upend

动词

UK/ʌpˈend/
US/ʌpˈend/

定义 upend 动词

  1. Transitive

    To cause something to be in a position in which the top is where the bottom usually is; to turn something upside down.

    • The strong wind upended the roadside trash cans.

    • He tried to upend the canoe, but failed.

    • The accident upended the car, leaving it on its roof.