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Upturned Face Adj 形容词   [Usu N 英 ˌʌp'tɜːnd] 美

英语单词 upturned
英美音标 英 [ˌʌp'tɜːnd] 美 [ˌʌp'tɜːrnd]
中文释义 adj.仰着的;向上翘的;翻过来的
动词upturn的过去式和过去分词形式.
英语例句 (1) She looked down at the sea of upturned faces.
(2) His upturned face was glorified as they had never before seen the face of man.
(3) He felt a sharp prick when he stepped on a upturned nail.
中文例句 (1) 她俯视着一大片仰起的脸孔。
(2) 他那仰着的脸所反射的荣光,是他们从来没在人的脸上见过的。
(3) 他一脚踩在一枚尖头朝上的钉子上,感到一阵剧痛。
柯林斯解释
1
[ADJ 形容词]朝上的;朝上翘的;向上翻的 Something that is upturned points upwards.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...the rain splashing down on her upturned face.

    溅落到她仰起的脸上的雨水

  • ...his eyes closed and his palms upturned.

    他闭上眼睛,掌心向上。

2
[ADJ 形容词]翻转的;倒置的 Something that is upturned is upside down.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...upturned buckets...

    倒扣的水桶

  • He clung to the upturned boat, screaming for help.

    他紧紧抓着住倾覆的小船,高呼救命。

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