Ups
“Ups” 是 “up” 的复数形式,单独使用较少,最常见于固定短语 “ups and downs”(起伏、盛衰)。科技语境中 “UPS” 大写可指不间断电源(Uninterruptible Power Supply)。
- “Every career has its ups and downs.” (每份事业都有起伏。)
- “The ups of the roller coaster scared her more than the downs.” (过山车爬升段比俯冲更让她害怕。)
- “They installed a UPS to protect the servers during power cuts.” (他们安装了不间断电源,在停电时保护服务器。)
“Up” 来自古英语 “up”,意为向上;复数 “ups” 在短语中强调多个上升阶段,与 “downs” 形成对比。
“Up” 为基本副词/介词;复数加 “-s”;缩写 “UPS” 为首字母缩略词,非词缀构词。
励志语境 “ups and downs” 表示人生或事业难免有起落;IT 机房 “UPS battery backup” 是基础设施常见配置。
- 单数: up
- 反义: downs
- 缩写: UPS(不间断电源)
- 固定搭配: “ups and downs” (起伏盛衰), “UPS backup” (不间断电源备份)
“up” 向上,多个 up 就是 ups;和 downs 配对就是人生起落。
“After years of ups and downs, the small shop finally found steady customers in the neighborhood.” (经历多年起落,这家小店终于在社区有了稳定客源。)