upsides
upsides — 名詞
1. the good or helpful parts of a situation that also has some bad or difficult par
好處；優點
某事物的正面特質或有利之處
the good or helpful parts of a situation that also has some bad or difficult parts.
Noa told Madison that one of the upsides of working from home was the short commute.
Noa 告訴 Madison，在家工作的優點之一是通勤時間較短。
one of the upsides of [situation/thing]
Lara weighed the upsides of moving to London against leaving her friends behind.
Lara 仔細衡量搬到倫敦的好處和離開朋友的代價。
weigh the upsides of [option]
The upsides of the new train route include cheaper tickets and faster travel times.
新火車路線的好處包括票價更便宜、行車時間更短。
Bao listed the upsides and downsides of each job offer before making a decision.
Bao 列出每份工作機會的優點和缺點後才做決定。
- downside
the negative or problematic aspect of a situation
文法句型
the upsides (of [something])
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural with 'the.' The singular 'upside' exists for this sense but is less common in British English. Frequently paired with 'downsides' in a contrastive structure.
常見錯誤
2. a period or situation in which prices, shares, or market values keep moving high
漲勢；上升
價格或市場持續上漲的趨勢
a period or situation in which prices, shares, or market values keep moving higher over time.
Brian noted that the upsides in tech stocks had lasted for three straight months.
Brian 指出，科技股連續三個月處於漲勢。
the upsides in [sector] for rising prices
Reema sold her shares before the upsides in oil prices slowed down.
Reema 在油價漲勢放緩之前賣掉了持股。
upsides in [commodity] prices
Asher warned investors that the upsides of the housing market would not last forever.
Asher 警告投資人，房市的上升趨勢不會一直持續。
Dewi studied the upsides of the bond market before making her first investment.
Dewi 仔細研究了債券市場的漲勢後才進行首次投資。
- upward trend
more general; can refer to any metric, not just finance
- rise
simpler and more common, but less specific to market analysis
- downside
downward movement or negative direction in markets
文法句型
the upsides (of [market])
用法筆記
Common in financial journalism. The singular form 'upside' is more frequent for this meaning (e.g., 'market upside'), but 'upsides' is found in plural constructions referring to multiple upward movements or sectors.
3. the possibility or signs that a person, project, or company could become very su
潛力；前景
未來可能成功的跡象或潛能
the possibility or signs that a person, project, or company could become very successful in the future.
Rania thought the young designer had real upsides and would succeed in fashion.
Rania 認為那位年輕設計師確實有潛力，在時尚界會大有可為。
had real upsides — promise of success
The investors saw upsides in the start-up's new technology and agreed to fund it.
投資人看到了這家新創公司新技術的前景，因此同意出資。
saw upsides in [something]
Apinya's teachers noticed upsides in her writing and encouraged her to enter the competition.
Apinya 的老師注意到她的寫作潛力，鼓勵她去參加比賽。
The young chef showed upsides that impressed even the toughest food critics in town.
那位年輕主廚展現出的潛力，連城裡最挑剔的食評家都印象深刻。
- limitation
something that restricts future growth or success
文法句型
[possessive] upsides
show upsides
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'promise' or 'potential.' Unlike sense 1 (POSITIVE ASPECT), which describes features of a current situation, this sense focuses on future success that has not yet been achieved.
upsides — 介系詞
1. in a position that touches or runs up a vertical surface such as a wall or tree.
沿著；靠在
向上貼近或靠在某物側面
in a position that touches or runs up a vertical surface such as a wall or tree.
The sailor climbed upsides the mast to check the rigging before the storm hit.
水手沿著桅杆爬上去，在暴風雨來臨前檢查索具。
rare prepositional use: upsides + noun
Astrid leaned the wooden plank upsides the shed to create a temporary shelter.
Astrid 把木板靠在棚屋旁邊，搭出一個臨時遮蔽處。
Drops of paint ran upsides the window frame as the work went on.
油漆滴順著窗框流下來。
The shepherd leaned his staff upsides the shed door while he untangled the wool.
牧羊人把枴杖靠在棚門邊，一邊解開羊毛上的糾結。
文法句型
upsides [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This prepositional use is very rare in modern English. Most speakers would say 'up against the side of' or 'alongside' instead. You may encounter it in older British literature or regional dialects.