upside

/ˈʌpsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʌpsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈəp-ˌsīd/ (ame, mw)

upside — 名詞

1. the positive side of an otherwise difficult or disappointing situation

1.名詞B2
釋義

好處；優點

負面情況中的正面因素

the positive side of an otherwise difficult or disappointing situation

例句

The upside of working Sunday is that Beatriz can take Monday off instead.

週日上班的好處是 Beatriz 可以改放星期一假。

the upside of [gerund] + is that [clause]

Tariq sees the upside of the new plan even though others are doubtful.

Tariq 看出了新計畫的好處，即使其他人仍有疑慮。

同義詞
  • benefit

    more general term; can refer to any helpful effect, not tied to a negative situation

  • advantage

    implies a superior position or edge over alternatives, whereas 'upside' focuses on the positive within a difficult context

  • silver lining

    idiomatic set phrase specifically for hidden good in bad events; more emotive than 'upside'

  • plus

    informal, often used in everyday speech; shorter and less formal than 'upside'

反義詞
  • downside

    the direct opposite; the negative aspect of a situation

  • disadvantage

    broader term for an unfavourable condition, not specific to balancing positive and negative

文法句型

the upside of [noun/gerund]

[noun] has an upside

用法筆記

Commonly paired with 'downside' to compare good and bad points, as in 'We weighed the upside and the downside of moving abroad.'

常見錯誤

❌The upside to fail is experience.
✅The upside of failing is experience.
💡Use a gerund (-ing form) or a noun, not the infinitive, after 'the upside of'.
❌This has many upsides but also downsides.
✅This has upsides but also downsides.
💡While 'upsides' as a plural exists, it is less common; the singular 'upside' is preferred even when listing multiple points.

upside — 介系詞