upside
gb/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/ us/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
B2
英语
~ 8500
义项
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名词
B2
entity
1
the positive side or benefit
The good or helpful part of a situation.
用法模式：
the upside of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use *upside* when they mean *upside down*. *Upside* by itself usually means the positive aspect of something, not a physical position. Also, many learners say *the upside of is* instead of *the upside is that* or *the upside of [noun] is that...*.
近义词
benefit (A general word for something good you get; 'upside' often contrasts directly with 'downside' in weighing pros and cons.)
反义词
downside (Refers specifically to the negative aspect, often used in the same kind of pros-and-cons comparison as 'upside'.)
搭配
the upside is
|upside of
|see the upside
|on the upside
|little upside
|significant upside
主题
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The upside of working from home is that you save time on commuting.
- There’s a real upside to learning a second language: it can open new career doors.
- The downside is the cost, but the upside is that the car is very reliable.
- On the upside, the delay gave us more time to prepare.
- If there’s any upside to this tough year, it’s that we’ve become closer as a team.
学习者例句
- The upside of this job is the high pay.
- What is the upside of moving to a big city?
- The trip was long, but the upside was seeing my family.
- There is not much upside to taking that risk.
- On the upside, the weather will be better tomorrow.
名词
technical
C1
state
2
potential for growth or gain
The chance that something, especially an investment, will grow in value or do much better in the future.
用法模式：
[something] has upside
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this financial meaning with the general 'positive aspect' meaning. In finance and business writing, 'upside' often means *future potential to go up*, not simply a current advantage.
近义词
growth potential (Used especially in business and finance to talk about how much something can grow in the future; slightly more formal than 'upside'.)
反义词
downside risk (Refers to the possible loss or negative movement in value, the opposite of the possible gain expressed by 'upside'.)
搭配
upside potential
|limited upside
|considerable upside
|more upside than
|long-term upside
|growth upside
主题
finance
|business
例句
- Analysts believe the stock still has considerable upside at this price.
- There’s more upside than downside in investing early in the project.
- Given the company’s strong brand, the upside here is hard to ignore.
- The upside potential is attractive, but the volatility is a concern.
- Rookies often have more upside than older players with similar stats.
学习者例句
- This company has a lot of upside for investors.
- The upside of the project is very high, but so is the risk.
- The stock price is low now, so there may be upside.
- They chose the player because he has more upside than the others.
- The report says there is limited upside in this market.
名词
C1
relation
3
the top or upper side
The top or higher side of something, not the bottom.
用法模式：
the upside of [an object]
常见错误：
Most learners do not use this sense and instead say *top* or *upper side*. Saying *the upside of the box* is correct but sounds less natural than *the top of the box* in everyday speech.
近义词
top (Everyday word for the highest surface; 'upside' is more technical or contrastive with 'underside'.)
反义词
underside (Specifically the bottom surface of an object, opposite the 'upside'.)
搭配
upside of the box
|upside of the plate
|land on the upside
|flip to the upside
|write on the upside
|mark the upside
主题
physical world
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Make sure the upside of the panel is facing the sun.
- He wrote his name on the upside of the cardboard.
- The coin landed on its upside and rolled off the table.
- Lay the bread with the crusted upside facing out.
- The label should go on the upside of the package.
学习者例句
- Put the sticker on the upside of the box.
- The upside of the plate is dirty.
- The pan fell with the upside on the floor.
- I marked the upside so you know which way is up.
- Please place the books with the upside facing you.
preposition
informal
C1
relation
4
on the side of the head/body
Used in informal speech to say someone is hit on the side of the head or body.
用法模式：
hit [someone] upside the head
常见错误：
Learners sometimes treat *upside the head* as standard English. It is informal and can sound rough or humorous; avoid it in formal writing or polite conversation.
近义词
on the side of (A literal, neutral description of location; lacks the strongly informal, often humorous tone of 'upside'.)
反义词
straight in the face (Describes a blow to the front rather than the side, contrasting with 'upside the head'.)
搭配
upside the head
|upside his head
|smack upside the head
|hit upside the head
|slap upside the head
|punch upside the head
主题
daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The ball came out of nowhere and hit him upside the head.
- She smacked him upside the head for making that rude comment.
- If you keep talking like that, someone’s going to knock you upside the head.
- The branch swung back and caught me upside the head.
- He jokes that life has a way of hitting you upside the head when you least expect it.
学习者例句
- The book fell and hit me upside the head.
- He slapped his friend upside the head as a joke.
- The door swung open and caught her upside the head.
- The coach said the ball might hit you upside the head if you do not look.
- He got knocked upside the head in the game.
语法
词典原形
upside
IPA
GB/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
US/ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
音节与重音
up - side （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (up)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: upside
- Plural: upsides
词族
Forms
upsides
noun
Negative and opposite forms
downside
noun B1
相关表达
have more upside than
1/hˈæv mˈɔɹ ˈʌpsˈaɪd ðən/
fixed phrase
to have greater future potential
To have more chance to grow or become better in the future than something or someone else.
例句
- They drafted the younger player because he has more upside than the veteran.
- This small company may have more upside than the market leaders.
- From a tech perspective, this solution has more upside than the others.
hit someone upside the head
1/hˈɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌpsˈaɪd ðə hˈɛd/
idiom
informal
to strike on the side of the head
To hit someone on the side of the head, usually said in a joking or very informal way.
例句
- The coach joked that he’d hit them upside the head if they didn’t focus.
- The door flew open and hit me upside the head.
- He threatened to smack his brother upside the head if he touched his stuff again.
on the upside
1/ˈɔn ðə ˈʌpsˈaɪd/
idiom
introducing a positive aspect
Used before saying something good, especially after you have just talked about bad things.
例句
- The flight was delayed for three hours; on the upside, they gave us free vouchers.
- The exam was really hard, but on the upside I learned what I need to study.
- It’s been a stressful week; on the upside, the project is finally finished.
turn something upside down
1/tˈɚn sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌpsˈaɪd dˈaʊn/
idiom
to disrupt or completely change
To make a place very messy while searching, or to change a situation or life completely.
例句
- The kids turned the living room upside down looking for the game.
- Her illness turned the whole family’s life upside down.
- The new law could turn the industry upside down.
upside down
1/ˈʌpsˈaɪd dˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
with the top at the bottom
In a position where the top or usual front of something is at the bottom.
例句
- The picture is upside down; turn it around.
- The car flipped and landed upside down in the ditch.
- I held the map upside down and got completely lost.
upside potential
1/ˈʌpsˈaɪd pətˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
technical
possible increase in value
The amount or chance that an investment or business could go up in value in the future.
例句
- Analysts see significant upside potential in renewable energy stocks.
- The upside potential is limited because the shares are already expensive.
- We invest where we believe there is strong upside potential.