upend
英[ʌpˈend]
美[ʌpˈɛnd]
基本释义
- v.
- 颠倒，倒放
实用例句
The bicycle lay upended in a ditch.
自行车翻倒在一条小水沟里。
牛津词典
He upended the beer, and swallowed.
他举起啤酒，一饮而尽。
...upended flower pots.
倒扣着的花盆
If successful, we will upend our main competitors.
如果成功, 我们将击败我们的主要竞争对手.
期刊摘选
This would upend the law and drive the gun lobby bonkers.
此举将要修改法律,将会使枪支游说者咆哮不堪.
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We'll have to upend the sofa to get it through the door.
我们得把沙发倒过来才能抬过这门.
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We'll have to upend the cupboard to get it through the door.
我们得把碗橱倒过来才能抬过这门.
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真题例句
Technology will improve society in ways big and small over the next few years, yet this will be little comfort to those who find their lives and careers upended by automation.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文英英释义
Verb
1. become turned or set on end;
"the airplanes upended"
2. set, turn, or stand on end;
"upend the box and empty the contents"