v (1)(使)倒(翻) ((cause to) become overturned;overturn; knock over)[I， T+n]：The dish～s. 碟子打翻了。The boat/canoes～. 船/独木舟翻了。 The milk～s. 牛奶洒出来了。～one's glass/one's jug/one's teapot打翻玻璃杯/罐子/茶壶;～a plate of biscuits/a vase of flower 把一盘饼干/一瓶花打翻;～a cup (glass) of coffee/wine/milk over a table (over one's shirt/on the carpet) 把一杯(杯)咖啡/酒/牛奶碰洒在桌子(衬衫/地毯)上;The boat was～by the waves. 船被浪头掀翻。〖同〗 overturn，turn over;〖反〗right;

(2)打乱(disturb or put (sth) out of order)[T+n]：(sudden rain/fog)～one's plans for an outing/the train timetable(突如其来的雨/大雾)打乱了远足计划/列车时刻表;(unexpected visit/sb's illness)～the schedule/all one's arrangements (意想不到的来访/某人生病)打乱了日程表/一切安排;(bad weather)～a game of tennis(坏天气)影响了网球比赛;～the balance of trade/a system 打破贸易平衡/搅乱一个体系;All my plans were～by the sudden arrival of visitors. 访问者的突然到来打乱了我所有计划。～the (sb's) applecart 打乱计划;推翻一理论;〖同〗cancel，change，disorganize，confuse;〖反〗settle， steady;organize，arrange;

(3)使苦恼(心烦意乱)(disturb mentally or emotionally)[T+n]：The bad news/incident/accident/death of his friend/sight of physical suffering～John very much (greatly). 坏消息/事件/事故/朋友的死/他人受皮肉之苦的情景使约翰大为苦恼。be emotionally～心绪烦乱;be～at not being prais-ed/invited 因为没有受表扬/邀请而苦恼;be～by a phone call/one's mother's death 由于接到一个电话/母亲的死而苦恼;be～about losing one's job/the way sb is carrying on 为失掉工作/某人的行为方式而苦恼;〖同〗disturb，distress，trouble，grieve，annoy;〖反〗calm，quiet，comfort;

(4)使(肠胃)不舒服(disturb physically)[T+n]：(bananas/cheese/foreign food)～sb/sb's stomach(香蕉/乳酪/外国食物)使某人/某人肠胃不适;～one's stomach by eating too much rich food 吃过多的油腻食品使胃不舒服;〖同〗disturb;

(5)打败(defeat unexpectedly)[T+n]：(home team)～the local champions(东道主队)击败各地方冠军队;〖同〗defeat，overcome;〖反〗lose;

adj (1)弄翻的(overturned)：an～boat/milk pail 倾覆的船/翻倒的牛奶桶;The～truck held up the traffic. 翻了的卡车阻塞了交通。〖同〗overturned，upside-down，upend-ed， inverted，upturned;

(2)苦恼的，心烦意乱的(distressed;disturbed)[作pred]：be/look/feel(very/terribly/really)～about losing the money 因丢钱而/看上去/觉得(很/极其/非常)心烦意乱;be very～to see sth 看到某事很苦恼;be～that Andrew is leaving 为安德鲁要离去而心烦意乱;〖同〗disturbed，distressed，annoyed，worried，troubled，grieved;〖反〗 calmed，quieted，comforted;

(3)(肠、胃)难受的 (disturbed physically)：suffer from/have an～stomach 受肠胃不适之苦/胃不舒服;(stomach)be～for days(胃)难受了数日;〖同〗disturbed;

(4)混乱的(disordered;disorganized)：one's～plan 打乱了的计划;(house/files) be so～no one can find anything(家里/案卷)杂乱不堪，什么也找不到;〖同〗disorganized，disordered，disorderly，disarranged，confused;〖反〗organized，ordered，orderly， well-arranged，neat，tidy;

n(1)翻倒;打乱;烦乱(upsetting or instance of being upset)[C， U]：a complete～of one's plans 计划完全被打乱;can't bear the～of moving house again 无法再次忍受搬家的忙乱;cause a great deal of～造成极大混乱;have a major emotional～情绪非常烦乱;

(2)(胃)难受(condition of being upset)[C]：have a stomach～胃口不适;be in bed with a tummy～(infml) 由于肚子难受而卧床;

(3)(体育)意外结果(击败)(game or contest in which the favourite is defeated)[C]：The loss of the game was a surprising～. 比赛失利是一次令人吃惊的意外结果。

(4)吵架(quarrelling)[C](infml)： an～in a family 家庭成员间的争吵;

【用法】动词upset用于第(3)义“使苦恼(心烦意乱)”表示使人苦恼的原因时用by， 表示苦恼之事时用about;

【辨异】upset与anxious和nervous的区别见ANXIOUS。