried 使生气；使心烦意乱 Don’t do anything that would upset him. 别做惹他生气的事情。nit upsets somebody that/when/to don It upsets me to see you cry.2  change STH 改变某事DISTURB to change a plan or situation in a way that causes problems 打乱，搅乱〔计划、形势等〕 The chemicals upset the balance of the environment. 这些化学品破坏了环境的平衡。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. 他打翻了一碗汤。4  defeat 打败 to defeat an opponent who is considered to be much better than you 〔出人意料地〕打败〔实力远超自己的对手〕 Jones upset the 40th-ranked American, Cunningham. 琼斯出人意料地打败了排名第 40 位的美国选手坎宁安。5. upset the apple cart SPOIL informal to completely spoil someone’s plans 彻底破坏某人的计划6  upset your stomach to affect your stomach and make you feel sick 引起肠胃不适 The soup was revolting and upset my stomach. 那汤令人作呕，让我的肠胃很不舒服。 —upsetting adjective→ See Verb table

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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  [countable, uncountable]SAD/UNHAPPY worry and unhappiness caused by an unexpected problem 〔由意外之事引起的〕忧虑；烦闷；苦恼 If you are the victim of a burglary, the emotional upset can affect you for a long time. 如果家里被盗，烦恼不安的心情会影响你很长时间。2  [countable]BEAT/DEFEAT when a person or team defeats an opponent who is considered to be much better than them 〔体育比赛等中〕意外的结果，爆冷门 There was a major upset when the young skater took the gold medal. 那位年轻的滑冰运动员夺得了金牌，爆了个大冷门。► see thesaurus at victory3. stomach upset MIan illness that affects the stomach and makes you feel sick 肠胃不适

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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))

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Corpus because unpleasant or unhappy worried and disappointing something

upset

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up‧set¹ S2 /ˌʌpˈset◂/ adjective1. [not before noun] 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
     

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 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.

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up‧set² S2 /ʌpˈset/ verb (past tense and past participle upset, present participle upsetting) [transitive]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

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up‧set³ /ˈʌpset/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] 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. [countable] 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 [uncountable and countable] 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 [countable] 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 [countable] written an important victory, especially in war or politics: Thatcher’s greatest triumph was becoming the UK’s first female Prime Minister.
   ▪ conquest noun [countable] 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 [countable] 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 [countable] informal a very easy victory: The match was expected to be a walkover for Brazil.
   ▪ upset noun [countable] 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.