Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3776
upset
难过的；心烦的；生气的
核心释义
Angry, distressed, or unhappy
- 1.
生气、苦恼或不开心
Angry, distressed, or unhappy
- 2.
感到不适、恶心或想呕吐
Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
不舒服的；恶心的；生气、苦恼或不开心；感到不适、恶心或想呕吐；弄翻的；混乱的
用法In use
She felt upset after losing her wallet on the way to work.
用法提示：此处 upset 是形容词，作 felt 的表语，表示“心烦的、难过的”。
He was upset that his favorite team lost the final match.
用法提示：此处 upset 是形容词，用在 was upset that 结构中，表示“难过的、沮丧的”。
They looked upset when the store said it was out of the gift.
用法提示：此处 upset 是形容词，作 looked 的表语，表示“不高兴的、心烦的”。
be upset about sth
about 后接让人难过或生气的事由，可用名词或动名词。
She is still upset about losing the match.
她仍然因为输掉比赛而难过。
be upset with sb
with 后接生气的对象，表示对某人心怀不满。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- get upset
- 生气；心烦
- Don't get upset about the mistake—it happens to everyone.别为这个错误生气——每个人都遇到过。
- deeply upset
- 非常难过；深受打击
- She was deeply upset by the unexpected news.这个意外的消息让她非常难过。
- visibly upset
- 明显心烦意乱
- He was visibly upset during the meeting.会议期间他明显心烦意乱。
- upset stomach
- 肠胃不适；胃不舒服
- I had an upset stomach after eating too much spicy food.我吃了太多辣的东西后胃不舒服。
- be upset with
- 对…生气；生…的气
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：up + set，心里像打翻的杯子，水往上涌——又气又恶心。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：情绪/心情描述、健康/身体不适描述 这个词属于中性常用词，口语和书面语都较常见；作形容词时既可以表达难过、生气或心烦等情绪，也可以描述恶心或想吐等身体不适，具体含义需根据上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于be upset about/at/over sth.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
set, bet, get, let, wet, and reset rhyme with the /sɛt/ ending of upset. Watch out for lookalikes like 'sunset' /ˈsʌn.sɛt/, which does not rhyme because its stress falls on the first syllable, not on -set.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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