Word · Frequency #25235
upends
颠倒;倒放;使颠倒
upends is the third person singular of upend.
核心释义
可作及物或不及物动词
set, turn, or stand on end; become turned on end
- 1.
To end up; to set on end.
- 2.
To tip or turn over.
- 3.
To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
- 4.
To affect or upset drastically.
颠倒;倒放
用法In use
He upended the box to empty its contents onto the table.
用法提示:这里 upend 是及物动词,表示把物体翻转或倒置。
The strong wind upended the garden umbrella and sent it rolling.
用法提示:upended 是 upend 的过去式,表示使某物翻倒。
If you upend the bottle, the last drop will come out.
用法提示:upend 是及物动词,表示将瓶子倒置。
upend sth
及物用法,后接宾语,表示把某物翻转或竖立起来。
She upended the crate and the tools spilled out.
她把板条箱倒过来,工具都掉出来了。
upend
不及物用法,表示自行翻倒或倾覆。
The canoe upended in the current.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- upend a bottle
- 把瓶子倒过来
- He upended the bottle to get out the last drops.他把瓶子倒过来,倒出最后几滴。
- upend a chair
- 把椅子倒过来
- She upended the chair to fix the wobbly leg.她把椅子倒过来修理摇晃的椅腿。
- upend a rock
- 把石头翻过来
- The children upended the rock to see what was underneath.孩子们把石头翻过来,看下面有什么。
- upend the table
- 把桌子翻过来
- He upended the table in anger and stormed out.他愤怒地把桌子翻过来,冲了出去。
- the boat upended
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
up+end:把“末端”(end)朝“上”(up)放,东西就颠倒了,即倒放。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:household tasks、describing object positions、written instructions 该词本身比较中性,常用于具体动作或书面描述;在很随意的口语中,也有人会用 turn upside down 或 tip over 来表达同样的意思。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 upend /ʌpˈend/ 押韵,都包含相同的结尾音 /end/,并且拼写都以 'end' 结尾。注意:不要被 'fiend' /fiːnd/ 迷惑,它拼写也以 'end' 结尾,但元音不同,不押韵。
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