to upend
01
颠倒, 倒置
to set, turn, or stand an object on its end or upside down
Transitive: to upend sth
例子
The construction workers upended the heavy beam to position it vertically in the framework.
建筑工人翻转了沉重的横梁，使其在框架中垂直定位。
Trying to read the label, she upended the bottle to see the ingredients listed at the bottom.
为了看清标签，她倒置了瓶子，以查看底部列出的成分。
02
翻转, 颠倒
to undergo a change in position where an object becomes turned or set on end
Intransitive
例子
The boat upended in the strong current.
船在强流中倾覆了。
As the earthquake shook the region, several gravestones in the cemetery upended.
当地震震动该地区时，墓地里的几块墓碑翻倒了。
