upends; upended; upending
upends; upended; upending
Learner's definition of UPEND
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1
: to cause (something) to be upside down : to turn (something) over(使某物)倒立,倒放,颠倒 -
He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire.他把自行车倒过来修补瘪了的车胎。
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I upended the bucket to use as a stool.我把水桶倒放当作凳子用。
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The security inspector upended my bag and dumped everything out.安检员把我的包倒置过来,倒出里面所有的东西。
2
: to cause (someone) to fall down or be turned over(使某人)跌倒,翻转 —
sometimes used figuratively especially in U.S. English有时用作比喻,尤用于美国英语