Phrase · CEFR B2
upside down
/ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/
adverb
上下颠倒；倒置
Inverted, so that the top is at the bottom.
- 1.
Inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom.
颠倒的,顶部朝下。
- 2.
In great disorder.
极度混乱；乱七八糟。
乱七八糟；混乱地；颠倒的,顶部朝下。；极度混乱；乱七八糟。
In use
The painting in the living room is hanging upside down.
He put the empty glass upside down on the tray.
The toddler wore his baseball cap upside down, and everyone laughed.
turn [object] upside down
表示将某物翻转，底部朝上。
She turned the box upside down to empty it.
她把盒子倒过来倒空。
be upside down
描述某物处于颠倒的状态。
The picture on the wall is upside down.
墙上的画挂反了。
hang upside down
常用于描述悬挂的姿势。
Bats hang upside down when they sleep.
Connections
Confusing words
- inside out
- 里外颠倒地 · upside down 指上下翻转，inside out 指内外翻转
- back to front
- 前后颠倒地 · upside down 指上下颠倒，back to front 指前后颠倒
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于描述状态或方式，跟在动词或be动词后
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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