Upset

(noun.) the act of upsetting something; 'he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed'.

(noun.) the act of disturbing the mind or body; 'his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset'; 'she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living'.

(noun.) a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging.

(verb.) disturb the balance or stability of; 'The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries'.

(verb.) defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; 'The foreign team upset the local team'.

(verb.) cause to lose one's composure.

(adj.) mildly physically distressed; 'an upset stomach' .

(adj.) used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; 'the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers' .

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• In a place like this I'm sure to upset something, tread on people's toes, or do something dreadful, so I keep out of mischief and let Meg sail about. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• The fact is that I am a little upset, and you must put it all down to that. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Sir Percival filled another glass from the decanter so awkwardly that he upset it and spilt all the wine over the table. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Edison's whole method of work would upset the system of any office. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Put it down on the table, please, and don't upset anything. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• But Mr. Welland was terribly upset; he had a slight temperature every morning while we were waiting to hear what had been decided. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• I feel quite upset, said the good lady, as she hastily departed. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Jo's upset the cake again! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• How far otherwise he would have characterized him had his temper not been upset, I scarcely need intimate. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• At the same time I recognize that the evidence is purely circumstantial, and that some new development may upset it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Stage-coaches were upsetting in all directions, horses were bolting, boats were overturning, and boilers were bursting. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• It's very bad for him to be worried, and whenever anything upsetting happens, it always brings on an attack. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• I persisted in upsetting him by returning again and again to the subject. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Don't blame me for upsetting your sleeping arrangements, Mr. Betteredge--blame the Diamond. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• No insight into the evident fact that power upsets all mechanical foresight and gravitates toward the natural leaders seems to have illuminated those historic deliberations. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.

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