upheaval
英 [ʌpˈhiːvl] 美 [ʌpˈhiːvl]
剧变、激变、动乱、动荡
- Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling with famine.
昨天的军事政变使这个正在饥荒中挣扎的国家更加动荡不安。 - I'm not sure it's worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space.
我怀疑费这么大力气搬家就为了得到多一点空间是不是值得。
upkeep
英 [ˈʌpkiːp] 美 [ˈʌpkiːp]
保养（费）、维修（费）；抚养（费）、喂养（成本）
- Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property.
承租人应负责维修租用的房产。 - He makes payments to his ex-wife for the upkeep of their children.
他向前妻支付子女的抚养费。
upstart
英 [ˈʌpstɑːt] 美 [ˈʌpstɑːrt]
自命不凡的新上任者、狂妄自大的新手
- Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.
很多人都更愿意跟自己熟悉的权威人物打交道，而不是一个年纪轻轻却自命不凡的家伙。
upturn
英 [ˈʌptɜːn] 美 [ˈʌptɜːrn]
回升、好转、改善、提高
- They do not expect an upturn in the economy until the end of the year.
他们预测要到年底经济才能有所好转。
update
英 [ˌʌpˈdeɪt , ˈʌpdeɪt] 美 [ˌʌpˈdeɪt , ˈʌpdeɪt]
使现代化、更新；向…提供最新信息、给…增加最新信息
- It's about time we updated our software.
我们的软件应该更新了。 - I called the office to update them on the day's developments.
我给办公室打电话告诉他们当天最新的发展。
upgrade
英 [ˌʌpˈɡreɪd , ˈʌpɡreɪd] 美 [ˌʌpˈɡreɪd , ˈʌpɡreɪd]
使（机器、计算机程序等）升级；提升、提拔（某人）；（能提高电脑等效能的）软件（或设备）
- It's very simple to upgrade the indexing software.
升级索引软件很简单。 - There were no seats left in economy so we were upgraded to business class.
经济舱没有座位了，所以我们被升级到商务舱。 - a hardware upgrade
硬件的升级 - The upgrade to version 5.0 costs $395.
升级到5.0版本要花费395美元。
uproot
英 [ˌʌpˈruːt] 美 [ˌʌpˈruːt]
将……连根拔起；使离开家园（或熟悉的环境）；使迁移他处
- Hundreds of mature trees were uprooted in the storm.
数百棵大树在风暴中被连根拔起。 - The war has uprooted nearly two thirds of the country's population.
战争使这个国家近三分之二的人口背井离乡。
upcoming
英 [ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ] 美 [ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ]
【美式英语】即将发生（或来临）的
- the upcoming presidential election
即将举行的总统选举 - a single from the band's upcoming album
选自该乐队即将发行的专辑的一首单曲
upright
英 [ˈʌpraɪt] 美 [ˈʌpraɪt]
直立的、挺直的；竖的、立式的；诚实的、负责的、正直的；挺直地、直立地；（起支撑作用的）直柱、立柱、直立部分
- Please return your seat to an upright position and fasten your belt.
请把坐椅恢复到竖直位置并系好安全带。 - an upright freezer/vacuum cleaner
立式冰箱／吸尘器 - She behaved as any upright citizen would have under the circumstances.
她在这种情况下的做法和所有正直公民一样。 - to sit/stand upright
坐直／站直 - The sound of breaking glass made her sit bolt upright (= sit with her back straight).
听到玻璃破碎的声音她一下子坐直了起来。 - Firmly secure the two uprights to opposite walls in the alcove and then fit the shelves in between them.
先在两边墙壁的凹处固定住两根柱子，然后把搁板插进去装好。
