・the ups and downs of life [fate] 人生の栄枯盛衰[運命の浮沈].

・He has had his ups and downs in life. 人の世の有為転変を味わってきた.

/p/ v. (upped; up・ping; cf. vi. 2 ★)

vt.

1 〈武器などを〉振り上げる, 〈手〉に取る, 〈肩〉にかつぐ (lift up).

・up sticks ⇒stick^１ n. 成句.

・She upped her stick and began to beat him. 彼女はステッキを振り上げて彼を打ち始めた.

2a 増やす, 引き上げる.

・up prices, production, wages, etc.

b 〈賭け金を〉前よりも増やす.

・⇒up the ANTE.

3 昇進させる (promote).

・He has been upped to assistant professor. 彼は助教授に昇進した.