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小知识
Upheaval means a violent or sudden change. You might talk about an upheaval in government following an election where many incumbents are replaced.
Upheaval is a geological term for the upward displacement of the earth's crust that has stretched to include a change in power or ideas. If you suddenly found out your favorite teacher was running a pyramid scheme and had escaped to a Caribbean island, you might experience an upheaval in your attitude toward teachers in general.
实用短语
单词用法
词根词缀
词根: up
=up,over,表示”向上”
adj.
upfront 在前面的up向上+front前面→在前面,在上面
adv.
upfront 在前面,在最前面up向上+front前面→在前面,在上面
n.
backup 侯补,备用物,后备人员,支援者back背后+up向上→在背后向上推→支持
upturn 好转,上升up向上+turn转→向上转→上升
upheaval 动乱,大变动up向上+heav=heave举起+al状态,性质→n.动乱,大变动
setup 机构,设置,装备,组织,计划,调整set安置+up向上→词组set up合写
v.
upbraid 斥责,责骂up向上+braid辫子→向上抓辫子→责骂
uphold 支持,赞成;举起;坚持up向上+hold拿住→向上拿住→支持
uproot 连根拔起, 根除up向上+root根→根向上,根除
同义词
disturbance / eruption / earthquake / faction / explosion / disorder