upset
[ʌp'sɛt]
词频2
词根: set
vi. 打翻,弄翻;打乱,打搅;
vt. 打乱,搅乱;推翻,弄翻;使心烦意乱;使翻倒;
n. 翻倒,颠覆;心烦意乱;混乱;
adj. 难过的;失望的;沮丧的;(肠胃)不舒服的;
💡 up向上+set安置好→把底向上放→打翻
"It was apparent from her face that she was really upset."
从面容上一眼就可以看出她确实心绪烦乱。
近义:inconvenience, irk, molest, nag, offend, pester
反义:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
n. 失败,不及格;缺乏,不足;破产,倒闭;失败的事,失败者;
💡 fail犯错误,欺骗+ure名词后缀→错误状态→失败
"The Prime Minister expressed her regret at the failure of the talks."
首相对谈判失败表示遗憾.
近义:impairment, malfunction, breakdown, diddly, damage, turkey
反义:hit, arrival, success, trump, vanquishing, victory