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upsetter

/verb, adjective uhp-set; noun uhp-set/US // verb, adjective ʌpˈsɛt; noun ˈʌpˌsɛt //

捣乱者,心烦意乱,烦扰者,捣乱分子

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    up·set, up·set·ting.

    • : to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
    • : to disturb mentally or emotionally; perturb: The incident upset her.
    • : to disturb or derange completely; put out of order; throw into disorder: to upset a system; to upset a mechanism; to upset an apartment.
    • : to disturb physically: It upset his stomach.
    • : to defeat or overthrow an opponent that is considered more formidable, as in war, politics, or sports.
    • : Metalworking. to thicken the end of by hammering on the end against the length of the piece.
v.无主动词 verb
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    up·set, up·set·ting.

    • : to become upset or overturned.
n.名词 noun
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    • : an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
    • : the defeat of a person, team, etc., that is considered more formidable.
    • : a nervous, irritable state of mind.
    • : a disordered or confused arrangement.
    • : Metalworking. a tool used for upsetting.something that is upset, as a bar end.
adj.形容词 adjective
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    • : overturned: an upset milk pail.
    • : disordered; disorganized: The house is upset.
    • : distressed; disturbed: She had an upset stomach. He is emotionally upset.
    • : Archaic. raised up.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms
also-ran也有的人,兼职,也有的,也有的说long shot长镜头,长枪短炮,远射,长枪大炮sleeper睡眠者,睡觉的人,卧铺,卧底underdog劣势,弱者,劣势者,劣势方hundred-to-one shot百发百中,百发百中的镜头,百分之一的镜头improbability不可能的事,不可能性,不可能,不可行性little chance少许机会,没有机会,少量机会,少量的机会little opportunity没有什么机会,少许机会,机会渺茫,机会不多outside chance外部机会,外部的机会,外来机会,外来的机会outside shot外拍,外景拍摄,外射,外拍的poor bet可怜的赌注,差劲的赌注,可怜的赌局,差劲的赌局poor lookout穷酸的看门人,穷困潦倒的看门人,穷困潦倒的看守,穷困潦倒望眼欲穿poor possibility可怜的可能性,糟糕的可能性,差的可能性,可怜的可能poor prognosis预后不佳,预后不良,预后差,预后不好poor prospect前景不佳,糟糕的前景,贫乏的前景,贫民窟的前景slim chance机会渺茫,微弱的机会,机会不大,机率很小small chance小机会,小概率事件,机会渺茫,小概率stalking horse盯梢马,潜行马,盯梢的马,盯梢的马匹unexpected winner意外的赢家,不速之客,意外的胜利者,意外收获unknown未知,不详,未知数,未知的unknown quantity未知数,未知数量,数量不明,数量不详unlikelihood不可能,不大可能,不太可能,不可能的事unlikely winner不可能的赢家,不可能的冠军,不可能的胜利者,不太可能的赢家

Examples

  • Most people think that asking a sensitive question will upset the person being asked.

  • That took one of the best options off the table for the Colts, who went 11-5 this season, nearly upset the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs and appear to need only an above-average, experienced quarterback to enter next season as a Super Bowl contender.

  • The Giants scored a few plays later,and upset the Patriots, 17-14.

  • In the 2019 Netflix movie “Otherhood,” Angela Bassett plays a mom so upset her son forgot Mother’s Day that she moves into his apartment uninvited.

  • So I think sometimes that does get to me, and I do get very upset.

  • The banquet was paid for with public funds, and taxpayers were understandably upset.

  • “I would recommend ginger tea first thing in the morning as a great way to ward off an upset stomach,” says White.

  • Hitchcock reacts as if he has an upset stomach--and that I gave it to him.

  • As long as the mirror refused to say that she was the most beautiful woman in the land, she would remain upset.

  • I thought if I cooperated it would make it better… I was so upset that day.

  • It would not do to allow his son to do anything that would upset his dignity, though he loved him very much indeed.

  • But in a moment a subject was started that entirely diverted his mind and upset the lively tenor of the breakfast-table.

  • Wilkins got such a start that he tripped over one of the thwarts in trying to take aim, and nearly upset the boat.

  • He was naturally frightfully upset about it, and a regular panic sprang up in the neighbourhood.

  • The news caused general concern throughout the house, and Ethne was frightfully upset.