英语词汇“upset”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

upset

例句

adjective | verb

upsetupset1 /ʌpˈset/ adjective ► upset

sad, worried, or angry because something bad has happened:

She is upset that she didn’t get the job.

John was so upset about what she had done that he didn’t talk to her for a month.

► hurt

sad because someone has been mean to you, especially someone that you trusted to be kind:

I was really hurt that she didn’t invite me to her party - I thought we were friends.

► disturbed

nervous and unhappy about something:

Julie was disturbed to learn that her son had started smoking.

► troubled

worried about a problem so that you think about it a lot:

Ben looked troubled, so she knew something was wrong.

► distressed

very worried or unhappy about something:

His parents are distressed because he has dropped out of school.

► dismayed

worried and unhappy about something that is an unpleasant surprise:

The team was dismayed by the coach’s decision to quit in the middle of the year.

► devastated

very sad or shocked about something that has happened:

The whole family was devastated by Alan’s sudden death.

➔ see sad

adjective | verb

upsetupset2 /ʌpˈset/ verb (past tense and past participle upset, present participle upsetting) ► upset

to make someone feel sad, worried, or angry:

It still upsets me to think about the way he lied to me.

Why are you crying? Did I say something that upset you?

► hurt

to make someone feel sad by being mean to him or her, especially when that person trusts you to be kind:

He really hurt her when he said he didn’t love her anymore.

I wanted to tell her what I really thought, but I didn’t want to hurt her feelings.

► bother

to make someone feel slightly upset, worried, or annoyed:

Does it bother you that he forgot your birthday again?

► disturb

to make someone feel nervous or unhappy:

The movie was scary, and it disturbed her so much that she couldn’t get to sleep.

► trouble

to make someone feel worried or unhappy. Use trouble especially to talk about problems that upset someone:

How can I help you if you won’t tell me what’s troubling you?

► distress (formal)

to make someone feel very worried or unhappy:

It distressed us to know that Ron might be in danger.

► shake

to make someone feel very upset or shocked. You use shake when something very unpleasant suddenly affects you:

Luckily Mica wasn't injured in the accident, but she was badly shaken.

➔ see sadden

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