upset
翻译
使心烦, 使难过, 打翻, 扰乱
例句
Don't upset your little sister.
别惹你妹妹生气。
She was upset by his rude comment.
她因他粗鲁的评论而难过。
He accidentally upset his coffee.
他不小心打翻了咖啡。
The small team upset the champions.
这支小球队爆冷击败了冠军队。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) to upset (sb./sth.) 使（人/物）心烦、打翻 His words upset her.
((sb.)) to be upset ((about/with/by sth.)) （人）对（某事）感到难过 She is upset about the delay.
近义词
同义词: disturb, bother, knock over; 反义词: calm, soothe, please
词源
源自中古英语“upsetten”（建立），后来引申出“推翻”或“扰乱”的含义。
记忆技巧
想象某物被好好地“放置（set）”着，但你把它“向上（up）”一推，导致它翻倒，造成混乱或坏心情。