upswing

/ˈʌpswɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌpswˌɪŋ] /ˈʌpswɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌpswˌɪŋ] /ˈəp-ˌswiŋ How to pronounce upswing (audio)/ (ame, mw)

upswing — noun

  • upswingsingular
  • upswingsplural

1. a period when something, such as the economy, business activity, or someone's mo

1.名詞B2
釋義

a period when something, such as the economy, business activity, or someone's mood, becomes stronger or more positive after being weak or negative

例句

After three years of slow growth, the national economy is finally on the upswing.

collocation: on the upswing

A recent upswing in tourism has helped the coastal towns recover from last year's storm damage.

pattern: upswing + in + noun phrase

同義詞
  • upturn

    nearly interchangeable; slightly more common in financial and economic reporting

  • improvement

    more general; can apply to any domain and does not imply a preceding weak period

  • recovery

    specifically means returning to a former good state after a decline or crisis

  • surge

    suggests a sudden, forceful increase rather than a gradual period of growth

反義詞
  • downturn

    a period of decline in economic or business activity; the direct opposite

  • decline

    a gradual loss of strength or amount; broader than 'downturn'

文法句型

upswing + in + noun phrase

on the upswing

用法筆記

Often paired with 'in' to specify the area of improvement ('an upswing in sales'). The fixed phrase 'on the upswing' describes something that is currently in the process of improving.

常見錯誤

❌There is an upswing of sales this quarter.
✅There is an upswing in sales this quarter.
💡the correct preposition after 'upswing' is 'in', not 'of'.
❌The economy is in an upswing.
✅The economy is on the upswing.
💡the standard fixed phrase uses 'on the', not 'in an'.